Why I’m so grateful someone pushed through awkwardness to serve

One of the most challenging (and intimidating) things that General Authorities and Area Seventies are asked to do is to choose a new stake presidency during the creation of a stake or the reorganization of an existing stake presidency. It involves visiting a stake where typically the authority doesn't know any of the leadership personally. Even more challenging, the General Authority is often assigned to go to a country where he does not speak the language and has to do everything through translators. Yet in a period that lasts no more than about twelve hours, a decision must be made that is in harmony with the Lord's will.

Summer brings camping, and camping is a great chance to break out the Dutch oven for some delicious outdoor cooking. Ranging from simple to gourmet, these recipes from father-daughter cooking champions Terry and Tori Lewis are a surefire way to please any crowd.

Choosing an eternal companion is one of the most important decisions to make in this life. However, people fall in love and find their eternal companions in many different ways. Even our beloved prophet and apostles experienced times when they had butterflies in their stomachs and unrestful nights thinking about their significant others. Here are the stories of how our prophet and apostles found their eternal companions.

Reese Oliveira and Easton Shane recently made a music video of Leonard Cohen's well-loved "Hallelujah." While there are over 300 versions of the song (Leonard Cohen played a different version of the song every time he performed), the 13-year-old vocalist and 15-year-old guitarist decided to choose a version that focuses on Christ's sacrifice, one performed by Jake Hamilton.

Infertility is a hard subject for couples in the Church, where the family is the focus. It can cause tremendous stress in a marriage, pain, and questioning. Recently, Alo Moli shared his story on Twitter about his family's struggle with infertility and faith. The following story has been edited for length and clarity.

For full-time missionaries, an hour or two spent with a visiting Apostle is a mission highlight worthy of several journal entries. Even listening to the Apostles speak at general conference on television or perhaps online makes for nourishing spiritual sustenance.

This month's edition of weekly FHE lessons is based on the new family movie Trek, which follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Each lesson includes a scene from movie to watch and discuss. Your whole family will laugh along and be inspired by Trek: The Movie, available at Deseret Book stores and deseretbook.com.

Everyone wants a stable, good-paying career, but not everyone takes the same path to get there. For Katie Jackson, the traditional road through a four-year college was not a good fit.

Two new temple presidents and matrons have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service when the temples are dedicated.