Ruth grew up in Sandy, Utah and currently resides in South Jordan, Utah with her husband and four children. She has degrees from both the University of Utah and the University of Phoenix. Aside from that, she’s probably a lot like your Grandma. She likes to spend time with family, is addicted to the library app, and listening to audiobooks while cleaning. Her favorite hobbies are digging in the yard, doing Monday-level New York Times crossword puzzles, and taking care of her family (including extended family and those friends she claims as family). Ruth delights in thrift stores and has a talent for finding good things. Other hobbies include watching documentaries, America’s Test Kitchen, and Monty Don gardening shows. She shows her love to others by cooking and baking for them, and she is the neighborhood go-to for missing ingredients. Fun facts include that she can rarely follow a recipe exactly, and that she has a habit of tinkering in the kitchen using only what she has on hand. According to her kids, she is “really good at cooking,” the “best mom in the world,” “caring,” and “good at drawing slugs."

Grown from the good grounds, Paige celebrates differences among culture, faith, and people. In between story times and adventures with her children she speaks, teaches, and presents on themes radiating from the intersection of the humanities and deity and has addressed thousands on the glory of diversity, the exquisite beauty of individuality, and the fulfillment of creation.

Lyndsey Howell was born and raised in beautiful Bangor, Northern Ireland, a country divided by religion. Her grandparents converted to the Church in the 1960s and she is thankful for their decision to listen to the missionaries. Despite being the only member of the Church through most of her high school years, she is grateful for the opportunity that gave her to develop and defend her testimony to her peers. She is married to the “world’s best home teacher” after they met at their BYU ward and he faithfully visited her every day with offerings of Diet Coke and an eternity of happiness. They are the parents of five children, and call the Pacific Northwest home. She holds a Bachelor of Music from BYU, and especially loves to share her testimony of the gospel through music. Her family is her greatest passion, and she loves spending time with them, whether it be snow skiing, boating, or snuggling together watching movies, eating good food, and making each other laugh until they cry.

Kara is a dedicated disciple of Christ, patient spouse, and ever-loving mother. Her dedication to her family is unparalleled and she strives every day to make sure they all know how much she loves them. Being the mother of Grace is the fulfillment of an eternal dream. Kara has a love for fitness and loves creating yummy vegan dishes for her family. When she isn't taking care of her family or serving in Young Women, you can find her building her business. Kara and her sister co-founded a home decor business in 2020, House of Turnberry. They thoughtfully curate beautiful ribbon sets and pour their hearts into all facets of their business. In those few moments that she has to herself, Kara loves to organize, decorate and be a personal shopper for her friends and family.

The Rev. Andrew Teal was a visiting scholar and affiliate faculty at the Maxwell Institute at BYU. He is a chaplain fellow and lecturer in theology at Pembroke College in the University of Oxford, England, and a priest of the Church of England.