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Mindi was born and raised an Air Force Brat, spending her childhood and youth traveling the world; her formative years spent living in Germany. She served a mission for the Church in Columbia, South Carolina, where she fell in love with the people of the South. She spent over 15 years working in Marketing and Advertising, before becoming a mom, a food blogger, a regular on Studio 5, and running her own business. Five years ago the spirit prompted her to completely change course and become a Seminary teacher. She now teaches at Thunder Ridge High School in Ammon, Idaho. She loves teaching the gospel, but more especially loves spending her days with the amazing youth of the church. She is married to Arnold Thiebaud, who works at BYUI. She has two daughters, Reese 16 and Anniston 14, and two dogs, Rocky and Sky.

Heather Burton

Heather Robinson Burton is a grateful daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, and lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from Brigham Young University, and she currently works as an employment law attorney. An ideal day for Heather includes connecting with family and friends, and walking her three rambunctious golden doodles. Heather has a strong interest in female empowerment, and she looks forward to the day when mutual respect and equitable partnership between women and men is found on earth as it is in heaven.

Melinda Wheelwright Brown

Melinda W. Brown is an author and educator. She has a master’s degree in Christian Practice from Duke Divinity School with an emphasis in Christian Education. She is the author of Eve and Adam: Discovering the Beautiful Balance (Deseret Book, 2020), An Endowment of Love: Embracing Christ’s Covenant Way of Living and Loving (Deseret Book, 2025), and a frequent contributor to the Magnify podcast and LDS Living. She enjoys every minute spent teaching young adults about learning to love the temple. She has a passion for deep discussions with faithful followers of Christ who are seeking joy, even amid life’s thorny patches. Mindy and her husband Doug have four children and five grandchildren. Her perfect day would include playing with all of them, exploring along the beach, digging into a stack of books, and sharing delicious treats.

Laurin Ashby

Elder Laurin Ashby, from Mesa, Arizona, is currently serving a mission with his wife, Sister Holly Ashby, in Novi Sad, Serbia, in the Adriatic North Mission.

Jenny Telford Olsen

Jenny Telford Olsen was born of goodly parents who have always set an example serving diligently and putting God first. She's been married to her amazing husband, Scott for 33 years, and has 2 awesome kids who have left the nest and are doing great things!

Natalie Colemere

Natalie Colemere has been married to the man of her dreams, Ryan, for almost 31 years. They have 6 kids, 3 now married, and 3 grandchildren with another on the way. Family is the BEST!!

Aaron D. Franklin

Aaron D. Franklin is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and chemistry at Duke University. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, he earned a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University and a doctorate from Purdue University, both in electrical engineering. Prior to becoming a professor, he worked as a research scientist at IBM, studying nanotechnology. He is a frequent speaker and the author of The Spiritual Physics of Light: How We See, Feel, and Know Truth. He and his wife, Lianne Walters Franklin, are the parents of three children and reside in Cary, North Carolina.

Carrie K. Snider

Carrie K. Snider is a Phoenix-based writer. She grew up on a dairy farm and graduated with a degree in journalism from BYU. She has reported for the Deseret News, EastIdahoNews.com, Good News Utah, and others. Several of her articles have received Praiseworthy Awards from LDSPMA. Carrie enjoys hiking, swimming, and watching musicals with her husband and four kids.