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Have you noticed the influx of wedding invitations you start receiving in your mailbox when it starts to get warm? Well, gear up, because more are coming. And for some of you reading this, you’re the one trying to make the decisions for a wedding! Congrats!

Patti Adams found herself living every mother’s worst fear when she learned her unborn daughter was not going to survive long after birth. “On July 22, 1988, I found myself being quickly ushered into my OB-GYN's office after what I thought was a routine ultrasound during my seventh month of pregnancy,” Adams said. “I still remember well many of the thoughts that ran through my mind when the doctor shared with us the new developments in the most recent ultrasound: our unborn daughter had serious birth defects that were most likely not compatible with life. “Two weeks later we were dealing with the shock well enough to begin planning our painful future. Because I didn't want to have to make funeral arrangements after she was gone, my husband and I visited the local mortuary to find the answers to so many questions we had. A few short minutes after being seated, we were presented with our choice for a casket. It amounted to nothing more than a cardboard box. I was heartsick.

Born in South Dakota, Brian Cummings grew up under the dual care of his parents and his grandmother, starting his career in radio as a teenager. Little did he know what the Lord had in store for him, as he went on to find the gospel, raise a family, and bring to life the voices of animated characters such as Chef Bouche (the stove) in Beauty and the Beast, Doofus in the original Duck Tales, and Papa Q. Bear in The Berenstain Bears.

This article was originally published on LDS Living in June 2016 but has been updated to include new, relevant information.

Pastor Ray Williams of Morning Star Baptist Church in Oakland and his wife Janet were recent guests at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. Also visiting were Pastor H. H. Lusk and his wife Bettye of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Seaside, California, and Associate Pastor Kenneth Murray and his wife Bridgette.

Throughout the countless hours of hearing the music and lyrics repeated in the background of my day, there are important lessons that I am grateful my son is (hopefully) learning.

The Salt Lake Temple may be closed for renovation, but children now have a new way to explore temples when visiting downtown Salt Lake City.

What a treasure! This copy, signed by Joseph Smith himself, is even older and more valuable than the 1842 edition that appeared on the History Channel's "Pawn Stars"show last year!