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Ryan Blohm

Ryan was lucky enough to marry his soulmate 25 years ago. They have 4 amazing children Zoe, Simon, Ezra and Mimi. On Saturdays they go snowboarding and on Sundays they go to church. When it’s not winter Ryan usually does some skateboarding, wake surfing, and hiking, basically anything to help him not cry his way through summer while waiting for snowboarding to start up again. He loves the gospel and loves to spend time helping people in meaningful ways.

Al Carraway

Al Carraway is an author and public speaker. Her passion is to tell everyone that happiness exists, and it comes from Jesus. Originally from New York, she is now living with her husband and three kids in Pennsylvania.

Abby Larkins

Abby Larkins is a writer for LDS Living. She has written and edited content for BYU’s Religious Studies Center, the Liahona, the Friend, and YA Weekly. You can find her hugging her dog, reading books, and talking too much during movies. She has a testimony of the redemptive power and perfect love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Trish Hart

Trish is a 5th generation small town Arizona girl. She is proud to be one of 4 Hart Girls. Beyond blessed with amazing family and friends that she affectionately calls "her people". She is a wife, sister, mom to two and Aunt to many. She loves all things Arizona copper, turquoise and lake days.

Stacie Woolley

Stacie loves life! She married the man of her dreams, Jeff Woolley, 32 years ago and they have 4 incredible children and 9 amazing grandchildren. Stacie loves spending time with her family, pickleball, riding her horse, sunshine, speaking French, and most of all she loves her Savior, Jesus Christ. He is everything.

Ryan Baughman

Ryan Baughman is a cofounder and managing director at Sundance Bay, a real estate private equity firm based in Salt Lake City. He and his wife, Shima—who teaches at BYU—are raising five children and share a love of faith, family, and pickleball.

John Heath

John H. Heath is fascinated by history and inspired by accounts of how Jesus Christ works through His children to restore the gospel and gather them in the latter days. At the Church History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, John works with teams across the Church to enhance their programs and publications with stories of amazing latter-day saints. He and his talented wife have five beautiful, hilarious children and three adorable granddaughters. He currently serves as the bishop of a Young Single Adult ward in Orem, Utah.

Jolynn Skousen

Jolynn was born and raised in Provo, Utah. She married her high school sweetheart and together they have six children and 13 grandchildren that she adores. She is a hairstylist and enjoys "salon talk" with her clients. Her hobbies include reading, quilting, gardening and she enjoys exercising in the beautiful outdoors with her wonderful friends. Her newfound love is dipping JoJo’s chocolates at Christmastime.

Todd Skousen

Todd was born in Illinois but grew up in Provo, Utah. He served a mission to Korea. He graduated from BYU in Marketing and received his MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern. He married his high school sweetheart Jolynn and they have 6 children and 13 grandchildren. He owns his own Financial Practice. His hobbies include golf, pickleball and mountain biking. He loves to travel with his wife and spend time with his family.