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While Being Tortured, This Refugee's Prayer Was Answered by God and Continues to Be Answered Today

Alexandra Mortenson - Following are the incredible stories of Justin Bisimwa, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Collins family, a family of 15 in San Diego, California, who have now teamed up to create a non-profit organization called New Neighbor Relief that helps refugees in San Diego become self-reliant. Justin Mudekereza Bisimwa grew up in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). He was the 11th son and 24th child (out of 44) of the late Victor Bisimwa Mudahindwa, who was a chief and cultural leader in his local jurisdiction in the province of South Kivu from...

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How Does Grace Help Us Overcome Weakness?

Book of Mormon Central - This article is republished with permission from Book of Mormon Central. For more inspiring and instructive content on the Book of Mormon visit  Book of Mormon Central ,  subscribe to our mailing list ,  see our YouTube videos , and  follow us on Facebook . "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong...

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A Powerful Letter to Young Mormons About Sex and What They Need to Understand

Adam S. Miller, excerpted from "Letters to a Young Mormon" - The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Mormon , a series of letters written by philosophy professor Adam S. Miller that distills the knowledge he wants his own children and young members of the Church to know. Dear S., Soon, you’ll be hungry not only to renew life but to make it. A hunger for sex will grow in you that is just as real, just as native, and just as pressing as your need for food and sleep. Remember that your hunger for intimacy, like all hungers, is a gift and not a punishment. This new hunger is...

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The Tender Final Moments Between Two LDS Business Legends

Jon Huntsman Sr. (excerpted from "Behind the Drive: 99 Inspiring Stories from the Life of an American Entrepreneur") - Larry Miller was well known for his philanthropy and generosity. This excerpt from the book Behind the Drive: 99 Inspiring Stories from the Life of an American Entrepreneur   details Larry's friendship with Jon Hunstman Sr. Larry Miller and I had a lot in common. We both came from very little, and we both bet the entire farm several times over. If either one of us had lost, we would have been cleaned out. We both sacrificed and built. By the time we met in 1985, we were both on our way to forming what would become successful business empire. Largely...

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First Presidency Honors Jon Huntsman Sr. After His Passing

Katie Lambert - Former Area Seventy and successful businessman Jon Huntsman Sr. passed away Friday at the age of 80.  Following his passing, the First Presidency released this statement: "We share today in the grief of the Huntsman family. We honor Jon as a cherished husband, father and friend, esteemed as a leader for his exceptional capacity, commitment, philanthropy and service throughout the world. We express our love to Karen, to their children and family. Jon's legacy of faithful leadership, generosity and goodness stands as a beacon for the entire Huntsman family and many others throughout the world.” Jon Huntsman Sr., the father of...

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President Nelson One of Many to Honor Elder Von G. Keetch at Funeral

Newsroom - Funeral services were held for Elder Von. G. Keetch of the Seventy this morning. He passed away on January 26, 2018.  He was remembered as a kind father, husband and friend, as well as one of the country’s leading constitutional lawyers and a protector of religious freedom. At the funeral services, Church  President Russell M. Nelson  read a letter from the First Presidency written to Elder Keetch’s wife, Bernice Keetch. The letter reads, in part: “The Savior knew the sorrow we would experience when our loved ones depart this earth. Elder Keetch has returned home to our loving Father in Heaven....

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New Meet the Mormons Film Hits Legacy Theater, Visitor's Centers

Deseret News - The newest Meet the Mormons standalone The Craftsman  features the story of airshow pilot Danny Sorenson and his family. You can see it in the Legacy Theater at Temple Square and in temple visitor's centers around the United States starting February 3, 2018.  It took 14 years and four days for airshow pilot Danny Sorensen to build an airplane from scratch. “This whole time that I thought I had been crafting this airplane, Heavenly Father had been crafting me,” Danny says in the new " Meet the Mormons " standalone feature, “ The Craftsman .” Beginning Feb. 3, Sorensen and his...

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10-Year-Old Boy Sees Heavenly Messenger During Hospital Stay

Good 4 Utah - "After a while, I saw this man standing in the corner of the room in a white robe with a beard," Thelonious said, according to WKRG. "White skin, brown beard, brown hair. He smiled at me and it was like I was back in my body. I thought it was really strange but after that, it was just... kept getting better and better after that point."  A 10-year-old Gulf Coast boy lost one hundred percent of his skin after a one in a million reaction to a common antibiotic.  During his four-month stay at Shriner's Hospital in Galveston, TX, one day, in...

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Sponsored: 5 Financial Must-Dos for Early in the Year

MACU - The first couple of months of any new year are great for setting goals and making resolutions. If you haven’t completed past resolutions successfully, try thinking smaller. Developing simple goals will improve your odds of success and keep you on the path to achieving your overall resolution. Paying off your debt or saving for a house are worthwhile financial goals—but they’re too broad! It would be difficult to attain either goal within a year, even for the most dedicated. The key is to make a plan with several small steps that eventually lead to the bigger goal. For instance, if you...

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U.S. Diplomat Continues to Push for Mormon's Release from Venezuelan Prison

KSL - Joshua Holt has been imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year and a half. Efforts for his release continue.  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration's top diplomat in Venezuela pressed for the release of a jailed Utah man Thursday, saying the case is the main obstacle to improving strained relations between the two countries. Todd Robinson told The Associated Press it is a "tragedy" that Joshua Holt has been imprisoned the past 19 months on what the U.S. considers trumped-up charges. The diplomat said he is holding Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza personally responsible if anything that happens to Holt...