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Dr. David T. Morgan is the author of Enduring the Refiner’s Fire: Emotional Resilience for Latter-day Trials and several other books that can be viewed here. His writings contain insights and solutions to apply gospel principles to emotional challenges.

Crystal Beazer

Crystal Beazer grew up in Southern California and currently lives in Utah County. She graduated from BYU Hawaii in Exercise Sports Science where she met her husband of 17 years. Crystal grew up with 3 sisters and now has 3 daughters of her own. Some of her hobbies include all kinds of sports, the outdoors, organizing and hanging with her family! Crystal always has had a testimony but going through a recent autoimmune disease brought her closer to her Savior than ever before.

Irene Caso

Born and raised in Madrid, Spain, Irene came to the United States after her mission. She had a successful career in television and broadcasting, and in 2017, Irene was hired as a Church spokesperson in Salt Lake City. From balancing demanding careers, to being wives and mothers, to seeking personal inspiration, Irene shares her thoughts on just how amazing the women of the Church are today. Insights that have come while traveling the world with Church leaders have strengthened Irene’s desire to be a better disciple of the Lord.

Mary Ann Cropper

Mary Ann was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she now resides. She served a mission in Japan and graduated in accounting from Brigham Young University. During the day, Mary Ann works as a partner in a CPA firm and serves on the governing board of her County's Interfaith Council. She loves to spend time with her 12 nieces and nephews, read good books, and travel anywhere and everywhere. She has served youth in ward and stake callings but most especially just loves to study and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Trent Toone

Trent Toone is a journalist and feature writer for the Deseret News and Church News. He was raised in northern Utah and graduated from the University of Utah. He has worked for several newspapers and received a number of awards over his career. Toone is the author of "No Excuses, No Regrets," a sports biography of NFL football player Eric Weddle. Toone served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile, and spent a year teaching seminary. Like his father before him, he is a proud Eagle Scout. Trent and his wife Lisa are the proud parents of four children.

Sara Kimball

Sara Loosli Kimball is a teacher at heart. She is a former high school English teacher and a former seminary and institute teacher. She currently teaches Gospel Doctrine in the Oakland 1st ward. Sara also loves fitness and currently teaches strength and core fitness classes in the Bay Area. She and her husband David are the proud parents of two daughters, two sons, one daughter in law, and two cats (and they adore them all). They are loving their new status as empty nesters, and spend their new found free time hiking, traveling, and skiing together.

William Weatherford T. Clayton

William Weatherford T. Clayton was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He was a missionary in the French Canadian Mission and graduated from the University of Utah Medical School, later completing a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He and his wife served as mission leaders in the Canada Toronto Mission and later as chair of Missionary Health Services for the Missionary Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and his wife have five children.

Amy Reading

Amy is the wife of a great husband and mother of four darling children. She is an avid sports fan of the Utah jazz and the BYU Cougars, loves to hike, bike, and be outside. She grew up in Las Vegas and now lives in Draper Utah where she teaches seminary full-time. She loves the youth of the church and enjoys working with EFY and FSY in the summers. Every day is better with Jesus Christ and she will never tire of testifying of Him!!

Sharon Cook

Sharon is a wife, a mother and Senior Vice President Marketing and Financial Education of Mountain America Credit Union, where she oversees the marketing, social and web departments. She has dedicated her life to helping people make smart decisions—whether financial, professional or personal. “It’s why I love all of my roles,” says Sharon. Reach her at scook@macu.com.