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BJ when grew up in Centerville, Utah and then served a mission in Detroit, Michigan. Angie grew up in Farmington, Utah. They met and married while attending BYU. Since then they've had six kids and moved 11 times, with stops both in Utah and all across the midwestern United States for BJ's various jobs and schooling. Angie has a degree in Special Education and BJ has a PhD in Marketing. He teaches at BYU and loves attending sporting events there, and she is the CEO at home. Both BJ and Angie love Jesus Christ and His Gospel with all their hearts. Personal hobbies and interests often feel like something that existed in another life, but when they have a spare moment of time they're usually too tired to do anything more than sit next to each other and hold hands.

Amber had a wonderful and unique upbringing raised off grid by addict hippies who converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They ended up becoming a family of 15 including 8 adopted siblings. Yes, she knows what it’s like to live in a home with dirt floors, and no plumbing or electricity. She's definitely got stories and she shares a lot of them on her podcast, Hope Smiling Brightly with Amber Dawn Pearce and on Instagram @amberdawnpearce. But the most important thing she shares is what her life has taught her about the power of Jesus Christ.

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.

Brent M. Rogers, Ph.D., is a managing historian for the Church History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He worked for thirteen years on the Joseph Smith Papers and, for three of those years, served as the project’s managing historian. Brent is the award-winning author of numerous books and articles. His first book, Unpopular Sovereignty: Mormons and the Federal Management of Early Utah Territory (University of Nebraska Press, 2017), received The Charles Redd Center-Phi Alpha Theta Book Award for the Best Book on the American West, the Mormon History Association’s Best First Book Award, and the Utah State Historical Society’s Francis Armstrong Madsen Best History Book Award. Brent is also the author of Buffalo Bill and the Mormons (Bison Books, 2024) and several articles including “A ‘distinction between Mormons and Americans’: Mormon Indian Missionaries, Federal Indian Policy, and the Utah War,” Utah Historical Quarterly (Fall 2014), which won the Western History Association’s Arrington-Prucha Prize for Best Article on the History of Religion in the West. When he is not researching and writing history, Brent enjoys reading about history, watching movies, walking his dog, and trying to keep up with his family’s busy schedule of school, sports, and music.

Joy grew up in Moab, Utah, where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Joe Martin. They have been married for 30 years and have 4 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, and one granddaughter. Joy loves spending time with them visiting, laughing, and eating delicious food. She is grateful for the knowledge that her Savior knows her, loves her, and meets her where she is.

Brooke grew up in Draper Utah. She adores her family and loves spending as much time with them as possible. Brooke loves speaking Spanish, especially with the missionaries she teaches at the MTC. In her free time she plays tennis, spends time in the mountains, and bakes! Brooke is currently a student at BYU, studying family studies and enjoying every bit of it! She loves Jesus Christ and wants to talk about Him always because He is the source of true joy and peace!

As a three-year-old, Bonnie was known for being able to climb up any door frame. Now she spends her energy trying to scale the mountains of raising teenagers and young children. She and her husband share four (soon to be five) awesome kids, an anxious but lovable dog, and a love of music and all things chocolate. Their adventures together have landed them in the Washington D.C. metro area, New York City, and now Woods Cross, Utah. Bonnie discovered a love for writing in second grade when she wrote a story that won a coveted golden ticket from her principal and she hasn’t stopped writing since. Though her door-climbing days are behind her, she still likes the view from up high, so she is grateful to live in a time where the words of prophets are so easily accessible and help her see the valleys of life so clearly.

Cheryl Gerdy was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, where her family joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She moved to Utah for nursing school and has since built a fulfilling career as a pediatric nurse. Cheryl loves traveling and learning about other cultures, having participated in a cultural exchange to Japan, a mission in Taiwan, and a study abroad in Amman Jordan. She enjoys reading, watching plays and musicals, and spending time with her blue eyed "baby" Pomeranian, Bentley. Cheryl adores her niece and nephews, often "borrowing" them for trips or time together. She's excited for the Lindon Utah Temple and takes weekly photos to document its progress.