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"90-Day Fiance" Couple Returns to TLC in Touching Video to Share About Married Life

LDS Living Staff - In 2015, Aleksandra and Josh appeared on a TLC show 90-Day Fiancé featuring couples who apply for the K-1 visa (nicknamed the fiancé visa). The K-1 visa allows couples to travel to the United States if they marry within 90 days. Now they’re back, this time with a larger family. Recently, Aleksandra and Josh returned to TLC in a 90 Day Fiancé: What Now? video discussing what they’ve been up to in the last two years. Aleksandra and Josh met in Prague while she was studying at a university and while he was serving a mission and tracting in her area....

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Al Fox Carraway Shares Powerful Message About Suicide: "The World Will Not Be Better Off Without You"

Al Fox Carraway - For National Suicide Awareness Month, many have been reaching out and opening up about their personal struggles with mental illness and suicide. Al Fox Carraway is not one of those people. She has not experienced thoughts of suicide, but still she has decided to speak out on this topic. "Even in my ignorance, I know that silence is the worst thing and I don’t want my inadequacies to stop me anymore," Carraway wrote on Instagram, sharing the following powerful message:  SUICIDE: I’ve gone in circles for a very long time (years) to know how to talk about this appropriately when I...

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Jimmer Fredette Gets a Sports Shoe Named After Him

Danielle B. Wagner - Former BYU basketball star Jimmer Fredette just got his own shoe. Fredette, who played last season with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanghai Sharks, received the MVP award for his team and has gained quite the fan base in China. In fact, Fredette now has a signature shoe named after him, created by Chinese shoe brand 361. Over in China, Jimmer Fredette just unveiled his own signature shoe with Chinese brand 361, and they're kinda fire. Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/0vtOvoNMII — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) September 19, 2017 Fredette's fame in China has been continually growing. In fact, he even received a call from renowned basketball...

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4 U of U Students Charged with Criminal Mischief After Allegedly Spray-Painting BYU Cougar Statue

Deseret News - Here's an update following the vandalism on BYU campus before the BYU vs. U of U football game. Four University of Utah students have been charged with criminal mischief after allegedly vandalizing the cougar statue outside LaVell Edwards Stadium on Sept. 9, the morning of the BYU-Utah football game. The students, Jackson Horspool, 18; Amy Newman, 19; Lane Hogan, 18; and Beu Maimer, 21; who live in Salt Lake City, allegedly spray-painted red “U” logos, “Go Utes” and a white smiley face on the cougar, then returned to the scene minutes later to “check out their work” and take photos, according...

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140+ Returned Mormon Missionaries Playing College Football This Year

LDS Living Staff - Did you know there are nearly 150 returned missionaries playing college football across the United States? After months of indecision and feeling like his prayers were going unanswered, Kekoa Nawahine had decided not to serve a Mormon mission. The athlete from Meridian, Idaho, was going to stay and play football at Boise State, fulfilling the dreams of his youth. Even so, he uttered one last petition to the Lord, and what happened next led him to a different destination — Calgary, Alberta, Canada — for the next two years. Looking back, Nawahine has no regrets about serving a mission for The...

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LDS Opera Singer Stars at the Met, Says Her Greatest Work Is Being a Mom

LDS Living Staff - “It’s my greatest joy and it always will be. I love being a mother,” Erin Morley says. Learn more about how her faith and family impact her career as an opera singer below. Erin Morley is a mother, a Mormon, and a world-class opera singer — and she takes the train to work. Two hours. Both ways. “I have a deluge of emails I go through on the train,” Morley said. “I’m answering them. I’m coordinating playdates for my kids. I’m working on negotiating a contract. I feel like I’m running a business.” But calling Morley’s singing career a “business” is...

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Mormons' Hilarious Reactions to BYU Selling Caffeine on Campus

LDS Living Staff - As of September 21, BYU is now offering caffeine on campus , and the news is blowing up among Mormons on social media, eliciting quite a few hilarious responses: I LITERALLY SQUEALED WITH GLEE. YOU get a Dr. Pepper. YOU get a Dr. Pepper. EVERYONE GETS A DR. PEPPER!! pic.twitter.com/3XhX6DnzJY — Nish Weiseth (@NishWeiseth) September 21, 2017 Kalani Sitake has done more, save LaVell only, for BYU, than any other man that ever lived in it. https://t.co/Qt27DBdDCf — Russell Nam Pham (@russellnampham) September 21, 2017 The Great War of our time... it's over. It's finally over. https://t.co/tlkUZEjFtx — Ricky Jr (@Ricky_DMD)...

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BYU Now Offering Caffeine on Campus

LDS Living Staff - For the first time since the 1950s, BYU is offering caffeinated beverages. On BYU's website , Dean Wright, director of Dining Services, answered some questions about BYU's decision to begin selling caffeinated drinks, which are already available in vending machines. The fountain equipment will take longer to change, but caffeinated beverages will be added shortly. ► You'll also like:  Caffeine—What the Prophets Have Actually Said Wright says, "the Administrative Vice President has been supportive and has kept the President’s Council informed" about this change. About the reasons behind this change, Wright says, "In the mid-1950s, the director of BYU Food Services decided...

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LDS Church Buys Printer's Manuscript of Book of Mormon for Record $35 Million

Deseret News - "We hold the Book of Mormon to be a sacred text like the Bible. The printer’s manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the Book of Mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the earlier dictation copy survived decades of storage in a cornerstone in Nauvoo, Illinois," said Elder Steven E. Snow, LDS Church historian and recorder. The LDS Church paid a record-setting $35 million Monday to buy the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon from the Community of Christ. Donors provided all of the money for the purchase made by The Church of Jesus...

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Evie Clair Sings Original Duet on "America's Got Talent" Final Show, Shares Her Faith in Spectacular Ways

Danielle B. Wagner - On the final show of this season's America's Got Talent , Evie Clair sang a beautiful duet with X-Factor champion James Arthur. The two sang an original song written by Evie Clair, "Okay Day." Though Evie did not win the America's Got Talent competition, she secured the ninth spot.  Throughout the competition, Evie has stood for her faith while singing for her father as he battled stage 4 cancer. Evie's father, who passed away earlier this month, was Evie's inspiration to return to the show. On America's Got Talent , Evie said, “My dad taught me after I started something to always...

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How a Man Preparing to Become a Priest Became a Mormon General Authority

Danielle B. Wagner - It was not only an improbable love story, it was an impossible love story. She was Mormon, he was Catholic. She was engaged, he was preparing to become a priest. But when 20-year-old Gary J. Coleman looked out of his Washington State University apartment window, he received a strange prompting that changed the course of his life. Across the way was a beautiful woman, Judith "Judy" England, who only lived in the university apartments for a few short months. Gary and Judy struck up a conversation, discovering they had grown up in small towns only 40 minutes apart. "Here we are,...

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8 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do on LDS.org

Jannalee Sandau - Whether you're a member of the Church or not, anyone can create an account on lds.org  and access its many resources. From tithing to family history to temples, there are lots of things you can do online with this   account to keep you inspired and informed. Here are just a few. Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all of these functions can be accessed under the "My Account and Ward" icon in the upper-righthand corner of the lds.org  homepage. Each function will point out where to find it in the drop-down menu, which looks like this:  1. Access your family tree Did you...

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Church Releases Update on Status of Missionaries and Members After Mexico City Earthquake

Mormon Newsroom - The Church issued the following update in English and Spanish, announcing the safety of all missionaries and mentioning planned cleanup. We have confirmed that all missionaries in the region affected by Tuesday's earthquake in Mexico have been contacted and are safe. Mission presidents have been in contact with families to let them know they are well. Missionary apartments in several missions sustained damage, including a few that are now uninhabitable. Missionaries are eager to participate in the cleanup efforts and will do so as they are able to safely engage. Several Latter-day Saint chapels were also impacted, and teams are assessing...

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10 Returned Mormon Missionaries in the NFL

Deseret News - Check out these 10 incredible athletes who also served missions for the Church. This past offseason, Oakland Raider linebacker James Cowser accepted an internship with NFL China and traveled to Asia. It wasn't Cowser's first trip overseas, and it helped that the former Southern Utah Thunderbird spoke the language. "Back in 2009, I redshirted in college, and then I took two years off, and I did a mission for my church, where I went out and I actually had the opportunity to live in Hong Kong for two years and work with the people out there, so that’s kind of why...

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Like Father, Like Son: President Eyring Installs President Eyring at BYU-Idaho

Deseret News - President Henry B. Eyring told his son Henry J. Eyring to put Jesus Christ at the heart of his service as he inaugurated him as the new president of BYU-Idaho. In 1971, the eminent chemist Henry Eyring spoke at the inauguration of his son, Henry B. Eyring, as the 10th president of what then was Ricks College. On Tuesday, 46 years later, family history repeated itself. President Henry B. Eyring, now first counselor in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, installed his son Henry J. Eyring as the 17th president of what today is Brigham Young University-Idaho. The new university...

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The Unforgettable Ways Evie Clair Has Shared Her Faith on "America's Got Talent"

Danielle B. Wagner - Much of what happens during a competition show doesn't make it into the final cut, meaning many inspiring stories go untold. While Evie Clair's story of singing for her father while he battled stage 4 cancer and now singing for him after he passed away has touched many across the world, some of the most inspiring aspects of this story don't make it into nationally broadcasted interviews. On the show, Evie said, “My dad taught me after I started something to always finish it. That’s why I’m fighting to the end, just like he did.” But what didn't make it on the...

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People: Elizabeth Smart Says She Contemplated Suicide After Being Raped During Kidnapping

People - Editor's note: The following story discusses rape, sexual assault, and kidnapping and might be disturbing for some readers. “I don't think there is a single victim out there who hasn't considered suicide at one point or another, because what they’re going through is so terrible, they want relief, they want freedom,” Elizabeth Smart said on Crime Watch Daily. “Education is the key to prevention,” Smart said, giving tips all parents can follow. “Personally, I try tell my children three things every day: First, that I love them unconditionally, second, nobody has the right to hurt them no matter who they are,...

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What (and What Not) to Say to Those Struggling with Chronic Illness in the Church

Audy Leavitt - I was born with a genetic, chronic pain condition called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Through the years, I've been able to connect with many others who suffer from invisible, chronic or mental illnesses and many of us have dealt with similar frustrations or misunderstandings regarding others' interpretations of our conditions. Of course, it's our responsibility to choose forgiveness and understanding over offence, especially when most people have good intentions but lack understanding of our difficulties. I can't help but wonder how many good souls in our churches are looking for ways to show love and support to their chronically and invisibly sick friends...

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6 Fun Family Activities to Celebrate Joseph Smith Receiving the Golden Plates

Lani Olsen Hilton - Looking for an excuse to have meaningful fun with your children? Remember and commemorate the significant events that occurred September 21 and 22 by sharing a simple testimony and engaging in appropriate activities with your children. Joseph Smith recorded details surrounding the visits of the Angel Moroni on the eve of September 21. When Joseph went to obtain the plates the next morning, Moroni instructed him to return to that location every year for four more years. Joseph likely had September 22 marked on his calendar! After these yearly appointments, Joseph finally obtained the plates on September 22, 1827. Consider some...

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Evie Clair Sings Hauntingly Beautiful Tribute to Father on "America's Got Talent": "I'm Fighting to the End, Just Like He Did"

Danielle B. Wagner - Evie Clair stood on the America's Got Talent stage Tuesday night dressed in white, singing her heart out for her father who passed away earlier this month. Before taking the stage, Evie said, “The happiest memories are my family gathered around the piano singing together. Music brought love and brought us closer together, even through the hardest times. My dad was one of the bravest people I knew. He always taught us to follow our dreams.” She continues, “My dad taught me after I started something to always finish it. That’s why I’m fighting to the end just like he did.”...

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What Happened After a Zambian Woman Read the Book of Mormon to Prove the Missionaries Wrong

Katharine Lyon - Often gathering in meetinghouses converted from local houses or buildings, Church members and investigators in Zambia fill the sacrament rooms with enthusiastic hymns and heartfelt testimonies each Sunday, unlike any other place on earth. Since most Zambians consider themselves religious, anyone walking the streets of Lusaka or other major cities will probably notice a church dotting almost every corner. Even rural areas often house at least one church house, and television channels devoted to prophets and preaching broadcast through many Zambian homes. The scriptures are one of the most important tools for the members in Zambia. Since they are no strangers...

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80+ Creative Pinewood Derby Car Ideas You Wish You Had Thought of Yourself

LDS Living Staff - Even if you have never competed in the Pinewood Derby, you’ve surely heard of it. One of the most important competitions of the year; the Pinewood Derby is a great opportunity to get your ward together for some friendly competition. Every year thousands of children (and their dads) come together to build the best car they can. Length, width, height and weight all have restrictions, but the décor and style do not. And though it’s technically supposed to be a car, some people put their best foot forward and created all sorts of different shapes with their 7 in. “car.” Here...

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Church Releases Statement After Deadly Mexico City Earthquake, Status of All Missionaries Still Unsure

Mormon Newsroom - The Church issued the following statement in English and Spanish following the Mexico City earthquake, the second earthquake over a 7.0 magnitude to hit Mexico in the last two weeks: We are heartbroken to see the destruction and suffering that is occurring as a result of another serious earthquake in Mexico. At this time, it's difficult to understand fully the impact, including to Church members and facilities. The Missionary Training Center in Mexico was not damaged, and the missionaries there are safe. There are several missions in this region, and mission presidents are working to determine the status of all missionaries....

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Missionaries at Mexico MTC Reported Safe After 7.1 Earthquake

LDS Living Staff - All missionaries at the Mexico MTC are safe after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit central Mexico Tuesday afternoon, toppling buildings and killing dozens.  The powerful earthquake struck Mexico City and several surrounding states, leaving at least 116 dead and millions without power, according to CNN.com , but the missionaries at the Mexico MTC were unharmed. They were even prepared for the quake.  As the Mexico MTC reported through Facebook: All the missionaries are safe! We can see the Lord's hand protecting our missionaries. We had a practice earthquake drill this morning and during lunch a real earthquake hit. Here are photos of the missionaries gathered safely outside after the earthquake. Many knelt to pray for those who were impacted by this quake. Todos bien aquí en el CCM de México. Interesante mente tuvimos un exitoso simulacro hoy a las...

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