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How LDS Missionaries Serving in Russia Will Be Affected by Upcoming Mission Merger

Katie Lambert - With the First Presidency's recent announcement of the merging of two missions in Russia beginning in July, a statement was released on Monday by the Church detailing how the missionaries, known as volunteers, assigned to these areas will be affected.  The merger involves the combining the Russia Vladivostok Mission, which is located in the country's southeastern corner boarding North Korea, and the Russia Novosibirsk Mission in south-central Russia.   "In anticipation of this change, volunteers from the Vladivostok Mission who were to be released in July will be returning home in late May," the statement says, "and volunteers who would have returned...

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Lindsey Stirling Wins "Top Dance/Electronic Album" at Billboard Music Awards, Shares Award Announcement from Bathroom Stall

Katie Lambert - YouTuber and LDS musician Lindsey Stirling took home the "Top Dance/Electronic Album" award the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday for her latest album, Brave Enough . "It's the first time I've ever come to an awards show knowing that I've won, that I'm a winner," Stirling shared in an interview at the music awards. "I mean, we are all winners here, but I actually won. I'm so excited."  Lindsey Stirling on Her Win for Best Electronic/Dance Album | Billboard https://t.co/glnyLx92k0 — We Are Stirlingites (@werstirlingites) May 22, 2017 Her fans were just as excited about the win, taking to Twitter...

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Elder Renlund Shares One Crucial Question Every LDS Husband and Wife Should Think About

LDS Living Staff - In a recent Facebook post, Elder Renlund shared 1 Corinthians 11:11 and discussed the importance of one question he says ". . . each husband and wife would benefit from pondering." He wrote: "Recently I have had the opportunity to officiate in the temple sealing of four wonderful couples. As I prepared for these wonderful experiences, I found myself pondering 1 Corinthians 11:11, 'Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.' I have found myself thinking about what 'in the Lord' means within a marriage relationship. This is a question that each...

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Elizabeth Smart Shares Cutest Blessing Day of Her Baby + Shares Sweetest Message About Her Family

LDS Living Staff - Elizabeth Smart shared the cutest picture of her with her son, James, on his blessing day yesterday.  "Special blessing day for baby James," she wrote on Instagram, sharing a picture of her with her husband, Matthew Gilmour, holding their son.  Special blessing day for baby James. A post shared by Elizabeth Smart (@elizabeth_smart_official) on May 21, 2017 at 7:15am PDT Smart, who shared her first family picture with her new son on Mother's Day, also recently shared a sweet message about her family in a recent Instagram post.  "These people are my whole world," she posted. "Whenever I look at them I...

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Watch: David Archuleta Releases Epic New Music Video, "Up All Night," + Shares Beautiful Message in Behind-the-Scenes Video

LDS Living Staff - David Archuleta recently released an epic music video for "Up All Night," a song from his new EP entitled  Orion . He also released a behind-the-scenes video in which he discusses his inspiration for writing the song. In the behind the scenes video, Archuleta shares that the lyrics for "Up All Night" are based on an experience he had while visiting a family in rural Tennessee. At the time, he had been feeling lost and confused about how to move forward with his music. But his experience in Tennessee helped him to feel more motivation, inspiration, and confidence. In the video, he...

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Elder Earl M. Monson, Emeritus General Authority, Dies at Age 84

LDS.org - Our prayers are with the Elder Earl Merrill Monson's family at this time.  Elder Earl Merrill Monson, who served as a General Authority Seventy from 1998-2002, died at age 84, in his home in South Jordan, Utah, on Thursday, May 18. Elder Monson was sustained to be a General Authority Seventy on April 4, 1998, at the age of 65 and served in that calling until his release on October 5, 2002. (Elder Monson, whose ancestry is Norwegian, is not related to President Thomas S. Monson, whose forebears are Swedish.) In his calling as a General Authority Seventy he served as...

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Chris Pratt Shares Christian Faith, Bible Verse in Viral Instagram Post at Children's Hospital

LDS Living - Editor's note: Though  Chris Pratt was seen more than 10 years ago wearing a BYU shirt , we are not claiming he is Mormon with the publication of this article. We simply want to celebrate the way this celebrity publically shares his Christian beliefs and the good that comes from it.  Chris Pratt made a special visit to the Great Ormond Street children's hospital last Tuesday, quoting the Bible in an Instagram post he shared about his experience. Pratt and actress Bryce Dallas Howard took a break from filming the sequel to  Jurassic World  to spend some time with the children...

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The Paris France Temple "Will Lead to Other Temples," President Eyring Says at Dedication

Deseret News - On Sunday, President Eyring dedicated the Paris France Temple. The first temple in France, President Eyring says the temple ". . . will be powerful. It will lead to other temples.” In an area of France famous for its beauty, President Henry B. Eyring of the LDS Church's First Presidency dedicated a new temple on Sunday morning. The Paris France Temple is the first in France and 156th worldwide for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Within walking distance of the entrance to the gardens of the Versailles Palace — the Sun King’s royal chateau — the temple stands in...

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First Presidency Announces Merger of 2 Missions in Russia

Deseret News - On Saturday, the Church announced the merger of two missions, the Russia Vladivostok Mission and the Russia Novosibirsk Mission, that will take effect July 1. According to a statement from the Church, t he Europe East Area Presidency will supervise the merger, which  will result in result in fewer volunteers to staff the combined mission.  The LDS Church’s First Presidency has announced a merger of two of its seven missions in Russia, with the Russia Vladivostok Mission folding into the Russia Novosibirsk Mission. According to Saturday’s church statement , the change will be effective July 1 — a date common for...

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How to Keep a Journal for Your Missionary

Nick Jones, founder of JRNL (Sponsored) - Keeping a journal is important at every stage of life, but during the intense and transformative period of an LDS mission, missionaries have hundreds of powerful experiences, learn countless vital life-lessons, and make more new friendships than they ever thought possible. With all of this crammed into the span of 18 months or two years, it’s even more necessary than at any other time of life to keep track of all the details that will be so treasured for years to come. But any Mormon missionary mom knows that an elder’s or sister’s experiences aren’t just important to the missionary. Every...