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Jordan Ricks Hanks was my college roommate my senior year at BYU. She is also one of the most upbeat, positive people on the planet.

APRIL 28–MAY 4, 2021 BYU performing groups are presenting a week-long series of virtual concerts, devotionals, and workshops for all ages. These free, livestream events will span every continent and feature music, dance, and cultures from around the world. See performances every day from the Ballroom Dance Company, International Folk Dance Ensemble, Living Legends, Vocal Point, and Young Ambassadors. These performances will happen daily at 7:00 am, 10:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 7:00 pm MDT.

As my social work program came to a close, I remember a distinct moment walking across campus to the Marriott Center for a Tuesday devotional. I realized that BYU had become my home and that I wasn’t ready to leave.

Thirty years ago, President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency, extended a call to Lloyd Newell to be the announcer of Music & the Spoken Word.

Ben and Chad Truman have grown up around music. Their father, Dan Truman, was the keyboard and piano player for country band Diamond Rio, which is famous for hit songs like “Meet in the Middle,” “Beautiful Mess,” and “One More Day.”

Angie Balfour, former head of HR at Instagram and director of human resources at Facebook, shares the story of awaiting the details of a cancer diagnosis and experiencing a miracle in an unexpected way.

Editor’s note: “This week from the pulpit” highlights recent messages from General Authorities, General Officers, and leaders of the Church. This story may be updated throughout the week.

During the dedicatory service of a new Deseret Industries building in Houston, Texas, on March 24, 2021, Elder Sean Douglas of the Seventy said that Deseret Industries is similar to the Samaritan in the Bible who crosses man-made cultural boundaries to help someone in great need.

When speaking to the media following his Masters victory on Sunday, Hideki Matsuyama, a native of Japan, relied on longtime friend and manager Bob Turner for help in communicating his feelings. Questions were asked by the media and interpreted by Turner to Matsuyama. Matsuyama’s answers were then relayed back to the media through Turner.