What Pres. Freeman would tell every young woman considering a mission

She shared touching advice for young women who may be feeling nervous after the age-change announcement.
Thanksgiving just might be an ideal time to seek revelation.
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This will be the first house of the Lord built by the Church in the country.
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A professor told Irene that serving a mission could limit her career, but Irene chose to trust in the Lord.
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This missionary age change is effective immediately.
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November 26, 2025 04:22 PM MST
“We sometimes talk about hearing a voice,” Elder Renlund writes. “But that may not be the way you sense the Holy Ghost.”
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There are nearly 500,000 Latter-day Saints in Argentina.
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November 20, 2025 10:49 AM MST
The newest Apostle spoke at a stewardship symposium at Brigham Young University.
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Here is a look back at the last 10 years of Saturday evening sessions.
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November 19, 2025 09:39 AM MST
Remind your family of the true reason for the season with these fun sets.
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November 18, 2025 10:25 AM MST
“Humbled, I did my best to accept the pain, to believe in what I couldn’t imagine—that God would make something out of this.”
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May 29, 2020 04:30 PM MDT
Elder F. Enzio Busche, an emeritus General Authority Seventy died Thursday morning, May 28, at the age of 90.
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May 29, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
Editor's note: The views, information, or opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Readers should consider each unique situation. This content is not meant to be a substitute for individual, professional advice.
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May 29, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
Editor's note: "This Week from the Pulpit" highlights recent messages by General Authorities and General Officers of the Church.
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May 28, 2020 06:06 PM MDT
It’s been 150 years since the founding of the Young Women organization. On May 25, 1870, President Brigham Young gathered his daughters in the Lion House in Salt Lake City, asking them to set an example to other young ladies and help reduce extravagance and bring about greater economic unity in the community. Two days later, on May 27, the Young Ladies’ Department of the Ladies' Cooperative Retrenchment Association was founded.
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May 28, 2020 04:30 PM MDT
When the list of new mission presidents and companions was released by Church News in January 2020, two of the 130 names may have been more easily recognized: Elder Peter M. Johnson, called to the England Manchester Mission with his wife, Stephanie, and Elder Ricardo P. Giménez, called to the California San Diego Mission with his wife, Catherine.
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May 28, 2020 03:44 PM MDT
Legendary Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan passed away last Friday, May 27. In a recent tribute, Deseret News writer Jody Genessy, who covered the Utah Jazz during Sloan's heyday, recalled memories of the late coach and another late Utah giant—President Thomas S. Monson.
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May 28, 2020 12:00 PM MDT
Editor's note: “Resources to follow Him” curates study resources, teachings, and thoughts to deepen your study of this week's Come, Follow Me.
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May 28, 2020 11:30 AM MDT
The date is December 19, 2011. David Archuleta has been rising in popularity since his 2008 appearance on the seventh season of American Idol. On this Monday night, Archuleta performs at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City, announcing to the audience that he is going to put his career on hold to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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May 28, 2020 11:15 AM MDT
In the year 450 BC, God put it into Nehemiah’s heart to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem, which had been destroyed in a previous century. While in the process of rebuilding the walls, Nehemiah’s associates discovered a key problem: “There is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall” (Nehemiah 4:10). The clutter prevented construction. Thus, the first order of business was to get rid of the rubbish.
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