Jenn Knight grew up in Indiana and now resides in Belmont, Massachusetts. She got her BA from BYU in International Politics with a minor in Chinese Studies. She served a mission in Taipei, Taiwan and returned to earn an MLA in Religion, Extension Studies at Harvard. She now majors in early-morning seminary and after-school activities as she stays home with her kids. She is mother to six, two of whom have graduated from this life and are helping out from the other side of the veil. She finds great joy in reading, exercising, Japanese folding techniques, and writing. You can read more of her writing in the book she co-edited called Do Not Attempt in Heels: Mission Stories and Advice from Sisters Who've Been There and on their blog, thebostonknights.com.

Brent and his wife Sharon Kaye have four daughters and Jacob, the youngest. Brent has lived eight years overseas including Germany, Japan, and Brazil where he served a full-time mission. He holds a BA in International Relations and Portuguese from BYU and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. Jacob is a junior at BYU where he studies statistical science among other things and enjoys playing jazz with his trombone. His paper, “The Two Atonements” was recently accepted for presentation at the BYU Religious Education Student Symposium in February 2023.

Debby Barney is a mom to her three beautiful kids, two boys and one girl. She has been happily married to her childhood sweetheart for 20 years and there is no one else in the world that she loves to adventure with more than her husband Jake. They enjoy doing just about everything and nothing together all at the same time. Debby and Tammy met and became good friends while serving together in the Young Women’s program in their ward. Debby has been serving in her wards Young Women for over 7 years and absolutely loves it. She feels as though it is the perfect combination of learning for her own spiritual growth and opportunity to teach and serve others. Debby has had a deep love for the scriptures since she was young and loves any opportunity she has to discuss and learn from them.

Howard Collett is a storyteller for Book of Mormon Central. “Everyone has a story,” he says, “and I love to discover real-life experiences and bring them to life.” Howard has published 1,600 articles and hundreds of photos and videos in aviation, medicine, software, education, and religion in national and international magazines and websites. His capstone achievement was the documentation of lifesaving humanitarian aid for LDS Charities on four continents.

Bret and JeaNette Smith served as mission president and companion of the Santo Domingo East Mission in the Dominican Republic from 2017 to 2020. They spent 32 months witnessing miracles that had nothing to do with the COVID-19 virus. They retired from their careers—Bret as a general manager at United Technologies and JeaNette as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist—to serve their mission. Bret is currently serving as a bishop of the San Jose Spanish-speaking ward in Jacksonville, Florida. Jeanette is the author of Side by Side: Supporting a Spouse in Church Service, which she wrote the first time Bret served as a bishop. She is currently working on a novel about missionaries in the Dominican Republic. Bret and JeaNette are the parents of four married children and 12 grandchildren.

Dr. LaShawn C. Williams is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Relational Change Strategist focusing on the interactions between people and across differences where connection matters most. Her anti-oppression work centers on the effects of marginalization, isolation, and disconnection in personal and professional spaces. She specializes in interpersonal and organizational change from the margins to the center. Grounded in Relational Cultural Theory, Dr. Williams works with leaders at every organizational level to help them engage the taboo concepts of interpersonal shame and humiliation then commuting to create pathways toward mutual empathy and empowerment. She is an accessible consultant to local, regional, and national organizations. She is passionate about Relational Transformation and eagerly supports individuals, couples, families and groups through her practice, Relational Spaces at The Utah Center for Connection in Orem.

Matthew Estes lives in a beautiful home just south of Salt Lake City Utah with his gorgeous wife, two precocious children and adorable dog, Lucy. When Matthew isn't being a stay-at-home dad (aka chauffeur), he is a professional D&D Dungeon Master and manager at a local game shop. Through Dungeons & Dragons, Matthew is able to help youth and young adults find themselves through their imagination and develop valuable social skills. As an advocate for autism, having both a brother and son with this "superpower", Matthew enjoys the opportunity to help neurodiverse individuals find ways to express themselves. He also enjoys a good video game, reading a classic comic book or listening to interesting movie themed podcasts.

Susan (SusieQ) Hernández was born and raised in Southern California and has lived in Las Cruces, NM for the past 15 years. She loves to travel with her best friend and kitty in their RV, and they're working on visiting all 49 states; will fly to Hawaii. Just 13 states to go! Susie served a mission in the far away land of the Arizona Tucson Mission, and loved the people of the southwest! Susie is an elementary school counselor and enjoys teaching kinder to 5th graders all about social emotional learning. Her next travel destination (not in the RV) is Israel with three of her best friends. She can't wait to see where Jesus walked because her love and testimony of Him grows each day as she studies Come Follow Me and listens to each of the Sunday on Monday podcasts.

Erin Grew up in northern Utah where she met her husband Adam Clark while attending Weber State University. After many moves that have taken them from coast to coast they settled in San Antonio Texas. They are the parents of 7 children ranging in age from 19 down to 4 years old. Erin is blessed to be able to stay at home and feels that raising their family is the single most important calling she could have and rejoices that she has been given the opportunity. Having been given a solid foundation in the teachings of Jesus Christ at the feet of her parents and many leaders she is working hard to pass her love of the gospel on to her children. The Come, Follow Me curriculum has played a significant role in her journey to remove distractions and focus on the scriptures. In her spare time Erin enjoys running, cooking, and spending as much time as possible camping with her family. After so many years of having little children in her care she is cherishing the time she is now able to spend in the temple.

Caleb Farley grew up in Salt Lake City and served a mission in Sweden. He took off after the mission to live and study at the BYU Jerusalem Center where he traveled across the Near East, made lots of friends, and discovered his true identity as a bible nerd. He finished at BYU with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and recently at Utah State with a Master’s degree in psychological science. He’s now finalizing his clinical experience and building a research agenda at USU’s doctoral program in psychology with focuses in mindfulness-based mental health therapy, wellbeing, youth anxiety, and population health change. After finishing school, he wants to work somewhere where he can treat youth mental health, teach college, and publish research. He also loves running, swimming, hiking, good music, good food, reading, and hanging out with lots of friends.