Monica Nystuen Westbye was born in Drammen, Norway. Although she was baptized at the age of 8, she considers herself a convert. After losing contact with the church, she reconnected with two missionaries from Utah at the age of 23. She is forever grateful for the gift of the Holy Ghost and for her faithful grandmother’s draw of the Plan of Happiness. Both helped keep Monica close to Christ and Heavenly Father.

Carina Westbye lives in Drammen Norway and is a 4th generation member of the Church. When she Is not cooking at the psychiatric unit where she runs the kitchen, she likes to go on hikes, explore new trails, or read a good book. She loves being an aunt and is blessed to be an important part of the lives of my nieces and nephews. She loves amusement parks, roller coasters, and a good pizza at home. She treasures knowing that she is a daughter of heavenly parents and loved by Jesus. He is her light, hope, and peace.

Jamie Goodwin grew up in Denver, Colorado. She met her husband, Doug, in college, and they are now the proud parents of four children. When she's not cheering her children on in their extracurricular activities, she stays busy as a freelance writer and editor.

Jessica Nelson is a historian and documentary editor for the Joseph Smith Papers. She completed a BA in American studies at Brigham Young University and an MS in history at Utah State University, where she held the Milner/Butler Editorial Fellowship at the Western Historical Quarterly. Her thesis, titled “‘The Mississippi of the West’: Religion, Conservatism, and Racial Politics in Utah, 1960–1978,” was awarded the Lester E. Bush Best Thesis Award by the Mormon History Association in 2018. Previous to joining the Joseph Smith Papers, she worked as a research assistant for the women’s history team at the Church History Department.

Jason was raised in Utah, but has spent the last 7 years in Arizona after marrying his wife Amanda. They currently live in Glendale with their three children. Jason’s love of gospel learning started at a young age but blossomed while taking institute classes at Weber State University after a mission to Santiago, Chile. He enjoys vacationing on cruise ships with his family, building Legos with his kids, and eating ice cream after dinner (or anytime really). Jason works for UPS as a package delivery driver and looks forward to going home as his last (and most important) stop of the day.

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.

Grant Stucki lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and 6 kids. He loves going on hikes with his family in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. When he's not doing oral surgery, he can often be found going to Denver Nuggets games, teaching seminary, or doing yard work with his kids. He loved his time in dental school at UCLA where he met his wife and made lifelong friends. Living in Chicago for oral surgery residency was a tough, yet rewarding experience. If there's a favorite pastime Grant has while driving to work each day, it's learning from audiobooks. Despite loving the mountains, if given the chance for vacation, Grant almost always choses lounging on the beach in Florida.