The Church couldn’t get past all the government red tape—until a well-connected local woman had a remarkably specific dream.
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Read the stories of two faithful Latter-day Saint women, including a convert from Guatemala who inspired the Gospel Principles class and the consolidated Sunday meeting block.
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When one woman’s mission ended sooner than she wanted, she felt her ancestors’ support in taking her next steps.
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Can you imagine being missionary companions with your sibling? Young Women General President Bonnie H. Cordon doesn’t have to imagine it—she lived it!
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In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Day, we wanted to highlight some remarkable Latter-day Saint missionaries who have helped move the work of the Lord forward around the world.
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“People perhaps do not know who Jesus Christ and President Nelson are, but they can listen to their words in my messages.”
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Hamilton, Missouri, was once in serious financial trouble. But in a matter of a few years, Jenny Doan and her family transformed the sleepy town into a magical destination. How did the Doans do it? By the power of faith—and quilts.
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Think of this as a job board for senior missionaries, and a lot of the opportunities listed are of “critical” need.
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I had no idea that reaching out on LinkedIn from my home in Anchorage, Alaska, would lead to what I consider significant experiences with Georgians.
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In 1951, Martha Ann and her husband, Abner, were called to serve an extraordinary mission, one that was never again duplicated.
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For new missionaries training at the Brazil, England, Mexico, Peru, and Provo MTCs, the schedule for online, at-home training will be adjusted.
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On Wednesday, the Church announced that six new missions will be created in 2023—five of which will be on the same continent. Find out where they will all be located.
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A recent convert in Spain. A Farsi-speaking sister missionary in California. An accidental but special phone call to bring them together.
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“It’s not unusual for missionaries to have a time on their mission when they second-guess why they came out and if they should stay.”
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Elder Daniel Amako is the first full-time missionary called from his country. He has been called to serve in the Congo Brazzaville Mission.
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Courses are taught by experts in their fields and range from how to improve your scripture study to overcoming doubts to talking to your kids about tough topics like pornography.
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Since the unprecedented age change requirement for missionaries in October 2012, what other significant changes have taken place? The full list might surprise you.
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Can you name the locations of all 10 of the Church’s Missionary Training Centers?
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The Church will close the Colombia Missionary Training Center in Bogota, effective January 2023.
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“Faithful Saints flew in from Puerto Rico and bussed in from Haiti. My husband and I watched in awe as people patiently waited outside because there wasn’t enough room inside to accommodate everyone.”
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Martins’ eyes fill with tears when he thinks about the influence of one man's willingness to share the gospel has had on generations of the Martins family.
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The options available to missionaries today are truly extensive, and service missionaries often benefit from these unique opportunities.
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A distraught teenager sought to leave his troubles behind and find relief in the US. He would not only find peace in the gospel but also help introduce it to South Dakota.
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Jonathan Monteon’s natural pull to God had waned a bit over recent years, but now something inside was tugging him back.
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“This app is miraculous. It allows us to be better instruments in sharing God’s word with His people, wherever they are, in whatever language they speak.”
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Instead of approaching missionary work by telling others that they need the Church, we can let them know that “the Church needs you.”
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The Church recently announced an invitation for congregations throughout the world to study and discuss the same topic on Sunday, July 31.
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In 2013, Carlos Martins, a Brazilian Latter-day Saint, sold his English-learning school chain for $720 million. But before that, he had a radical and powerful idea for sharing the gospel with the students they were teaching.
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Hundreds of Mozambiquans are joyfully entering the waters of baptism as COVID restrictions ease.
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“I had vivid daydreams of seeing my converts sealed as a family, serve as a bishop or Relief Society president, and overall just live a gospel happily ever after. But that wasn’t always the case.”
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Here are several ways you can offer support to your missionary that don’t involve packing tape or long lines at the post office.
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Here are a few inspiring thoughts from Church leaders on the power and importance of missionary work.
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#ConventLife is hitting the mainstream with nuns’ innovative online videos.
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Smoke billowed out of temple patron housing in Santo Domingo, and we watched helplessly as missionaries who had been evacuated from 40 different missions poured into the parking lot.
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On an island divided by political and religious borders, about 8,000 plucky Irish Latter-day Saints have discovered a way to find unity through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Only 23 Church members live in The Gambia, 11 of whom were baptized within the past week. Elder Christofferson testified that God is anxious to bless the whole country.
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Elder Andersen shares the decades-long journey of one covenant-keeping family in France.
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Last week, a local TV station in southeastern Michigan featured the snow-shoveling missionaries on the evening news.
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The meeting will focus on baptism, the Holy Ghost, and the sacrament, and will be available in 12 different languages.
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When the Dudfields were called in late 2019 to serve as mission president and companion in an English-speaking assignment in mid-2020, they had no idea what awaited them.
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Elder Gutierrez’s desire to serve is because of his love for the God he once didn’t believe in, and because he believes small invitations can change lives.
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Devon Blackmon spent enough time around returned missionaries that he came to appreciate the perspective that missionary service brought to their lives and to their playing on the field.
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The new mission will be created from three existing missions and open in July 2022.
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In an episode of “All In,” Brett and Kate give their perspective about what happens when we truly fall in love with the gospel.
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An unremarkable photo of a small apartment wall on the other side of the country was the spiritual reminder I needed.
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Missionaries are getting impressively high tech these days. These videos from a mission in New York could easily pass as pro.
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The opportunities for senior missionaries are vast, and more missionaries are needed. Still, there are a lot of misconceptions about this important volunteer work.
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President M. Russell Ballard, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, and Elder Quentin L. Cook have all returned to what could be called their old “stomping grounds”—the British Isles.
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Even when he and his companion crashed their tandem bike and a howling dog interrupted their sermon, nothing could stop Elder Ballard from the Lord’s work.
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are pretty familiar with the Gospel Library app, which unlocks the potential to explore a multitude of content from the Church.
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Ryan Blubaugh’s conversion story is filled with seeds being planted throughout his life, including by a friend in high school—a friend he would reach out to on Facebook after 29 years.
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