Women's Conference Handbook 2013

Comments from past participants . . .
During one session, I made a last-minute change of plans and quickly ducked into a relatively small and less crowded session . . . I had not marked it in my schedule or planned to go, but I ended up loving that class, and meeting some wonderful women. I was so touched and strengthened by the spirit that I felt there. This year my eldest daughter was able to attend with me. It has been so wonderful to feel her spirit and see how the Spirit has touched her. It has brought us even closer together . . . Womens Conference fills my cup completely. Every class I was directed to attend was one I needed! Every time I come to BYU Womens Conference I come home renewed in every way! This experience was definitely my best so far! I look forward to 2013! My first experience at Womens Conference was everything I expected. I loved it! I was amazed at the spirit that was present. I loved the service projects. I loved hearing an Apostle of the Lord. Thank you to all who made this possible. What a tremendous blessing it has been for me to be here!
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TALKS FROM THE 2012 BYU WOMENS CONFERENCE
From the 2012 BYU Womens Conference, presenters such as Elder Neil L. Andersen and Sister Kathy Andersen, Linda K. Burton, Elaine S. Dalton, and Rosemary M. Wixom encourage women to stand strong and to be a righteous influence to those around them.
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Welcome!
Dear Sisters, It is indeed a pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 BYU Womens Conference, cosponsored by the Relief Society. The theme this year is taken from Doctrine and Covenants 100:12 Therefore, continue your journey and let your hearts rejoice; for behold, and lo, I am with you even unto the end. This verse is a testimony of how much the Lord desires to bless and to help us in mortality. He knows we will face challenges and struggles. He isnt requiring one big, overwhelming effort. He simply asks that we continue to try, continue to do the simple things, continue one step at a time. He reassures us that we can rejoice because He is with us always. He never wearies in His love and intercession for us. As we join in the legacy of faithful women throughout history who have continued in faith, we are reminded of the Lords promises found in the words of a favorite hymn, Ill strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand . . . upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand (Hymns, no. 85). Our hope is that as you participate in Womens Conference this year, you will feel the Lords love for you and a renewed desire to continue in faith and the good news of the Atonement, in covenant keeping, in good works and charity, in strengthening family, and in unity as disciples of Jesus Christ. In addition to our plenary and concurrent sessions, you will have the opportunity to participate in our marvelous service event, From Heart to Heart. You will have a special opportunity to provide service, share ideas, and enjoy the company of each other. Thursday evening also provides an opportunity for uplifting entertainment from our friends at Deseret Book. We are delighted to have you join us this year at Womens Conference. Sincerely,
Join us for next years
Womens Conference May 12, 2014!
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BYU Womens Conference Committee

Sandra Rogers, chair Reyna Aburto Linda K. Burton Becky Butterfield Amy Connelly Stacey Edgington Jennefer Free Susan Fullmer Rebecca S. Gardiner Jean S. Hwang Jennefer Johnson Amy Jones Nora Maxwell Joan Naumann Pamela Norby Janie Penfield Linda Rees Linda S. Reeves Vickie Reeves Jini Roby Sharon G. Samuelson Jana Staples Carole M. Stephens Maria Luisa Torres Sarah Westerberg
General Relief Society Broadcast
Join with sisters in your wards and stakes for a special evening of instruction and inspiration from the First Presidency and the Relief Society general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Saturday, September 28, 2013 6:00 p.m. mountain time

Be a part of the worldwide broadcast or gather with family, friends, and members new to the Church and new to Relief Society for this important meeting at the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Listen for announcements in your local wards to learn when it will be shown in your area.
Sandra Rogers Chair, 2013 BYU Womens Conference
Featured General Session Speakers

Thursday, May 2, 2013 Friday, May 3, 2013
Thursday Morning Opening Session 9:00 a.m.

Marriott Center (MC)
Thursday Afternoon General Session 3:45 p.m.

Friday Morning General Session 9:00 a.m.

Friday Afternoon Closing Session 3:45 p.m.

Elaine S. Marshall (10)
Kevin J. and Peggy Worthen (22)
Michelle King (22)
President Henry B. Eyring (33)
Table of Contents
Build Your Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center Insert Dining Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center Insert Evening Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Insights, Information and FAQs . . . . . . . . . 3637 Instant Choir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Presenter Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-35 Schedule and Abstracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33 Schedule-at-a-Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 From Heart to Heart Service Event . . . . . . . . . 38
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Parking 6Shuttles 8What to Wea r 8No Walking Re quired 37Conference Insights
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Build Your Schedule Thursday, May 2

Opening Session Marriott Center9:0010:15 a.m. First Choice: 11:00 a.m.noon Second Choice: Third Choice:
First Choice: 12:301:30 p.m.
Second Choice:
Third Choice:
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Third Choice:
General Session
Marriott Center3:455:00 p.m.
Friday, May 3
General Session Marriott Center9:0010:15 a.m. First Choice: 11:00 a.m.noon Second Choice: Third Choice:
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Third Choice:
Second Choice:
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Closing Session
Marriott Center3:455:00 p.m.
Tips for Parking at Womens Conference

Womens Conference parking is available in the lot northeast of the Marriott Center and in the lots southeast and west of LaVell Edwards Stadium. Although parking areas closer to the Marriott Center fill up early, ample parking is available in the lot west of LaVell Edwards Stadium (1700 North 150 East), with enhanced shuttle service to campus. You may want to go there first and save some time! Please note that program participants should not park in neighborhoods north of the Marriott Center or east of 900 East. Please cooperate by parking only in designated areas and within stalls. Parking in areas other than those noted in the Womens Conference program (please refer to the map in the center of this booklet) will lead to towing of your vehicle. Self-contained recreational vehicles can park in lot 37, northwest of the Smith Fieldhouse. No facilities are available.
Rooms
Marriott Center, MC (23,000 cap) Smith Fieldhouse, SFH (3,375 cap) Ballroom, WSC (1,675 cap) de Jong Concert Hall, HFAC (1,268 cap) JSB Auditorium (866 cap) 32203224 WSC (713 cap) Hinckley Alumni & Visitors Center (HC) (600 cap) Pardoe Theatre, HFAC (509 cap) 32803290 WSC (475 cap) Madsen Recital Hall, HFAC (400 cap) 22582260 CONF (400 cap) Varsity Theatre, WSC (389 cap) 2254 CONF (300 cap)
250 SWKT
11:00 a.m.noon
Blessings of the Priesthood for All
Sharon G. Samuelson, Cecil O. Samuelson (10)
Hastening the Work with Younger Missionaries

Jeanne L. Hodges, Larry M. Gibson
(10)
Bind Up the Brokenhearted: Strength, Healing and Peace Through the Atonement
Cami Shipp, Pat Walker
(10)
Scripture Power: Teaching Children to Love the Scriptures

Mary C. Dewsnup, Ange Nelson
(11)
The Pull of Electronic Devices
Sean Dixon, Amy Petersen Jensen
(11)
Mild of Temper in Our Homes and with Our Families

April Moody, Heather Stephenson
(11)
Teaching Children the Principle of Sacrifice

Sherrie Batty, Leslie Egan
Parking for Participants with Disabilities
(11)
If you have a state-issued disability placard or permit, you can park in the area north of the Marriott Center or in lot 26 south of the Law School (next to the visitors lot) based on space availability. Participants who have these placards may also park in any of the state disability parking spaces on campus. If disability spaces are filled in a particular lot, you may hang your placard and park in any of the parking spaces, except in timed lots or spaces designated for deans and service vehicles.
Auxiliaries United: Work in Unity to Progress Along the Path
Ana De Agostini, Rebecca Gardiner (Moderator), Janice P. Taylor (12)
In-Law Relationships: Extending Love Across the Family Tree

Judy Burton, Susan Staples
(12)
Follow the Prophet
Julene Judd, Keri P. Nielsen
(12)
Courtesy Shuttle Vans
Rejoice with Me, for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost
Michelle Baer, Mariellen P. Tuckett
Courtesy vans run the routes indicated on the maps at the shuttle stops from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 3. While the shuttles are available to all conference participants, preference will be given to seniors or those with disabilities. Shuttles pick up and drop off at designated shuttle stops, indicated by a star on the map in the center of this program. One wheelchair-accessible van is available (one friend can accompany you on this shuttle). To contact the driver of this van, call 801.360.1210 and indicate your shuttle stop location.
(12)
Cultivating Charity
Laurie Little, Lori Morgan
(13)
Avoiding Anxiety and Distress by Wise Money Management

Trudy Van Cott, Bryan Sudweeks
(13)
(297 cap)
Being a Gracious Receiver
Marilyn A. Jenkins, Larraine Rowberry
(13)
303 JRCB (160 cap) 205 JRCB (96 cap) SPANISH
Putting Things of First Importance First

Shawna Borg, Elizabeth Elder
(13)
Cuando estn casados, sean ferozmente leales el uno al otro

Leonor Alvarez, Gloria Stallings
(13)
Thursday, May 2, 2013

12:301:30 p.m.
Building Families Upon the Rock of Our Redeemer
Rosemary M. Wixom, Jean A. Stevens, Cheryl A. Esplin (14)
2:003:00 p.m.
Preach the Gospel at All Times, and if Necessary, Use Words
Kathleen Hinckley, Mary Ellen Edmunds (18)
Keeping Laughter in Our Lives
Bobbie Sandberg, Steve Sandberg
(14)
When You Are Married, Be Fiercely Loyal One to Another

Stephanie M. Barnes, Michael D. Barnes
(18)
Adaptability and FlexibilityRx for Stress Relief

Cristie Carter, Carol Salmon
(14)
Communicating with Our Sons and Daughters

Julie Gowans, Patricia Hicken
(18)
The Worlds Greatest Champion of Woman and Womanhood is Jesus the Christ
Cheryl Savage, Ann Marie Toone
Mothering Young Children

(14)
Catherine Arveseth, Michelle Logan, Breanne Meline (Moderator) (18)
The Lord Did Strengthen Them That They Could Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease
Connie Bell (Moderator), Shirlene Seare, Haley Steed
The Priesthood Shall Remain with Thee

(15) Christine Cameron, Scott W. Cameron
(19)
Who Is on the Lords Side?
Courtney Little, Pamela Little
(15)
Define Ourselves by Divine Qualities: Measuring Our Worth in the Lords Way
Lark Galli, Lori Rosenlof
(19)
The Power of the Lords Tender Mercies

Rachel Bayles, Shelly Condie
(15)
What We Are Speaks So Loudly That Our Children May Not Hear What We Say
Starr Anderson, Jackie Poulsen
(19)
To Frame and to Follow: The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Elizabeth Sainsbury Orton, Anne Clegg
(15)
Helping Our Children Establish Their Own Connection to Heaven

Carrie Bestor Henderson, Benjamin Ogles
(19)
If the Savior Stood Beside Me: Would I Wear the Things I Wear?
Jill F. Taylor, Carol McConkie
(16)
The Lords Handmaidens: Learning from Noble, Extraordinary Women

Erin Sanderson, Laraine Swenson (20)
When Honor, Blessings, and Good Fortune Come to Another Person

Elizabeth Reynolds, Mary Thompson
(16)
Finding Joy in the JourneyNow

Stacey Pankratz, Cindi Webb
(20)
Menu Planning and Simple Cooking Tips for Busy People

Susie Barth Gardiner, Ana Mitchell
(16)
Teach Them to Love One Another, and to Serve One Another

Allison Carter, Laurie Lundberg
(20)
Easy to Be Entreated
Tiffany Hubbard, Carole Ward
(16)
Sisters, It Is for Us to Be Wide Awake to Our Duties

Carol Sieverts, Lori Weekes
(20)
The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn: Helping Youth Experience the Joy of Family History
Rebecca K. Allred, Laurie Cutler
I Will Go Forward . . . The Testimony of Jesus Will Guide My Vision

Heather Rackham, Becky Butterfield (21)
(17)
Ready with Willing Hands and Tender Sympathies

Janet Nelson, Cindy Packard
(17)
What Heritage Am I Leaving?
Diana Boley, Kathleen Whitelock
(21)
As You Do Your Very Best . . . Heaven Will Smile Upon You: Single Parenting
Loe Marie Pierce, Bonnie Taylor
Long After High School and College: Lifelong Learning

(17) Shirley Jones, Dale B. Hull
(21)
Conversin: Saber, hacer y llegar a ser

Yadira Budd, Alma Velasquez
(17)
La herencia que estamos dejando: El ejemplo que los padres dan a los hijos
Graciela Amacher, Maria Luisa Torres
(21)
Rooms
What should I wear? What will the weather be like?
Some participants prefer to dress up and wear dresses or skirts. Others prefer to be casual and wear slacks or jeans. The choice is yours, as long as you are within BYU dress standards. Comfortable shoes are recommended for walking between venues. The weather could still be rather cool during the conference. Average high temperature in May is 72 degrees F; average low is 44 degrees F. Come prepared for changeable weather and varying indoor temperatures.
11:00 a.m.noon
Priesthood: A Sacred Trust to Be Used for the Benefit of Men, Women, and Children
Linda K. Burton, Linda S. Reeves, Carole M. Stephens (22)
Marriott Center, MC (23,000 cap) Smith Fieldhouse, SFH (3,375 cap) Ballroom, WSC (1,675 cap) de Jong Concert Hall, HFAC (1,268 cap) JSB Auditorium (866 cap) 32203224 WSC (713 cap) Hinckley Alumni & Visitors Center (HC) (600 cap) Pardoe Theatre, HFAC (509 cap) 32803290 WSC (475 cap) Madsen Recital Hall, HFAC (400 cap) 22582260 CONF (400 cap) Varsity Theatre, WSC (389 cap) 2254 CONF (300 cap)
250 SWKT
Follow Thou Me: Personal Discipleship

Camille Fronk Olson, Eric Huntsman
(22)
You Are Closer to Heaven Than You Suppose

Collette Blackwelder, Jennifer Rockwood
(22)
Believe in Good Things to Come. Dont Give Up ... Dont You Quit
Leslie Swartwood, Emily Wayment
(23)
Conversion: Know, Do, and Believe

Shelby Mays Box, Denise Smith
(23)
Encouraging, Praising, and Providing Help for Our Teenagers

Becky Mackintosh, Kristi Rodgerson
(23)
Edifying Both Learners and Teachers: How to Teach with the Spirit
Hi McNaughtan, David M. McConkie
(23)
Prayer, a Matter of the Heart
No Walking Required!
There are a variety of convenient options if you do not want to walk across campus. 1. Stay in the Marriott Center and enjoy five wonderful sessions each day. Food vendors are open on the concourse and a BYU Bookstore annex is on the south side. 2. Visit the BYU Conference Center and enjoy two live sessions as well as broadcast sessions from the Marriott Center, Joseph Smith Building and de Jong Concert Hall. A total of five possible sessions in one building! There are also several service learning rooms with service projects, and the BYU Creamery Outlet is just a few steps from the Conference Center south door. 3. Step onto a shuttle and head to the MARB (Martin Building) or the JRCB (J. Reuben Clark Law School). Both locations have broadcast sessions from the Marriott Center, Joseph Smith Building and de Jong Concert Hall as well as enjoyable service projects. The JRCB also has two live sessions, one in Spanish and one in English. The Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) is close to both locations and has a large variety of food options.
Nicole Brady, Teresa Christensen
(24)
Cleaving Cheerfully to Our Covenants

Cindy Barney, Cheri Hessing
(24)
Examples of Quiet Christian Courage
Nadine McKee, Marie Pearson Tarbet
(24)
Gathering at the Table: Family Dinner . . . the Best Prevention

Tiffany McMinn, Barbra Spuhler
(24)
Transforming Our Lives with The Most Important Meeting in the Church
Renee Allen, Liisa Roden
(25)
Civility, Courtesy, Compassion: Managing Differences with Others

Wendy Bird, Tanise Chung-Hoon
(25)
(297 cap)
Celebrating and Assisting Older Adults

Katie Jeppson, Jennifer Quinn
(25)
303 JRCB (160 cap) 205 JRCB (96 cap) SPANISH
Being Wise: Avoid Being Caught in the Web of Scams and Fraudulent Practices
Allen Hughes, Darin Oviatt (25)
Enseemos a nuestros hijos los principios y las bendiciones del trabajo

Melodi Melecio, Gigi Turley
(26)
Friday, May 3, 2013
12:301:30 p.m.
Come Follow Me: The New Youth Curriculum
Adrian Ochoa, Matthew O. Richardson (Moderator), Chad Webb, (26) Young Women General President
2:003:00 p.m.
Believe, Obey, and Endure
Young Women General Presidency (30)
How Do I Love Thee? Enjoying Our Journey as Husband and Wife

Sharon Sandberg, Jonathan Sandberg
(26)
Never Check Your Religion at the Door. Not Ever

Emily Snyder, Brad Wilcox
(30)
Did You Get the Right Message? Receiving Inspiration and Personal Revelation
JoLynn Bell, Cheryl Lant (26)
He Has Not Forgotten You!
Shonda Propst, Carolyn Webster
(30)
Teaching Our Children to Understand the Doctrine and Make and Keep It Is for You . . . to Lead the World and to Lead Especially the Women Covenants of the World
Brooke Burton, Carol Morgan (27) Lisa Adams, Carole Mikita (30)
Into the Sunshine: Understanding Depression in Children and Teens

Nicki Hopwood, Tom Golightly
(27)
As I Study Day by Day: Motivation and Discipline for Daily Scripture Study
Kim Beecher, Andrew Gebert
(30)
A Little More Forgiving in Our Families

Laurel Shelley, David Ted Eyre
(27)
The Good Shepherd Is Watching Over [You]: When Children Stray

Bette S. Molgard, Christine Stones Norton
(31)
Mine Errand from the Lord: Magnifying Our Callings

Sheryl W. Bangerter, Roger G. Christensen
(27)
Come to the Temple
Janet Daines, Marilyn Condie Rich
(31)
Defending, Preserving, and Protecting Traditional Marriage

Stacey Edgington, Ann Takasaki
(27)
Walk with Me: Progression, Step by Step

Sandy Autry, Barbara Morgan
(31)
Caring . . . Takes a Team, a Loving and Unified Society

Melanie Taylor, Sharlynn Walker
(28)
Your Increased Load to Bear as a Working Mother

Marianne Featherstone, Sharla Kwarm
(31)
Steadfast and Immovable: Remaining Faithful When Your Life Differs from Your Plan
Heidi Hyte, Darla Serassio
(28)
Faithful and True We Will Ever Stand: Mentoring and Encouraging the Rising Generation Is It a Diet or Eating Disorder?
Amy Connelly, Kaylyn Johnston, Alan Sackett (Mod.), Darin Westenskow (32)
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled: Living the Gospel in a Part-Member or Less-Active Family
Dawn Free, Jenny Hallisey (28)
Rachel Higginson, Anna Packard
(32)
Consider the Blessings: Cultivating a Grateful Heart

Lynda Badger, Steffani Packer
(28)
Starting on the Road to Good Health
Katie Wetzel Davis, Carla Crowther Hansen
(32)
O Remember, Remember: Journal Keeping for All Ages

Chelsea Connelly, Jill Crandell
(29)
Hope, Healing and Dealing with Addictions

Colleen Peterson, Daniel D. Gray
(32)
Parenting and Understanding Children with Special Needs

Joanne Farr, Sally Hanna
(29)
Inspiring and Informing: Church Tools and Resources to Help Us Strengthen Homes and Families
Kristi Reeves, Jan Pinborough
(33)
Learn as If You Were to Live Forever
Marjorie J. King, Moyne Oviatt Osborn
(29)
Its in the Doing: The Blessings of Work

Cammy Peterson, Casey Peterson
(33)
Su carga es ms pesada si les es preciso trabajar

Eloina Ambriz, Estela Marquez
(29)
La administracin sabia del dinero: Cmo evitar las prcticas engaosas y fraudulentas
Marcela Rojas, Nora Ratto
(33)
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Thursday Morning Opening Session

Marriott Center (MC) 9:0010:15 a.m.
Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) 11:00 a.m.noon
Hastening the Work with Younger Missionaries

The decision to serve a mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity for generations to come. A desire to serve is a natural outcome of ones conversion, worthiness, and preparation (Elder Russell M. Nelson). How does the Prophets announcement about missionary service affirm the importance of parents teaching and training in the home? How can Church leaders support parents in their divine role to prepare their children to serve? What can parents do to inspire their sons and daughters to prepare to serve a mission? Jeanne L. HodgesWife, mother of six sons; former stake Relief Society president; currently serving with husband as he serves as branch president at the Provo MTC; writer Larry M. GibsonFirst counselor in Young Men General Presidency; husband, father, grandfather; former stake president and bishop
Continue Your Journey and Let Your Hearts Rejoice . . . I Am with You Even Unto the End
Elaine S. MarshallProfessor, endowed chair and director of Center for Nursing Scholarship, Georgia Southern University; former dean, College of Nursing, BYU; wife, mother, grandmother; counselor in ward Relief Society presidency
Concurrent Sessions 11:00 a.m.noon

Marriott Center (MC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Blessings of the Priesthood for All (Daughters in My Kingdom)

One of the Lords purposes in organizing the Relief Society was to prepare His daughters for the greater blessings of the priesthood found in the ordinances and covenants of the temple. The early sisters in Nauvoo anticipated the completion of the temple with great excitement, for they knew, as the Prophet Joseph Smith promised . . . that the endowment would bring them out of darkness into marvelous light. As these early sisters of the Church were faithful to the covenants they made in the temple, they received added strength to face the trials they encountered. As latter-day covenant keepers, how can we draw upon this same strength offered to us? In what ways have we been partakers of the marvelous light? How can we access the power of the priesthood through our covenants? Sharon G. SamuelsonWife of president of BYU; mother, grandmother Cecil O. SamuelsonPresident, Brigham Young University; emeritus member of Quorum of the Seventy; husband, father, grandfather
Ballroom, Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Bind Up the Brokenhearted (Isaiah 61:1): Strength, Healing, and Peace through the Atonement
We all share in the trials of life together. But in faithful hearts is written, All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ (Sister Linda K. Burton). Life can bring challenges that can be overwhelming and tempt us to turn away from our Father in Heaven. How does the Atonement help us through our trials? How does the Atonement bind up the brokenhearted and help us find peace? How does the Atonement strengthen us to continue on the straight and narrow path leading back to our Heavenly Father? Cami ShippStay-at-home wife, mother of four young children; recent cancer survivor; triathlete, avid outdoorswoman; licensed pediatric critical care nurse; Young Women leader; grateful servant Pat WalkerWidow once, mother of five, one of whom is hearing-impaired; Primary teacher in a deaf ward; recently returned from serving mission in the Philippines
Instant Choir
Share your testimony through music by participating in the 2013 BYU Womens Conference Instant Choir. Join friends, relatives, and those attending the conference with you! All conference participants who wish to join the choir are welcome. The choir is made up of between 600800 women like you who come from many different states and who enjoy singing together. All information, including music, is available on our website.
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de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon
32203224 Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Scripture Power: Teaching Children to Love the Scriptures

The Lord commanded us to bring up [our] children in light and truth (D&C 93:40). Forming an early friendship with the scriptures can bring a lifelong love of the most valuable library in the world (President George Albert Smith). How can we pass a love of the scriptures on to our children and grandchildren? What methods can we use to explain gospel principles to children? How can we teach our children to follow the prophets counsel to study the scriptures daily? How can the numerous resources provided by the Church enhance learning in the home? Mary C. DewsnupWife, mother of five, grandmother of 24; loves family, music, and the scriptures; served with husband when he presided over the Puerto Rico San Juan East Mission Ange NelsonWife, mother of four ranging from kindergartener to almost-a-missionary; former ward Relief Society president and stake Primary president; piano teacher; lover of sunshine, green grass, and a good challenge
Mild of Temper in Our Homes and with Our Families

President Gordon B. Hinckley encouraged us to master our tempers and discipline ourselves to speak words of love and peace, appreciation and respect. He said, There is no discipline in all the world like the discipline of love. It has a magic all its own. How do we subdue anger and pride in our families when we are frustrated, angry, displeased or annoyed? How can we refrain from being easily provoked? How can we prevent ourselves from fueling the flare-ups of others? How can we learn to manage our tempers in our homes? April MoodyWife, mother of four sons; preschool teacher; BYU graduate in elementary education; ward Young Women president; former ward Primary president Heather StephensonWife, mother of four; former ward Young Women counselor and compassionate service leader; currently serves as activity day leader and Sunday School teacher
Auditorium, Joseph Smith Building (JSB) 11:00 a.m.noon
Assembly Hall, Hinckley Alumni & Visitors Center (HC) 11:00 a.m.noon
The Pull of Electronic Devices

Electronic mobile devices such as cell phones and tablet computers are convenient, time-saving, and entertaining but they can distractboth youth and adults. How can we set appropriate limits and balance usage so devices dont overtake our lives and thwart real conversation and communication in our relationships at home and elsewhere? In what ways can we create sensitivity to the promptings of the Spirit by purposeful no-media time? How can we balance the good that is offered with the pull of distraction in our personal worship and Church meetings? Sean DixonFirst counselor in stake presidency; husband, father; served in the Canada Toronto Mission; taught seminary 18 years; Area Director, Utah Valley South Seminary and Institutes of Religion Amy Petersen JensenChair, BYU Theatre and Media Arts Department; PhD; wife, mother; former public school teacher
Teaching Children the Principle of Sacrifice

Our lives of service and sacrifice are the most appropriate expressions of our commitment to serve the Master and our fellowmen (Elder Dallin H. Oaks). By divine design, the home is the place for children to be taught and to learn about sacrifice. How do we teach children the joy of being generous, sharing, volunteering, and giving of time? How can we teach our children to learn how to sacrifice and follow the selfless example of the Savior? Sherrie BattySherrie and her husband are the parents of four children, three of whom are adopted; served in various Primary callings from president to nursery teacher; enjoys homeschooling her children Leslie EganLucky mother of eight missionary sons; BYU degree in social work; teaches community parenting classes and volunteers weekly with refugee children; ward Relief Society president
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Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Auxiliaries United: Work in Unity . . . to Progress Along the Path (Sister Linda K. Burton)
As covenant-making and keeping women we are called to serve the Lord. Whether we serve as leaders in the Relief Society, Primary, or Young Women auxiliaries of the Church, our purposes are the same. As leaders, how can we support each other and work together in fulfilling our purpose to bring families and individuals to Christ? How can we promote unity within our councils? In what ways can we assure that we are fellow servants and not competitors as we serve? Ana De AgostiniMember, Relief Society General Board; visiting teacher; wife, mother; Portuguese translator/ interpreter and voice talent for the Church Rebecca Gardiner (moderator)Member, Young Women General Board; wife, mother; former ward and stake Relief Society president Janice P. TaylorMember, Primary General Board; wife, mother, grandmother; served with husband when he presided over the Mexico Monterey East Mission
Follow the Prophet (Childrens Songbook, no. 110)

I give you my testimony that the happiness . . . the peace . . . the progress . . . the prosperity of the Latter-day Saints, and the eternal salvation and exaltation of this people lie in walking in obedience to the counsels of the priesthood of God (President Gordon B. Hinckley). What have our prophets said about obedience? What are some examples of obedience in the scriptures, in Church history, and in the lives of modern Latter-day Saint women that can help us strengthen personal obedience? What blessings can come from following prophetic counsel? Julene JuddLucky wife, learning mother; Church service missionary for the General Relief Society presidency; served as a host for Mormon Channel programs; Gospel Doctrine teacher Keri P. NielsenFortunate wife, mother of children through adoption, grateful homemaker; taught youth for over 20 years; gospel teacher; lived adult life in mission field, both in the U.S. and abroad
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In-Law Relationships: Extending Love Across the Family Tree

Thy people shall be my people (Ruth 1:16). When we marry, we become a part of a new family group. The relationship we have with them can have a large influence on our marriage and our childrens relationships with the extended family network. How can we apply principles of love and respect to make our in-law relationships positive and binding? How can we understand different family traditions, norms and expectations and learn to manage these differences positively? Judy BurtonWife, mother, grandmother of 22, lots of in-laws; always busy, almost retired, still learning; Mia Maid advisor; former Gospel Doctrine teacher and ward Young Women president; wannabe missionary who loves life Susan StaplesWife, mother, grandmother; daughter-, mother-, and sister-in-law; believes that love and skill make a positive difference across every branch of our family tree; happily serving as nursery leader
Rejoice with Me, for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost (Luke 15:6)
Throughout the scriptures we are reminded of the value and importance of the one. Heavenly Father loves and knows each of us as individuals, yet some of these precious ones have struggled and drifted from the fold. How can we engage in the rescuing effort with our families, friends, and others? What are some natural and kind ways to show others that they are indeed loved and important in Gods eyes and that the gospel will bless their lives? How can we help them feel invited to be rescued and to enter the fold of the Good Shepherd, even Jesus Christ (Elder L. Tom Perry)? Michelle BaerWife, mother; BYU graduate; Gospel Doctrine teacher; mother of missionary; avid snowshoer, gardener, bee and chicken keeper Mariellen P. TuckettWife, mother of six; student in BYU Bachelor of General Studies program; first counselor in ward Relief Society presidency; has amazing parents who consistently serve
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How can we set aside pride and receive, allowing both the giver and the receiver to be blessed? Marilyn A. JenkinsWife, mother, grandmother; adjunct English instructor, Utah Valley University; cake decorator; former ward Primary president, stake Young Women president, and Institute teacher; currently serving in a YSA Relief Society Larraine RowberryMember, Primary General Board; wife, mother, grandmother; former stake Primary president, ward Young Women counselor; former member, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Cultivating Charity
President Henry B. Eyring said, Each of you is in a unique place in your journey to eternal life . . . We lighten [others] loads as we are patient with their weaknesses and celebrate whatever goodness we can see in them. The Lord does that. And we could follow His exampleHe is the greatest nurturer of all. What steps will help us cultivate charity in our lives? How do we love as Christ loved? What Christlike characteristics, when developed within us, will help us lighten loads and see goodness in others? Laurie LittleWife, mother, grandmother; counselor in ward Young Women; former stake Relief Society president; nurse Lori MorganWife, mother, grandmother; recently released from stake Young Women presidency; former stake Relief Society president
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Putting Things of First Importance First (Belle S. Spafford)

Just as pioneer women had to choose only much-needed things for the limited space in their handcarts, we too would do well to appraise [our] interests, evaluate [our] activities, and then . . . simplify [our] life, putting things of first importance first, placing emphasis where the rewards will be greatest and most enduring (Sister Spafford). With all the juggling we do, how do we wisely determine what is needful? How do we choose the better part and understand the difference between temporal and eternal priorities? How can simplifying daily tasks and managing our time help us be more effective in all of our roles? Shawna BorgWife, mother of four sons; former early childhood teacher; graduated from BYU with an elementary education and early childhood education major and a minor in English; served in Austria Vienna Mission Elizabeth ElderWife, mother of five; former elementary school teacher; BYU graduate; served mission in Poland with husband; serves with the Young Women in her ward
Avoiding Anxiety and Distress by Wise Money Management

Despite the counsel to live below or within our means, most people live at or above their means, regardless of income level. How can we recognize the difference between wants and needs? What are some practical, everyday tips in budgeting, shopping and saving to help us live providently? Instead of having an abundance of things, how can being financially responsible bring us happiness? What role does paying an honest tithing and fast offering play in financial security? Trudy Van CottWard missionary; former ward and stake Primary president, ward Relief Society and Young Women president; mother, grandmother; recently served in the Washington Everett Mission Bryan SudweeksAssociate teaching professor of finance, BYU; husband, father, grandfather; PhD in business administration; chartered financial analyst
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Cuando Estn Casados, Sean Ferozmente Leales el Uno al Otro (Presidente Thomas S. Monson)
El lder Russell M. Nelson dijo: El matrimonio es santificado cuando se valora y se honra con santidad. No se trata solamente de una unin entre marido y mujer, incluye una asociacin con Dios. Si bien el matrimonio trae el mayor de los gozos, tambin implica muchos desafos. Cules son las distracciones y los conflictos que nos impiden ser ferozmente fieles a nuestro cnyuge? Cmo podemos conservar y proteger nuestro matrimonio y ser totalmente leales? De qu manera apreciamos y honramos nuestro matrimonio?
Being a Gracious Receiver

And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious (D&C 78:19). We are often reminded to seek out and help those in need. We may find ourselves on the receiving end of kindness, but a giver cannot exist without a receiverboth are important and good. How can we be gracious and grateful receiverswhether it is a kind word or help in time of need? How can we extend giving to others instead of trying to pay back our givers?
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Leonor lvarezEsposa de presidente de rama de habla hispana, madre; trabaja de traductora independiente para la Iglesia Gloria StallingsMadre, esposa; originaria de Colombia; profesora adjunta de espaol en BYU; maestra de la Escuela Dominical de jvenes y asesora de las Mujeres Jvenes de barrio
Bobbie SandbergWife, mother of six; loves to run, cook, read, and attend BYU sporting events; earned degrees from BYU in linguistics and Teaching English as a Second Language; ward choir director Steve SandbergHusband, father of six; university counsel and an adjunct professor at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU; loves to run, ski, read, and explore Utahs backcountry
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Adaptability and FlexibilityRx for Stress Relief

One of the challenges of this mortal experience is to not allow the stresses and strains of life to get the better of usto endure the varied seasons of life while remaining positive, even optimistic (Elder L. Tom Perry). What can we learn from Lehis perspective, For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. . .Wherefore God gave unto man that he should act for himself (2 Nephi 2:11, 16)? How can choosing to be flexible and adaptable help us work through stressful situations? How can learning not to sweat the small stuff help us choose our reactions wisely in stressful circumstances? Cristie CarterWife, mother, grandmother; has served in many callings in the church, including many in leadership Carol Salmonfavorite single daughter; production manager, BYU Continuing Education; sings with Mormon Tabernacle Choir; native of Canada
Building Families Upon the Rock of Our Redeemer

Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ (The Family: A Proclamation to the World). We are admonished to build on the rock of our Redeemer so that evil influences will not have power over us. How do we apply divine principles in teaching, rearing, and strengthening our families? As we focus our efforts on our family and establish a Christ-centered home, how can we learn, teach, and practice the principles of the gospel so our homes can truly become the solid foundation for raising a happy, forever family? Rosemary M. WixomPrimary general president; wife, mother; grandmother; served with husband when he presided over the Washington, DC South Mission Jean A. StevensFirst counselor, Primary general presidency; wife, mother, grandmother; former member, Primary General Board Cheryl A. EsplinSecond counselor, Primary general presidency; wife, mother, grandmother; served with husband when he presided over the North Carolina Raleigh Mission
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The Worlds Greatest Champion of Woman and Womanhood is Jesus the Christ (James E. Talmage)
There is nothing in this world as personal, as nurturing, or as life changing as the influence of a righteous woman, said Elder M. Russell Ballard. How do we rejoice and enjoy this sacred role and responsibility of being a woman? How can we find joy in every season of womanhood and motherhood? How can we embrace the opportunities and challenges that each season provides? Cheryl Seely SavageWife, mother of six; accomplished pianist; serves in numerous callings in the Church; avid blogger and writer Ann Marie TooneAdministrative assistant to general Relief Society presidency; served mission in New Zealand; former Gospel Doctrine instructor
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Keeping Laughter in Our Lives

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin said, The next time youre tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead. It will extend your life and make the lives of all those around you more enjoyable. How can laughter be an escape valve for the pressures encountered on lifes journey? How can we teach children about uplifting and appropriate humor? How do a sense of humor and good listening help maintain and improve our family relationships?
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The Lord Did Strengthen Them That They Could Bear up Their Burdens with Ease (Mosiah 24:15)
Mortalitys tests and struggles are varied but personal. We each have different challenges in the phases of our life, but the Lord is always there to bless us with increased strength. Elder Robert D. Hales said, only faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement can bring peace, hope, and understanding. How do we turn adversities into stepping stones and not stumbling blocks (Elder Steven E. Snow)? How does the Lord strengthen us to bear our burdens nobly, with ease and without complaint? What lessons of compassion and endurance can we learn from our adversity? How may we lighten someone elses load even while we have burdens of our own? Connie Bell (moderator)Wife, mother; registered nurse who works with parents of children with cancer; serves with husband in single adult ward Shirlene SeareWife, mother, grandmother; breast cancer survivor whose faith in the Lord and His plan is strengthened through mortalitys tests; marriage and family relations teacher Haley SteedBYU student, wife; exemplified perseverance and courage in face of adversity (three knee surgeries) but has continued playing on the womens basketball team
The Power of the Lords Tender Mercies

Elder David A. Bednar said, The Lords tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings . . . and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ. How can we be strengthened and reassured that the Lord loves us? How can we recognize tender mercies in our lives? In what way do these experiences give us encouragement to press forward? How can the tender mercies of the past remind us of Gods ever-watchful care? Rachel BaylesMother, wife of singer/actor Dallyn Vail Bayles, homemaker; portrayed Emma Smith opposite her husband as Joseph in the Nauvoo Pageant; illustrator, web and graphic designer Shelly CondieWife, mother, grandmother; adjunct professor/supervisor in Westminister College of Education; Relief Society teacher and missionary in the Addiction Recovery program; loves family, music, teaching, and daily exercising with friends
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To Frame and to Follow: The Family: A Proclamation to the World

Eighteen years ago we heard it pronounced by the First Presidency, we framed it, and put it on our walls. Threats to the family are even more serious and common now than they were in 1995 when the Proclamation was announced. How can we continue to use the principles from the Proclamation to teach and strengthen our home and family? What are the Proclamations counsel and warnings? What enduring principles help us to weather todays assaults on the sanctity of life, marriage, and family relationships? Elizabeth Sainsbury OrtonBYU graduate; married to Chad Orton and mother of seven, grandmother; served in a wide variety of Church callings including ward Relief Society president; author Anne CleggMember, Relief Society General Board; wife, mother, grandmother; served with husband when he presided over the Spain Bilbao and Spain Malaga Missions
Who Is on the Lords Side? (Exodus 32:26)

President George Albert Smith said, There is a division line well defined that separates the Lords territory from Lucifers. If we live on the Lords side of the line Lucifer cannot come there to influence us, but if we cross the line into his territory we are in his power. Sometimes our life choices slowly bring us down by degrees. How do we stay firmly planted on His side of the line and be not moved? How do we recognize the signs that may lull [us] away? If we have crossed the line, how do we return again to safety? Courtney LittleDaughter, sister, friend; ward librarian, former Primary teacher and ward Relief Society president; hairstylist; Southerner, dancer, Disney parks enthusiast Pamela LittleWife, mother, grandmother; counselor in stake Relief Society; former Young Single Adult advisor and ward Relief Society president; Southerner; teenager at heart
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If the Savior Stood Beside Me (Sally DeFord): Would I Wear the Things I Wear?
Elder Scott D. Whiting said, The high standards of temple building employed by this Church are a type and even a symbol of how we should be living our own lives. When temples are built, great care is taken to ensure they are protected and beautifully adorned, inside and out. Through our dress and appearance, we can show [the Lord] that we know how precious our bodies are. We can show that we are disciples of Jesus Christ and that we love Him (For the Strength of Youth). Standards do not change with the occasion (e.g., sports, prom, beauty pageants, and special occasions). Do we as adult women teach and exemplify modesty? How does dressing modestly protect the temples of our spirits? Jill F. TaylorWife of stake president, mother, grandmother, homemaker; Activity Day leader; loves to water ski and laugh Carol McConkieMember, Young Women General Board; wife, mother, grandmother; served with husband when he presided over California San Jose Mission
Menu Planning and Simple Cooking Tips for Busy People

With busy schedules and an abundance of convenience foods, cooking and cooking skills are absent from too many homes. How can we find room to put menu planning and cooking back into our lives? What are some tips for menu planning, healthy eating, shopping, and cooking for one or a crowd? How can menu planning and cooking become fun activities that involve family members, promote good eating habits, and strengthen the home? Susie Barth GardinerDaughter, wife, sister, mother of five plus one awesome son-in-law; Activity Day leader Ana MitchellWife, mother; associate lecturer in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science Department, BYU
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Easy to Be Entreated (Alma 7:23)

Maintaining a soft heart is one of the most pronounced themes in the Book of Mormon. Nephi declared, wherefore, I did cry unto the Lord and behold he did visit me and did soften my heart . . . [and] I did not rebel against him (1 Nephi 2:16). How do we cultivate humility in our own hearts? How do we stay humble without being compelled to be humble? In what ways does the Lord soften our hearts? How do we avoid the pitfalls of the adversary who seeks to ensnare the hearts of men? Tiffany HubbardWife, mother; former elementary school teacher; currently a Realtor and health coach; loves people, service, volleyball, and laughing Carole WardWife, mother, grandmother; Church Building hosting missionary; former ward/stake Relief Society counselor and president, Young Women counselor and president, Primary president, and Church Curriculum Resource Committee member
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When Honor, Blessings, and Good Fortune Comes to Another Person

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland pleaded with us not to be hurt or feel envious when good fortune, unexpected blessings, or special recognition come to another person. He said, We are not diminished when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the most blessed. How can we be satisfied with and feel grateful for our own blessings? In what ways can we rejoice in and be supportive of the good fortune of others? Elizabeth ReynoldsDaughter, sister, granddaughter, favorite aunt; special educator with BA in psychology from Utah Valley University and special ed certification from BYU; Sunday School teacher Mary ThompsonWife, mother, grandmother; BYU graduate in elementary education; substitute teacher; Relief Society committee leader; former stake Relief Society president; daily partaker of the gospel fountain
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The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn (D&C 2:2): Helping Youth Experience the Joy of Family History
Elder David A. Bednar extended an invitation to the youth of the Church to learn about and experience the blessings of family history work. How can we encourage youth to accept this invitation and learn about and engage in family history-related work such as indexing, genealogy, and temple work? What promised blessings are available to the youth as they participate in this work? How can we utilize Church web resources such as the Youth and Family History website to get us started? Rebecca K. AllredWife of counselor in stake presidency; mother; learning to love family history work, homemaker; second counselor in ward Young Women presidency; former ward Young Women president Laurie CutlerWife, mother, grandmother, homemaker; just released as stake Young Women president, now preparing to serve with husband who has been called as mission president of the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission
As You Do Your Very Best . . . Heaven Will Smile Upon You (Elder David S. Baxter): Single Parenting
Through varying circumstances some women find themselves raising children on their own. While this situation may not be what was hoped for, as we strive to raise our children in righteousness we are never totally alone. We have been promised Gods help and blessings. How can we keep ourselves strong during times when we need an extra measure of strength to continue? How can we parent positively and effectively despite doing it singly? How can others support single-parent families? Loe Marie PierceAunt/mother; raised two nieces; Laurel advisor; served in Canada Toronto Mission; benefits administration account manager; loves the scriptures; enjoys being with the youth Bonnie TaylorMother who raised large family singly, grandmother; stake Relief Society president; ordinance worker in the Draper Temple
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Ready with Willing Hands and Tender Sympathies

President Henry B. Eyring said that as we keep the faith, we will find ourselves invited by the Lord to serve. As we are invited, we must act on a generous thought or prompting. How can we be prepared with willing hands, ready to engage in good works big or small? How do we cultivate tender sympathies and a desire to engage in good works? How can we implement Sister Linda K. Burtons counsel to first observe, then serve? Janet NelsonWife, mother, grandmother; served with her husband as a missionary in the Salt Lake Inner City Mission; works with children and adolescents in mental health crisis Cindy PackardWife, mother, midwife; served with husband when he presided over the Mozambique Maputo Mission; founder of humanitarian organization in Africa that helps families become self-reliant
Conversin: Saber, Hacer y Llegar a Ser

La verdadera conversin produce un cambio en las creencias, en el corazn y en la vida de una persona para aceptar y ajustarse a la voluntad de Dios e incluye el compromiso consciente de convertirse en un discpulo de Cristo. La conversin al Seor requiere tanto perseverancia como paciencia (lder David A. Bednar). Qu pasos necesitamos dar para conocer profundamente el Evangelio, ser fieles a nuestros convenios y a la larga llegar a ser como el Salvador? Cmo puede la verdadera conversin, la cual produce un cambio de corazn, permitirnos vivir de modo que seamos merecedores de las bendiciones que l nos ha prometido? Cmo podemos rechazar al adversario y permanecer plantados del lado del Seor? Por qu es importante reconocer las seales de que nos estamos adormeciendo? Qu podemos hacer a fin de permanecer consagrados a la obra del Seor para que no seamos movidos? Yadira BuddConversa originaria de Honduras; esposa, madre de tres hijos; asesora de las Mujeres Jvenes; ha servido como presidenta de la Sociedad de Socorro y de las Mujeres Jvenes de barrio Alma VelsquezEsposa, madre de cinco hijos; originaria de Guatemala
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Communicating with Our Sons and Daughters

Christlike communications are expressed in tones of love rather than loudness . . . They tend to bind us together rather than to drive us apart (Elder L. Lionel Kendrick). What are the keys to building patterns of communication with our young children, teens, young adults, and married children that will increase love and build trust? What personal characteristics do parents need to develop to be effective communicators? How do gender and developmental stages of children influence communication techniques? Julie GowansWife, mother; degree in psychology from BYU; high school teacher; teaches Sunday School and serves on stake girls camp board; former member, ward Young Women presidency Patricia HickenWife of stake president, mother, caregiver; has served as ward Young Women and Primary president, counselor in ward and stake Relief Society and Young Women presidencies
Preach the Gospel at All Times, and If Necessary, Use Words (St. Francis of Assisi)
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught: The most effective way to preach the gospel is through example. If we live according to our beliefs, people will notice. If the countenance of Jesus Christ shines in our lives, if we are joyful and at peace with the world, people will want to know why. How can missionary work permeate our everyday lives and be a natural extension of living the gospel? What everyday, anywhere teaching moments can we use to kindle interest in the gospel? How do we prepare for the opportunities that will come our way? Kathleen HinckleyWife, mother, grandmother; recently returned from serving with husband when he presided over the Spain Barcelona Mission Mary Ellen EdmundsAuthor, nurse; former director of training, Provo Missionary Training Center; former member, Relief Society General Board
Mothering Young Children

Mothering young children, with all of its inherent joy, can sometimes feel like mundane busy work. Motherhood often calls upon the maximum use of physical, mental, psychological, and emotional energy. How can mothers with young children find satisfaction and balance in their roles as they perform the most important responsibilities of motherhood? How can keeping the seasons of motherhood in mind aid and encourage a mother? Catherine ArvesethWife, mother of five young children including two sets of twins; Relief Society teacher; part-time writer, editor Michelle LoganWife, mother of six young children ages one to 14; serving as secretary in ward Young Women Breanne Meline (moderator)Wife, mother of seven; first counselor in ward Primary presidency; entrepreneur; parents with love and logic
When You Are Married, Be Fiercely Loyal One to Another (President Thomas S. Monson)
Elder Russell M. Nelson said, Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God. How can our covenants help us be fiercely loyal to our spouse despite distractions or tensions? How can we preserve and protect our marriage with complete fidelity? In what ways can we cherish and honor our marriage? Stephanie M. BarnesWife, mother, missionary mom, chauffeur, cook; BYU graduate, Primary teacher, future senior couple missionary; loves family, temple, service, and chocolate Michael D. BarnesHusband, father; professor and chair of Health Science Department at BYU; counselor in stake presidency; loves dates with wife, family time, berry pies, and four-wheeling
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The Priesthood Shall Remain with Thee (D&C 122:9)

Men of the priesthood . . . have an essential role to play in society, at home, and in the Church (Elder D. Todd Christofferson). How can we ensure we do not unintentionally undermine or diminishbut instead recognizetheir capabilities and strengthen and sustain them in their roles as husbands, fathers, and patriarchs of our homes? How do we foster encouragement and appreciation for the priesthood? How can we teach our sons to embrace their roles as worthy priesthood bearers, and our daughters to uphold and honor the priesthood? Christine CameronWife, mother, grandmother; former stake Relief Society president; served with her husband when he presided over the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission Scott W. CameronAssociate dean, J. Reuben Clark Law School, BYU; former bishop, counselor in stake presidency, mission president in the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission, Young Men General Board member; serves as branch president at the Provo MTC; husband, father, grandfather
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What We Are Speaks So Loudly That Our Children May Not Hear What We Say (Elder Quentin L. Cook)
The influence of a parents righteous example often speaks louder than words. Children may not hear what we say but they notice who we are and how we act. How can this sobering thought help us be wise in the way we live the gospel, the way we interact with others in daily life, and our attitudes toward our commitments and covenants? How can we set wiser examples for those who observe and follow? Starr AndersonWife, mother of seven; youth and Gospel Doctrine teacher; former Gospel Doctrine and Primary teacher, Young Women camp director, counselor in ward Young Women, and ward Primary president Jackie PoulsenLoves being a wife, mother, grandmother, teaching Institute at the Weber State University Davis campus, studying the gospel, trying to live it, and being a YSA Relief Society advisor
Define Ourselves by Divine Qualities: Measuring Our Worth in the Lords Way
Worldly influences shape our idea of beauty and womanhood, causing us to compare ourselves, set unrealistic goals, and spend our energy on counterfeit sources of self-worth. How can we recognize these false standards? Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said: I want you to be proud you are a woman. I want you to feel the reality of what that means, to know who you really are. Where does genuine self-worth come from? How can understanding our divine worth strengthen our selfworth? Lark GalliWife, mother, grandmother; homemaker, biographer; teaches Sunday School and volunteers in the Young Womens Resource Center of the Church Lori RosenlofFormer president of Young Single Adult stake Relief Society; wife, mother; IT project manager; firm believer that the Lord never cheats anyone
Helping Our Children Establish Their Own Connection to Heaven

Children are in our homes for only a short time. Elder Larry Y. Wilson said, Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them. He counseled parents to teach principles of righteousness and guide children to develop the ability to make their own choices and decisions. How do we help children learn from their mistakes and experiences? How can we avoid helicopter parenting? How can parents promote the spiritual maturity of their children by providing opportunities for growth, allowing them to exercise their agency and receive answers from the Lord? Carrie Bestor HendersonWife, mother and grandmother of six; former stake Young Women president; called to serve with husband as he begins presiding over a mission in July; BYU graduate in speech communications Benjamin OglesHusband, father, grandfather; professor of psychology and dean of the College of Family, Home, and Social Science, BYU; licensed clinical psychologist; second counselor in YSA stake presidency
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The Lords Handmaidens: Learning from Noble, Extraordinary Women

Noble women from the past and present can influence us in positive ways. How can their examples of faith, courage, and constancy help us face our own challenges? How can we let our light shine, go forward in a great cause, and run with patience the race set before us? Joseph Smith stated: If you live up to your privileges, the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates. How do we make that promise a reality in our lives? Erin SandersonMember, Primary General Board; wife, mother; former stake Primary president, ward Young Women president and ward Relief Society counselor Laraine SwensonWife, mother; proponent of community service; currently serving on Relief Society General Board
Teach Them to Love One Another, and to Serve One Another (Mosiah 4:15)
When [children] pray for each other and serve each other, hearts will be softened and turned to each other and to their parents (President Henry B. Eyring). Combined with a strong sense of unity in the family and the Spirit of the Lord, children can learn to settle disagreements peacefully and build relationships of mutual love and support from a young age. How can our homes be filled with the Spirit of the Lord? How can parents foster the eternal perspective in the home to help family members? How do we manage day-to-day living while focusing on these sacred relationships? Allison CarterFamily nurse practitioner; Sunday School teacher; mother of seven who, for 26 years, has been trying to get her children to love and serve each other! Laurie LundbergWife, mother of seven; grandmother of 18; mission mom to 300 in Romania Bucharest Mission (20082011); runs foundation that helps abandoned children in Romania; Relief Society teacher
Finding Joy in the JourneyNow (President Thomas S. Monson)

Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family (President Monson). How can we find joy in the present when our lives feel stressful? How can a positive perspective help us cope? How can we find joy within instead of in things? How can we adopt a more grateful heart and be content instead of waiting for something better to happen before we start living joyfully? Stacey PankratzWife, mother; stake Relief Society president; served in the Spain Bilbao Mission Cindi WebbLifes loves: husband, children, grandchildren; served in the Alabama Birmingham Mission with husband; Institute teacher, stake advisory couple for missionary preparation, temple worker
Sisters, It Is for Us to Be Wide Awake to Our Duties (Zina D. Young)

Making and keeping eternal covenants has the power to change us. Sister Carole M. Stephens taught, We look different . . . we act different . . . The things we listen to and read and say are different, and what we wear is different because we [are] . . . bound to Him by covenant. As we keep our covenants what duties must we awaken to in our day? How does being spiritually awake give us zest for life and energy for helping others? How can awakening to our duties help us establish priorities in our lives? Carol SievertsMother, grandmother; associate professor at Salt Lake Community College; masters degree from Utah State University; Primary teacher for the smartest 11-yearolds in the Church Lori WeekesMother, grandmother; casting director and extra casting agent; early morning seminary teacher; currently counselor in stake Relief Society presidency
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2254 BYU Conference Center (CONF) 2:003:00 p.m. 303 J. Reuben Clark Law Building (JRCB) 2:003:00 p.m.
I Will Go Forward . . . The Testimony of Jesus Will . . . Guide My Vision (Eliza R. Snow)
Sister Snows expression of faith and optimism can serve as a guide for all of us. She said, I will go forward . . . I will smile at the rage of the tempest, and ride fearlessly and triumphantly across the boisterous ocean of circumstance. . . and the testimony of Jesus will light up a lamp that will guide my vision through the portals of immortality. Making correct choices, along with the Lords help, aids us to overcome challenges and continue our mortal journey. How can our testimonies of Jesus Christ be our anchor in times of ease as well as in times of challenge? What can we do to develop and strengthen our own testimonies? Heather RackhamWife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, homemaker; den mother; former ward Relief Society president; family, friends, outdoor adventures, running, and sewing help make her earthly experience amazing Becky ButterfieldWife, mother, grandmother, sister; former stake Relief Society president; current nursery leader in her ward; former Church service missionary in Relief Society resource room
Long After High School and College: Lifelong Learning

Our quest for truth should be as broad as our lifes activities and as deep as our circumstances permit (Elder Dallin H. Oaks). How can education inside and outside the classroom prepare us and open doors of opportunity? How can educating ourselves about current events and world news help us to be knowledgeable and spark meaningful conversations and associations with those around us? What are ways we can extend our education no matter our age or starting point? Shirley JonesWife, mother of seven; stake Relief Society president; former early-morning seminary teacher and ward Relief Society president; retired/self-employed Dale B. HullMD from University of Utah Medical School, residency and private OB-GYN practice; spinal cord injury resulted in quadriplegia; cofounder and executive director of nonprofit physical therapy facility for paralysis rehabilitation; MPA from BYU; husband, father, grandfather
La Herencia que Estamos Dejando: El Ejemplo que Los Padres Dan a los Hijos
El legado ms importante que podamos dejar ser la vida que llevamos y la forma en que bendecimos la vida de los dems. Cmo podemos evaluar nuestra vida y nuestras prioridades a fin de asegurarnos de establecer un legado que bendecir a nuestra posteridad? Cmo podramos llegar a decir como Pablo,He peleado la buena batalla, he acabado la carrera, he guardado la fe? El buen ejemplo de los padres a menudo tiene una influencia que habla ms fuerte que las palabras. Quiz nuestros hijos no escuchen lo que digamos, pero se dan cuenta de quines somos y de cmo actuamos. De qu forma la reflexin seria en ese concepto nos puede ayudar a ser sabios en la forma en que vivimos el evangelio, en la manera en que interactuamos con los dems en el diario vivir y en nuestra actitud hacia nuestros compromisos y convenios? Cmo podemos dar ejemplos ms sabios a los que nos observan y nos siguen? Graciela AmacherPresidenta de la Primaria de barrio, obrera del templo; esposa, madre de cinco hijos, abuela; conversa a la Iglesia; originaria de Cuba Mara Luisa TorresMiembro de la mesa directiva general de la Sociedad de Socorro; esposa, madre, abuela; sirvi con su esposo cuando ste presidi la Misin Guatemala Guatemala Norte; sirvi en una misin de tiempo completo en Costa Rica, Honduras y Panam; ttulo en comunicaciones de la Universidad de Utah
What Heritage Am I Leaving?

We dont need to get to the end of our lives to ponder what kind of heritage we are leaving. Our most important legacy will be the kind of life we led and how we blessed others. How can we evaluate our lives and priorities to ensure we are creating a legacy that will bless our posterity and othersnow and in the future? How can we say as Paul, I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith? Diana BoleyWife, sister, mother; food storage blogger, homemaker; currently serves as ward family history consultant; started family history at age 11 Kathleen WhitelockWife, mother, grandmother; former counselor in stake Relief Society; raising her children as a single mother after divorce; recently remarried; currently serving as nursery leader
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Thursday Afternoon General Session

It Was as If a Blanket of Love Was Flowing over Me

Peggy WorthenWife of Kevin Worthen, mother, grandmother; graduated from BYU with a degree in English; stake Young Women camp director
Linda K. BurtonWife, mother, grandmother; president, Relief Society general presidency; served with husband when he presided over the Korea Seoul West Mission Carole M. StephensWife, mother, grandmother; first counselor, Relief Society general presidency; former member, Relief Society General Board, stake and ward Relief Society and Young Women president Linda S. ReevesSecond counselor, Relief Society ceneral presidency; wife, mother, grandmother; served with husband when he presided over the California Riverside Mission
Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) 11:00 a.m.noon
Kevin J. WorthenAdvancement vice president at BYU; Area Seventy; former dean of J. Reuben Clark Law School; husband, father, grandfather
Follow Thou Me (John 21:22): Personal Discipleship

As we walk the pathway Jesus walked and study his life and ministry, we will come to know Him better and draw closer to Him. Choosing to make the Savior and His work the center of our lives and doing what He has asked can change our hearts. As our desires and priorities become aligned with His, our lives can become a living testimony of Him through our discipleship. In what ways can we study the Saviors mortal journey so He becomes our central focus? What can we do in our daily lives to strengthen our discipleship? Camille Fronk OlsonProfessor and chair of the Department of Ancient Scripture, BYU; researches and publishes on women in scripture; wife, stepmother, grandmother; Gospel Doctrine teacher Eric HuntsmanAssociate professor of ancient scripture, BYU; husband, father; former bishop; temple ordinance worker; sings with Mormon Tabernacle Choir; coordinator of Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Kennedy Center, BYU; author
Friday Morning General Session

Marriott Center (MC) 9:0010:15 a.m.
Yea, Lord, We Do Love Thee

Michelle KingWife, mother, grandmother; ward Relief Society president; host of Mormon Times TV, Sunday mornings on KSL; former news anchor; served with husband when he presided over the Georgia Atlanta North Mission, 2008-2011
Ballroom, Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Concurrent Sessions 11:00 a.m.noon

Marriott Center (MC) 11:00 a.m.noon
You Are Closer to Heaven Than You Suppose (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf)
You are known and remembered by the most majestic, powerful, and glorious Being in the universe! You are loved by the King of infinite space and everlasting time! He who created and knows the stars knows you and your name (President Uchtdorf). How can we recognize His love for each of us? How does letting His love into our lives bless us and heal our souls? Collette BlackwelderWife, aunt; professional development consultant in Human Resource Development, BYU; Relief Society teacher Jennifer RockwoodDaughter, sister, aunt; head womens soccer coach at BYU for 18 years; has mentored and coached hundreds of BYU student athletes; 14 NCAA appearances; Relief Society teacher
Priesthood: A Sacred Trust to be Used for the Benefit of Men, Women, and Children (Elder Dallin H. Oaks)
All Heavenly Fathers sons and daughters are equally blessed as they draw upon the power of the priesthood (Daughters in My Kingdom). Women sustain the priesthood and are sustained by its power. How can we be full partakers of the blessings of the priesthood? How does understanding our inseparable connection with the priesthood help us accept and rely on the Atonement, make and keep covenants, and unite to provide relief?
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Friday, May 3, 2013

de Jong Concert Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon 32203224 Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Believe in Good Things to Come. Dont Give Up, Dont You Quit (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland)
Elder Hollands inspiring words continue with, There is help and happiness ahead. It will be all right in the end. Trust God and believe in good things to come. When discouragement and personal challenges tax us, how do we hold on thy way and go forward with unwearied diligence? How do we tie a knot in our rope and hang on? How can trials remind us that the purpose of mortality is to provide each of us with experiences to help us become more like the Savior? How does seeing with celestial sight encourage us along our journey, help us endure, and give us hope? Leslie SwartwoodMother of great kids and recent grandmother (a favorite new role); registered nurse by training; happily married for 30 years; ward Relief Society president Emily WaymentWife, mother, sister, daughter, friend; returned missionary; graduate of the University of Utah and Oxford College of Garden Design; passionate landscape and floral designer
Encouraging, Praising, and Providing Help for Our Teenagers

Sister Elaine S. Dalton in speaking to youth stated, I see your nobility and know of your divine identity and destiny. By our words and actions, how can we encourage, praise, and build up our youth? How do we help our youth feel appreciated, accepted, and that they are worthwhile? How can we lovingly correct and chastise when needed? How can we avoid putting them down and poking fun at them? How do we help youth to seek heavenly guidance in handling the put-downs of others? Becky MackintoshWife, mother, grandmother; former stake and ward Young Women president, seminary teacher; currently Primary teacher and advisor in special needs mutual Kristi RodgersonWife, mother of four; nurse; currently serving on a womens committee for her community; served in Young Women for 20 of the past 25 years
Auditorium, Joseph Smith Building (JSB) 11:00 a.m.noon
Assembly Hall, Hinckley Alumni & Visitors Center (HC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Conversion: Know, Do, and Become

True conversion brings a change in ones beliefs, heart, and life to accept and conform to the will of God and includes a conscious commitment to become a disciple of Christ . . . Conversion unto the Lord requires both persistence and patience (Elder David A. Bednar). What steps are necessary to deeply know the gospel, live true to our covenants, and ultimately become like the Savior? How does conversion, which brings a change of heart, manifest itself in our everyday living? Shelby Mays BoxHer decision to join the Church came about due to a tragedy that caused her to seek personal revelation leading to committed conversion; serves as a stake Relief Society president Denise SmithSunday School-teaching, Young Womenleading, camp song-singing Primary worker; wife, mother, grandmother, sister, neighbor, friend; earnest disciple, striving daily, just like you
Edifying Both Learners and Teachers: How to Teach with the Spirit
Matthew O. Richardson, counselor in the Sunday School General presidency, said parents, leaders, and teachers should not teach in front of the Spirit or behind the Spirit, but by the Spirit so the Spirit can teach the truth unrestrained. How can we move from telling and talking to real teaching? How can the Holy Ghost teach both learners and teachers? How does the Spirit invite us to act upon what we learn? Hi McNaughtanTeacher of Institute, seminary and elementary school; storyteller, gospel lover; grandmother, missionary David M. McConkieFirst counselor, Sunday School general presidency; group manager for LDS Family Services; husband, father; former stake president and bishop
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Pardoe Theatre, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Prayer, a Matter of the Heart (President Henry B. Eyring)

Prayer is communication with our Heavenly Father. We lived in His presence before we came here . . . We knew His face, and He knew ours. When we know that God answers our prayers, how then can we recognize the answers? How can this knowledge strengthen our personal prayers? How do we teach our children to offer heartfelt prayers in a world of social media sound bites? How do we find the humility and courage to say thy will be done when some answers to prayers may not be immediate? Nicole BradyWife, mother; adjunct harp professor in the BYU School of Music; earned artist diploma from the Russian Academy of Music and doctorate from the Juilliard School Teresa ChristensenWife, mother, grandmother; former Institute and early morning seminary teacher; current ward Relief Society president, part-time nurse, seminary substitute, and apprentice in prayer
Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) 11:00 a.m.noon
Examples of Quiet Christian Courage

There are many unsung womenneighbors, relatives, acquaintances, colleagues, ward memberswho bear their adversity with quiet reassurance, faith, and gratitude. Their experiences can strengthen us, help us to endure our challenges and know that we, too, can do hard things. How can we learn lessons of strength and inspiration from women with quiet courage? How do their examples of faith and courage motivate us to continue our journey with rejoicing hearts? Nadine McKeeWife, mother, grandmother, homemaker; compassionate service worker in her ward Relief Society; member of district scout committee; loves early mornings Marie Pearson TarbetMother; recorded vocalist and composer with singing group, professional voice talent; wife; ward Relief Society president; cancer survivor
Cleaving Cheerfully to Our Covenants

Sister Linda K. Burton has taught that when covenants are kept, families are strengthened. She encouraged us to cheerfully cleave to our covenants to help support the critical need to fortify homes and families. How do we cheerfully cleave to covenants? How can covenants carry and strengthen us to accomplish this essential work? How can remaining faithful to covenants bless and bind us to our families and help us continue when struggles come? Cindy BarneyWife, mother, grandmother; temple organist; rehearsal organist for General Relief Society and Young Women choirs; serving in regional special-needs mutual; former stake Primary president/counselor and ward Relief Society and Primary president/counselor Cheri HessingStake Relief Society president; mother and grandmother; secretary at the LDS Cannery; former stake Young Women president and ward Relief Society president; resides in Boise, Idaho
2258-2260 BYU Conference Center (CONF) 11:00 a.m.noon
Gathering at the Table: Family Dinner . . . The Best Prevention

Studies suggest that family meal time results in stronger families, higher grades, less drug use, better nutrition, and fewer weight-related issues. Why do family meals make such an important difference? What constitutes a family meal? What are some ways we can begin or improve family meal time? How do we deal with obstacles such as sports, homework, lessons, etc.? How do we get our children involved in the planning and preparation of family meals? Tiffany McMinnWife of bishop, mother of six; youth Sunday School teacher; former ward Relief Society and Young Women president; preschool teacher; bachelors degree in secondary education Barbra SpuhlerWife, mother; Primary teacher; former stake and ward Relief Society and Young Women president; bachelors degree in elementary education
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Varsity Theatre, Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) 11:00 a.m.noon 250 Spencer W. Kimball Tower (SWKT) 11:00 a.m.noon
Transforming Our Lives with The Most Important Meeting in the Church (President David O. McKay)
Elder Don R. Clarke said, We will be blessed as we feel gratitude for the Atonement of Jesus Christ, renew our baptismal covenants, feel forgiveness, and receive inspiration from the Holy Ghost as we partake of the sacrament each week. During the sacrament we have the opportunity to ponder on our lives and recommit to make improvements. How does partaking of the sacrament renew our spiritual sensitivity to the promptings of the Holy Ghost? How can we make sacrament meeting the most important meeting in the Church? Renee AllenWife, mother, grandmother; Relief Society teacher, sacrament meeting music director; graduated in dance recreation from BYU Liisa RodenWife, mother; elementary school teacher; stake Young Women counselor
Celebrating and Assisting Older Adults

How the Lord knows and loves His children who have given so much through their years of experience (President N. Eldon Tanner). Older adults have a continuing need to share their wealth of experience, talents and insights which can help them feel needed and appreciated in the family and the Church. They may also experience health and other issues associated with aging that require assistance. How do we balance their independence and safety? What role does the plan of salvation play in helping them endure to the end? Katie JeppsonWife, mother, friend, and sister; helped care for mother with Alzheimers and mother-in-law with cancer, and father with dementia and cancer Jennifer QuinnDaughter; favorite aunt to 61 nieces and nephews; works in the commercial interior field; has run 42 marathons in different countries; former ward Young Women and Relief Society president and member of Church Media Correlation Committee
Civility, Courtesy, Compassion: Managing Differences with Others

Civility, compassion, courtesy, and kindness are qualities to emulate for school, work, home, church, and community associations. What are some strategies we can use to manage differences with people in a tolerant and calm manner, while not taking offense? How can we think before we speak or act so we do not offend others? Have we practiced President Dieter F. Uchdorfs counsel to stop it when it comes to judging and taking offense? How can we show respect even when we may have differences of opinion? Wendy BirdWife, mother; bachelors degree in communications from BYU and masters of education degree from Utah Valley University; youth Sunday School teacher; seminary teacher Tanise Chung-HoonExecutive director of LDS Philanthropies, BYU; PhD in higher education, organizational strategy, philanthropy from BYU; wife, mother, grandmother
Being Wise: Avoid Being Caught in the Web of Scams and Fraudulent Practices
There are no shortcuts to financial security. Do not trust your money to others without evaluating the investment (Elder M. Russell Ballard). Scams, fraud, and other dishonest practices abound. Swindlers often prey on unsuspecting individuals, including friends and family. How do we keep ourselves from becoming vulnerable to those who might take advantage of our trust? How do we say no when required? How can we be aware of the latest clever tactics? What resources are there to protect us, and what can we do if we are deceived? Allen HughesMasters degree in business administration; financial planner since 1984; provides retirement and financial planning services to employees of Church-owned companies; husband, father, grandfather; stake high councilor; believes in specific actions to prepare for the future and keep our hard-earned dollars Darin OviattAssociate dean, BYU Continuing Education; masters degree in accounting from BYU; has worked in financial and operations management and executive positions in software, publishing, and educational enterprises; husband, father; former bishop
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Enseemos a Nuestros Hijos los Principios y las Bendiciones del Trabajo

Nuestras vidas de servicio y sacrificio son las expresiones ms apropiadas de nuestro compromiso de servir al Maestro y a nuestro prjimo (lder Dallin H. Oaks). Cmo podemos ensear a nuestros hijos el gozo de ser generosos, de compartir, de prestar servicio voluntario y de dar de nuestro tiempo? De qu manera podemos ensearles a ir la segunda milla, a aprender a sacrificar y a seguir el ejemplo desinteresado del Salvador? Aunque algunos vean el trabajo como algo a evitar, el Evangelio ensea que trabajar para nuestras familias y con ellas trae grandes bendiciones. Dios mismo llama al plan para Sus hijos mi obra y mi gloria (Moiss 1:39). Cmo podemos ensear conceptos como la formalidad, la integridad, la honradez y el valor del dinero por medio del trabajo? De qu forma podemos ayudar a los nios y a los jvenes a que consideren el trabajo como una bendicin y no como una carga? Cmo podemos emplear el tiempo en que trabajamos juntos para ensear, compartir momentos significativos, conversar y estrechar nuestra relacin? Melodi MelecioMadre, esposa; ttulo en educacin de BYU; pianista de la Primaria; maestra de enseanza preescolar Gigi TurleyMadre, abuela, esposa de obispo; originaria de Per; coordinadora de maestras visitantes
Adrian OchoaSecond counselor, Young Men general presidency; husband, father; former stake president, Area Seventy, and president of Honduras San Pedro Sula Mission Matthew O. Richardson (moderator)Professor of Church history and doctrine, BYU; second counselor in Sunday School general presidency; husband, father, grandfather Chad H. WebbAdministrator of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion; high councilor; husband, father of six daughters Young Women General President
How Do I Love Thee? (Elizabeth Barrett Browning): Enjoying Our Journey as Husband and Wife
As with all virtues, Jesus Christ is the example of how we should show love for others. Whether we have been married for a short time or for many years, a continual effort to nurture an eternal marriage is vital. How can kindness, thoughtfulness, expressions of appreciation and partnership be fostered in a strong marriage? How can we conquer selfishness and seek the interest of our spouse? What can we do to continue to nurture love and friendship in a marriage? Sharon SandbergWife of Jonathan Sandberg, mother; Young Women camp director; certified K-8 school teacher Jonathan SandbergProfessor in the School of Family Life and marriage and family therapist, BYU; works at Comprehensive Clinic; currently first counselor in a YSA stake; husband of Sharon Sandberg

Come Follow Me: The New Youth Curriculum

The new youth curriculum builds faith, conversion, and testimony by integrating basic gospel doctrines, principles for teaching in the Saviors way, and the most current teachings of our Church leaders. It has been designed to help youth use the scriptures, share real-life experiences, ask questions, and act on the principles they have learned. How and why was it developed? How can parents and youth leaders effectively use this valuable new resource in the home and classroom?
Did You Get the Right Message? (President James E. Faust): Receiving Inspiration and Personal Revelation
President Faust taught that we must attune ourselves to the inspiration from God and tune out the scratchy static. We have to work at being tuned in . . . the message may be there but we fail to pick it up. How can we ask for, receive, and follow inspiration in our decisions and correctly follow promptings? How can we be sure we are hearing the correct messages? How can sanctifying our lives enhance our ability to receive promptings, inspiration, and revelation? JoLynn BellStake Relief Society president; former ward Young Women and Relief Society president; mother, grandmother, wife of Utahs lieutenant governor Cheryl LantFormer Primary general president; wife, mother, grandmother; cofounder and owner of private school
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Teaching Our Children to Understand the Doctrine and Make and Keep Covenants
Parents have a sacred responsibility to teach their children to understand the doctrine of repentance, faith in Christ, baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost (D&C 68:25). Sister Cheryl A. Esplin said, Teaching our children to understand is more than just imparting information. Its helping our children get the doctrine into their hearts. How can we teach our children to understand the doctrine of the gospel and apply the things they have learned in making and keeping covenants? Brooke BurtonWife, mother, homemaker; degree in marriage, family, and human development from BYU; currently serving as stake Primary president Carol MorganGraduated from BYU in interior design; her greatest pleasure comes from home and family; wife, mother of eight children
Precious time and memories are lost. How can we take the initiative to talk things out, minimize differences, and forgive? How can we accept and initiate apologies? Laurel ShelleyAunt, sister, daughter; ward Relief Society president; high school teacher who loves to travel, play sports, and most importantly, spend time with family David Ted EyreBorn and raised in Wyoming; attended BYU; college degree in aviation sciences; flew one tour in Vietnam with the military; retired airline pilot; bishop
Mine Errand from the Lord (Jacob 1:17): Magnifying Our Callings
When inspired Church callings come to our lives, we may start with feelings of inadequacy, but with courage and faith we can fulfill any responsibility. As we magnify our callings and serve, we make new friends, uplift others, share our talents, and learn valuable skills. When the responsibility is given to another and we are released, how can we move on graciously to other areas of service? How are all callings important, no matter how small they may seem? What are the promised blessings for those who magnify their callings cheerfully? How can we sustain others as they magnify their callings? How can the Lord open the way for us to do what He asks as we exercise faith? Sheryl W. BangerterWife of bishop, mother, grandmother; Gospel Doctrine teacher; served with her husband when he presided over the Brazil Sao Paulo North Mission Roger G. ChristensenAssociate commissioner, Church Educational System; counselor in bishopric; former stake president and counselor, high councilor, and branch president; husband, father, grandfather
Into the Sunshine: Understanding Depression in Children and Teens

In the quiet heart is hidden sorrow that the eye cant see (Hymns, no. 220). Depression is a medical illness that interferes with school, relationships, health, and other facets of life. Detecting depression in children and teens is often difficult, as outward symptoms may not always be present or tied to significant life stressors. How can parents and leaders recognize depression in children? When should we turn to qualified professional help and where can we find helpful resources? How can faith in the Atonement and seeking guidance from the priesthood leadership help us? Nicki HopwoodWard Primary chorister; served in Church sports, Relief Society, Young Women; MSC, LCSW who has worked with troubled children and adolescents for almost 30 years Tom GolightlyAssociate clinical director of BYU Counseling and Psychological Services; PhD in counseling psychology; counselor in ward bishopric
Defending, Preserving, and Protecting Traditional Marriage

Because marriage is ordained of God and the family is central to the plan of happiness . . . the adversarys attacks upon eternal marriage will continue to increase in intensity, frequency, and sophistication (Elder David A. Bednar). How can we preserve, protect, and safeguard marriage and family when the sanctity of marriage is under attack? How do we teach and promote the doctrine of traditional marriage and family? Why do marriages ordained of God help strengthen society? Stacey EdgingtonWife, mother, grandmother; member, Relief Society General Board; BYU graduate; happiest when spending time with family Ann TakasakiMember, Young Women General Board; wife, mother, grandmother
A Little More Forgiving in Our Families (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf)

I have discovered one thing that most [happy families] have in common: they have a way of forgiving and forgetting the imperfections of others and of looking for the good (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf). Sometimes rifts, big or small, real or imagined, divide members of a family. Long-lasting grudges and resentment rob us of the opportunity to influence each other for good.
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Caring . . . Takes a Team, a Loving and Unified Society (President Henry B. Eyring)
President George Albert Smith said our eternal happiness will be in proportion to the way we devote ourselves to helping others. Great things can be accomplished through many hands engaged in a good cause. How do we follow the Lords example and work together as friends, relatives, neighbors, and home and visiting teachers to impart of our substance to the poor, cheer the downhearted, comfort the sick and administer to their relief? In what ways can serving and caring for others increase our faith, strengthen our families, and lighten our own burdens? Melanie TaylorCurrently serving as ward Relief Society president; served mission in Brazil; wife, young mother of two; hair stylist Sharlynn WalkerWife, mother of five children, grandmother; registered nurse; ward Relief Society president; caregiver to parents and many friends
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled (John 14:27): Living the Gospel in a Part-Member or Less Active Family
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, Every sister in the Church is of critical importancenot only to our Heavenly Father but also to the building of the kingdom of God. How can we participate in Church activity and temple worship if our spouse is not a member of the Church or is less active? What can we do to continue developing a loving, respectful, and meaningful relationship with a spouse in these circumstances? How do we balance leadership in the home for teaching and guiding our children in the gospel? How can we bless our family as we continue to honor our covenants and serve in the kingdom? Dawn FreeHappily married to less-active member for 50 years; mother, grandmother, great-grandmother; youth Sunday School instructor; former ward Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women president Jenny HalliseyWife, mother; part-time student in social work; Young Women leader; born into active LDS family, became less active in youth and remained inactive for most of the next 20 years; married a convert in 2002; sealed in the temple to her husband and children in 2012
Steadfast and Immovable: Remaining Faithful When Your Life Differs from Your Plan
When life unfolds differently from our expectations our faith can be tried. Elder Neil L. Andersen asked, How do you remain steadfast and immovable during a trial of faith? You immerse yourself in the very things that helped build your core of faith: you exercise faith in Christ, you pray, you ponder the scriptures, you repent, you keep the commandments, and you serve others. How does remaining faithful define and strengthen us? Heidi HyteReturned missionary; BYU grad; taught ESL domestically and abroad; former faculty, English Language Center, BYU; Primary teacher; curriculum director for literacy software company Darla SerassioWife, mother of three, including child with special needs, grandmother; former municipal judge; cancer survivor; returned missionary; former Gospel Doctrine teacher
Consider the Blessings: Cultivating a Grateful Heart

He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious (Doctrine and Covenants 78:19). As we cultivate a grateful attitude, we are more likely to find reason to rejoice and find spiritual strength. What blessings do we receive as we express gratitude? How does cultivating a grateful heart make us happier and spiritually stronger? The Lord has also commanded us to thank Him in all things. How do we express thanks even while experiencing trials and adversity? Lynda BadgerWife, mother, grandmother; BYU degree in psychology; grateful to have lived in Cameroon, West Africa and France; currently serving as a ward missionary with her husband Steffani PackerGrateful to be a wife, mother, jogger, and college graduate so she can still help her son with his chemistry assignments
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Friday, May 3, 2013

2254 BYU Conference Center (CONF) 12:301:30 p.m. 303 J. Reuben Clark Law Building (JRCB) 12:301:30 p.m.
O Remember, Remember (President Henry B. Eyring): Journal Keeping for All Ages
Take heed . . . lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen (Deuteronomy 4:9). Journals and written records help us keep track of our experiences and strengthen our testimonies. We may think we wont forget precious experiences, promptings, or thoughts, but memories and recollections will fade over time. How can writing things down help us to recall, recount, and preserve memories? How can we be strengthened as we read the journal entries of those who have gone before? How can we measure our growth as we review our own journals and writings? How can we make journal keeping a daily personal habit? Chelsea ConnellyBYU freshman majoring in art history and curatorial studies with a minor in psychology; compassionate service committee member in YSA ward; works in book repair at the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU Jill CrandellInstructor in the Department of History, director of the Center for Family History and Genealogy, BYU; graduated from BYU; wife, mother, grandmother
Learn As If You Were to Live Forever (Mahatma Gandhi)

Do you have a desire to return to school, head up a project, start family history, serve a mission, go to the temple more often, etc.? Elder Donald Hallstrom said, Dont think you cant change . . . dont give up on your own ability to improve and progress. How do we overcome the fear of changing our patterns and routine? How can we add spark to our lives and be motivated and inspired to make changes to move ahead, forward and onward? How can we stretch, improve, and set personal goals to change for the better? How can we begin our journey from where we are today? Marjorie J. KingWife, mother, grandmother; past PTA region director and school teacher, now working with ESL students; former stake Primary president; serves as missionary with her husband in the Salt Lake Hispanic Inner City Project Moyne Oviatt OsbornWife, mother; licensed clinical social worker; fifth grade teacher, Gospel Doctrine teacher
Parenting and Understanding Children with Special Needs

Caring for those in need takes a team, a loving and unified society [of caregivers] (President Henry B. Eyring). We are asked to care for those who have additional burdens and challenges in this life, not only to serve them but to help us increase in our capacity for love. How can we respond with respect and love to a child with disabilities in our Church classes or neighborhoods? How can we teach our children to understand the limitations as well as the abilities and unique worth of children with special needs? How do we best support families parenting a child with special challenges? What Church materials are available to increase our understanding? Joanne FarrWife, mother of three, including a son with Prader-Willi Syndrome; Relief Society instructor; former counselor in ward Primary presidency Sally HannaWife; coordinator for LDS Seminary and Institute Special Education Programs throughout the Salt Lake Valley; special education instructor for 36 years
Su Carga Es Ms Pesada si les Es Preciso Trabajar (Presidente Gordon B. Hinckley)

Algunas mujeres se ven en la necesidad de trabajar fuera de casa aun cuando su deseo es dedicarse de lleno al hogar. El presidente Gordon B. Hinckley dijo: Que el Seor... les d una sabidura superior a la humana a fin de que puedan luchar con los problemas que constantemente enfrentan. Que sus oraciones y splicas reciban como respuesta bendiciones para ustedes y para sus seres queridos. Cmo pueden las madres que trabajan cumplir su responsabilidad para con su familia y hacer frente a la demanda adicional de tiempo? Estela MrquezEsposa, madre de siete hijos; originaria de Guatemala; asesora de la Oficina de Servicios para Alumnos de Diversas Culturas de BYU; maestra en servicio social; trabajadora social clnica con licencia
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Shonda PropstWife, mother of two adopted children, homemaker; Primary teacher; former teacher in Sunday School, Primary and Relief Society Carolyn WebsterWife, caregiver, homemaker; single mother of five children for the past three years, recently remarried, now with blended family of 12 children, ages 4 to 18
Believe, Obey, and Endure (President Thomas S. Monson)

President Monson told young women that the world around you is not equipped to provide the help you need . . . to return to your heavenly home. He counseled them to look to the lighthouse of the Lord. How can family members, parents, youth leaders, and friends help youth rely on the Lords light and counsel? Young Women General Presidency
It Is for You . . . to Lead the World and to Lead Especially the Women of the World (President Joseph F. Smith)
President Joseph F. Smith encouraged sisters in Relief Society to lead the women of the world, in everything that is praise-worthy, everything that is God-like, everything that is uplifting and that is purifying to the children of men. As women of God, we can lead by lifting in our spheres of influence in our homes, the Church, our communities, and work. What qualities and attributes help us to be effective leaders? How can we maintain our divinely given female natures, be distinct and different in happy ways, and also be influential and effective? Lisa AdamsWife, mother; law degree from University of Utah; returned missionary; chair of local PBS advisory board; member, city planning commission; PTA volunteer; Sunday School teacher; former stake Relief Society president Carole MikitaWife, mother; senior reporter for religion and the arts, KSL-TV; writes and produces documentaries that air between general conference sessions
Never Check Your Religion at the Door. Not Ever. (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland)
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said, Whatever the situation or the provocation or the problem, no true disciple of Christ can check his religion at the door. Living in the world but continuing on a steady course of a gospel-centered life can sometimes be challenging. How can we demonstrate consistency and commitment in every facet of our lives no matter our circumstance? How do we live our religion so broadly and unfailingly that we find all kinds of opportunities to help families, bless neighbors, and protect others? Emily SnyderNew England resident; chocolate chip cookie maker, calendar juggler, brussels sprouts lover; Primary teacher; assistant at Harvard Business School; former schoolteacher Brad WilcoxAssociate professor of teacher education, BYU; husband, father, grandfather; author; member, Sunday School General Board; former president of Chile Santiago East Mission
As I Study Day by Day (Hymns, no. 277): Motivation and Discipline for Daily Scripture Study
Immersion in the scriptures is essential for spiritual nourishment. The word of God inspires commitment and acts as a healing balm (Elder Quentin L. Cook). We know the benefits of consistent study, we know that there are many ways to study, and we understand the importance of studying. Yet how do we discipline ourselves to stick with it and make it meaningful so our experience is more joy than obligation? How can consistent study of the scriptures benefit our spiritual growth and strength, calm our soul, and give us peace and hope? How can the scriptures help us distinguish truth from the philosophies of men so we may know of ourselves?
He Has Not Forgotten You! (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf)

Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances, no matter how dark your days, no matter how insignificant you feel, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you (President Uchtdorf). Why do hard tests come even when we are doing our best to be obedient? How do we remember that God loves us in times of trial? Whatever sin or weakness or pain or struggle or trial you are going through, He knows and understands those very moments (Sister Linda S. Reeves).
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Kim BeecherMother, grandmother; real estate investor; Sunday School teacher for 16- to 17-year-olds; wife of counselor in stake presidency Andrew GebertHusband, father; convert; served in New Zealand Auckland Mission; Institute director of Utah Valley South Area; high councilor in single adult stake
Walk with Me (Moses 6:34): Progression, Step by Step

Elder Bruce C. Hafen taught that the Lords plan is developmentalline upon linestep by step, grace for grace. Faith in the mercy and love of Jesus Christ and the reality of His atoning sacrifice helps us to understand that His grace makes it possible for us to recover from mistakes, be healed from sin, and lay hold of eternal life. How can we move forward step by step, relying on His strength? Sandy AutryWife, mother; returned missionary; former counselor in stake Young Women presidency; caregiver; current Laurel advisor Barbara MorganAssistant professor of religion in Church History and Doctrine Department, BYU; teacher and researcher for the Church Educational System; served Spanish-speaking mission at the Los Angeles California Visitors Center; aunt; enjoys life
The Good Shepherd Is Watching Over [You] (President James E. Faust): When Children Stray
President James E. Faust said, To those brokenhearted parents who have been righteous, diligent, and prayerful in the teaching of their disobedient children, we say to you . . . God knows and understands your deep sorrow. There is hope. How can we continue to love, assist, and be slow to condemn those who go astray? How can we remain faithful when these challenges happen? What counsel do we receive from the scriptures, prophets, and Church leaders? In what ways can we find hope and strength through temple attendance, personal prayer, and support of family and friends? Bette S. MolgardWife, mother, grandmother; elementary school teacher; author; Addiction Recovery Program service missionary with husband Christine Stones NortonEternal wife and mother of three endowed children, sister, daughter; neighbor, volunteer, visiting teacher, first counselor in ward Relief Society presidency, temple ordinance worker . . . and on her knees continually in prayer
Your Increased Load to Bear as a Working Mother (President Gordon B. Hinckley)

Of necessity some women have to work outside their home even when they wish to remain at home as fulltime homemakers. President Gordon B. Hinckley said, May you be endowed with wisdom beyond your own . . . May your prayers and your pleadings be answered with blessings upon your heads and upon the heads of your loved ones. How does a working mother balance her responsibilities to her family and the additional demands on her time? How can she manage time to serve in callings and be involved in the community? Marianne FeatherstoneWife, mother of seven; singer; former Utah Junior Miss and runner-up to Americas Junior Miss; turned down music scholarship to study in Europe and chose marriage and motherhood; employed at bank Sharla KwarmWife of law student, mother; secretary in Dean of Students office, BYU; former ward Young Women president; returned missionary
Come to the Temple (President Boyd K. Packer)

President Howard W. Hunter said we should be a templeattending and a temple-loving people. How do we teach our families and members of other faiths about the sanctity of the temple? How do we create a love for the temple in our lives and homes and reflect the peace and joy derived from temple worship? Janet DainesMother, grandmother; matron, Provo Utah Temple; served with husband when he presided over the Pennsylvania Harrisburg Mission; former stake and ward Relief Society president, Gospel Doctrine teacher Marilyn Condie RichMother, grandmother; assistant sealing coordinator and former assistant matron, Draper Utah Temple; missionary and assistant to her husband as medical advisor in the North America Northeast Area; loves needlework, reading, weekly temple endowment
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Faithful and True We Will Ever Stand (Hymns, no. 254): Mentoring and Encouraging the Rising Generation
Despite the challenging world in which they live, those of the rising generation have much potential and promise. How do we help young adults understand and rely on the teachings and Atonement of Jesus Christ and qualify for the blessings of the temple? How can we mentor, teach, and prepare them to withstand the hardships of our day and help them to remain faithful and true? How do young adults keep their faith and righteousness strong so they can stand as an influence for good in the world? Amy ConnellyBYU senior majoring in English teaching with a minor in womens studies; works as undergraduate assistant learning specialist for the athletics department at BYU Kaylyn JohnstonSophomore at BYU majoring in sociology with a minor in TESOL; former resident assistant and peer mentor for Freshman Mentoring; soon to serve in the Washington Tacoma Mission Alan Sackett (moderator)Husband, father; seminary teacher; BYU graduate in media music with a minor in business management; stake high councilor; masters program in organizational leadership Darin WestenskowWard mission leader in YSA stake; majoring in English at the University of Utah and was president of the LDS fraternity there; served Spanishspeaking mission in Sydney, Australia
Starting on the Road to Good Health

Good health isnt about achieving a certain weight on the scale. Good health is about a lifetime of healthy habits. Simple choices and changes in our daily lifestyle can have lasting and long-term effects on our health. What constitutes a healthy diet and what is a healthy amount of exercise? How can we incorporate exercise, adequate sleep, and good eating habits into our hectic schedules? What role does spiritual and emotional health play in our physical health? Katie Wetzel DavisWife, mother; registered dietitian; currently serves in her ward Primary presidency and on the board of the Utah Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Carla Crowther HansenMother; ward Young Women advisor; small business owner; tennis player
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Hope, Healing, and Dealing with Addictions (Ensign, July 2008)

With the Saviors help it is possible to conquer addictions, whether they are to social media, pornography, substances, or other behaviors. As a result, we can heal our bodies, minds, and relationshipsand most importantly, strengthen our connection with the Spirit. How can Christs Atonement heal both those struggling with addictions and those who are impacted by them? How can we help and support loved ones through recovery? What financial and therapeutic resources are available through the Church and the professional community? Colleen M. PetersonRelief Society and Gospel Doctrine teacher; professor of marriage and family therapy and director, Center for Individual, Couple, and Family Counseling at University of Nevada, Las Vegas; PhD Daniel D. GrayGrandfather, father, husband; Church service missionary; psychotherapist; cofounder and clinical director of an addiction treatment program providing assistance to individuals, couples, and families; author
Is It a Diet or Eating Disorder?

For the Strength of Youth teaches, care for your body, eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough sleep. Practice balance and moderation in all aspects of . . . health . . . avoid extremes in diet that could lead to eating disorders. What attitudes, beliefs, and dietary practices put us at risk for developing an eating disorder? How do we recognize an eating disorder in ourselves or someone we know? Where do we go for help? What kind of help is needed to overcome an eating disorder? Rachel HigginsonWife, mother; dietitian for BYU Athletics; Mia Maid advisor in her ward Young Women Anna PackardLicensed clinical psychologist, BYU Counseling and Psychological Services, with specialty in treating eating disorders; wife, mother
Conference Evaluation
Wed like to hear from youplease take a few minutes to share your comments and suggestions with us! Your conference evaluation form is in your Program Update. If you prefer to complete the form online, visit our website after the conference.
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Friday, May 3, 2013

Inspiring and Informing: Church Tools and Resources to Help Us Strengthen Homes and Families
The Church has many tools, resources and support networks to help us strengthen families and share the gospel. They come in a variety of written forms as well as in audio and video forms and as online media resources. What are these available resources and where are they found? How can these resources be utilized in the home to strengthen the family? How can teachers and leaders incorporate them as they teach under the guidance of the Spirit? Kristi ReevesWife, mother; stake Young Women president; former Institute teacher Jan PinboroughWife, mother; masters degree in linguistics from BYU; managing editor of The Friend; former ward Relief Society, Primary, and Young Women president
forma la responsabilidad en el manejo del dinero nos brinda felicidad en lugar de abundancia de cosas? Qu funcin desempea el pago de un diezmo ntegro y de las ofrendas de ayuno en nuestra estabilidad econmica? No hay ningn atajo que pueda llevarnos a la seguridad econmica... No confiis vuestro dinero a otras personas sin haber hecho una cuidadosa investigacin sobre la inversin que os proponen (lder M. Russell Ballard). Abunda el engao, el fraude y otras prcticas deshonestas. Los estafadores a menudo se aprovechan de personas desprevenidas, incluso amigos y parientes, para sacar ventaja de su confianza. Cmo podemos estar al tanto de las astutas tcticas actuales que tienen como fin despojarnos del dinero? Dnde podemos acudir para protegernos y saber qu hacer si somos engaados? Marcela RojasAsiste a un barrio de adultos solteros en Orem; coordinadora de nuevas hermanas de la Sociedad de Socorro; cursante de maestra en BYU; naci y creci en Mxico; especialista en mercadotecnia en empresa de software Nora RattoEsposa, madre, abuela; originaria de Argentina; sirvi con su esposo en la Misin Canad Toronto; presidenta de la Sociedad de Socorro de barrio; empresaria durante los ltimos 22 aos
Its in the Doing: The Blessings of Work

Though some may see work as something to avoid, the gospel teaches that working for and with our families brings great blessings. God Himself calls His plan for His children my work and my glory (Moses 1:39). How can work teach such things as dependability, integrity, honesty, and the value of a dollar? How can we help children and youth see work as a blessing? How can we use work time for teaching moments, sharing of meaningful experiences, conversation time, and to strengthen relationships? Cammy PetersonWife; mother of five; music teacher; former news anchor; raising children on small farm; counselor in stake Young Women presidency Casey PetersonHusband; father of five; director, BYU Center for Service and Learning; doctoral candidate
Friday Afternoon Closing Session

President Henry B. EyringFirst counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former second counselor in First Presidency, member of the Seventy, counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, and Church commissioner of education; husband, father, grandfather
La Administracin Sabia del Dinero: Cmo Evitar las Prcticas Engaosas y Fraudulentas
A pesar del consejo de vivir dentro de nuestros medios, la mayora de las personas viven en el lmite o por encima de sus ingresos independientemente del nivel econmico. Cmo podemos reconocer la diferencia entre los deseos y las necesidades? Qu consejos prcticos y cotidianos nos pueden ayudar a vivir de forma providente al planear un presupuesto, hacer compras y ahorrar? De qu
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Presenter Index
Adams, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Allen, Renee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Allred, Rebecca K . . . . . . . . . . 17 Alvarez, Leonor . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Amacher, Graciela . . . . . . . . . 21 Anderson, Starr . . . . . . . . . . 19 Arveseth, Catherine . . . . . . . 18 Autry, Sandy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Badger, Lynda . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Baer, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bangerter, Sheryl W . . . . . . . . 27 Barnes, Michael D . . . . . . . . . 18 Barnes, Stephanie M . . . . . . . 18 Barney, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Batty, Sherrie . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bayles, Rachel . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Beecher, Kim . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bell, Connie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Bell, JoLynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Bird, Wendy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Blackwelder, Collette . . . . . . 22 Boley, Diana . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Borg, Shawna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Box, Shelby Mays . . . . . . . . . 23 Brady, Nicole . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Budd, Yadira . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Burton, Brooke . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Burton, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Burton, Linda K . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Butterfield, Becky . . . . . . . . . 21 Cameron, Christine . . . . . . . . 19 Cameron, Scott W . . . . . . . . . 19 Carter, Allison . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Carter, Cristie . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Christensen, Roger G . . . . . . . 27 Christensen, Teresa . . . . . . . . 24 Chung-Hoon, Tanise . . . . . . . 25 Clegg, Anne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Condie, Shelly . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connelly, Amy . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Connelly, Chelsea . . . . . . . . . 29 Crandell, Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cutler, Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Daines, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Davis, Katie Wetzel . . . . . . . . 32 De Agostini, Ana . . . . . . . . . 12 Dewsnup, Mary C . . . . . . . . . 11 Dixon, Sean . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Edgington, Stacey . . . . . . . . . 27 Edmunds, Mary Ellen . . . . . . 18 Egan, Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Elder, Elizabeth . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Esplin, Cheryl A . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Eyre, David Ted . . . . . . . . . . 27 Eyring, President Henry B . . . 33 Farr, Joanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Featherstone, Marianne . . . . 31 Free, Dawn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Galli, Lark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Gardiner, Rebecca . . . . . . . . . 12 Gardiner, Susie Barth . . . . . . 16 Gebert, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . 31 Gibson, Larry M . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Golightly, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Gowans, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Gray, Daniel D . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Hallisey, Jenny . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Hanna, Sally . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hansen, Carla Crowther . . . . 32 Henderson, Carrie Bestor . . . 19 Hessing, Cheri . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hicken, Patricia . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Higginson, Rachel . . . . . . . . . 32 Hinckley, Kathleen . . . . . . . . 18 Hodges, Jeanne L . . . . . . . . . 10 Hopwood, Nicki . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hubbard, Tiffany . . . . . . . . . . 16 Hughes, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hull, Dale B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Huntsman, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hyte, Heidi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Jenkins, Marilyn A . . . . . . . . . 13 Jensen, Amy Petersen . . . . . . 11 Jeppson, Katie . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Johnston, Kaylyn . . . . . . . . . 32 Jones, Shirley . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Judd, Julene . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 King, Marjorie J . . . . . . . . . . . 29 King, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Kwarm, Sharla . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lant, Cheryl . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Little, Courtney . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Little, Laurie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Little, Pamela . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Logan, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . 18 Lundberg, Laurie . . . . . . . . . 20 Mackintosh, Becky . . . . . . . . 23 Marquez, Estela . . . . . . . . . . 29 Marshall, Elaine S . . . . . . . . . 10 McConkie, Carol . . . . . . . . . . 16 McConkie, David M . . . . . . . . 23
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Presenter Index
McKee, Nadine . . . . . . . . . . . 24 McMinn, Tiffany . . . . . . . . . . 24 McNaughtan, Hi . . . . . . . . . . 23 Melecio, Melodi . . . . . . . . . . 26 Meline, Breanne . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mikita, Carole . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Mitchell, Ana . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Molgard, Bette S. . . . . . . . . . 31 Moody, April . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Morgan, Barbara . . . . . . . . . 31 Morgan, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Morgan, Lori . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Nelson, Ange . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Nelson, Janet . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Nielsen, Keri P . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . Norton, Christine Stones . . . . 31 Ochoa, Adrian . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ogles, Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . 19 Olson, Camille Fronk . . . . . . . 22 Orton, Elizabeth Sainsbury . . 15 Osborn, Moyne Oviatt . . . . . 29 Oviatt, Darin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Packard, Anna . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Packard, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Packer, Steffani . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pankratz, Stacey . . . . . . . . . . 20 Peterson, Cammy . . . . . . . . . 33 Peterson, Casey . . . . . . . . . . 33 Peterson, Colleen M. . . . . . . . 32 Pierce, Loe Marie . . . . . . . . . 17 Pinborough, Jan . . . . . . . . . . 33 Poulsen, Jackie . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Propst, Shonda . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Quinn, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rackham, Heather . . . . . . . . 21 Ratto, Nora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Reeves, Kristi . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Reeves, Linda S. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reynolds, Elizabeth . . . . . . . 16 Rich, Marilyn Condie . . . . . . 31 Richardson, Matthew O. . . . . 26 Rockwood, Jennifer . . . . . . . 22 Roden, Liisa . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rodgerson, Kristi . . . . . . . . . 23 Rojas, Marcela . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rosenlof, Lori . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rowberry, Larraine . . . . . . . . 13 Sackett, Alan . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Salmon, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Samuelson, Cecil O. . . . . . . . 10 Samuelson, Sharon G. . . . . . 10 Sandberg, Bobbie . . . . . . . . . 14 Sandberg, Jonathan . . . . . . . 26 Sandberg, Sharon . . . . . . . . . 26 Sandberg, Steve . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sanderson, Erin . . . . . . . . . . 20 Savage, Cheryl Seely . . . . . . 14 Seare, Shirlene . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Serassio, Darla . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Shelley, Laurel . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Shipp, Cami . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sieverts, Carol . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Smith, Denise . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Snyder, Emily . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Spuhler, Barbra . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Stallings, Gloria . . . . . . . . . . 14 Staples, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Steed, Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Stephens, Carole M. . . . . . . . 22 Stephenson, Heather . . . . . . 11 Stevens, Jean A. . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sudweeks, Bryan . . . . . . . . . 13 Swartwood, Leslie . . . . . . . . 23 Swenson, Laraine . . . . . . . . . 20 Takasaki, Ann . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Tarbet, Marie Pearson . . . . . . 24 Taylor, Bonnie . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Taylor, Janice P . . . . . . . . . . . 12 . Taylor, Jill F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Taylor, Melanie . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Thompson, Mary . . . . . . . . . 16 Toone, Ann Marie . . . . . . . . . 14 Torres, Maria Luisa . . . . . . . . 21 Tuckett, Mariellen P . . . . . . . 12 . Turley, Gigi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Van Cott, Trudy . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Velasquez, Alma . . . . . . . . . . 17 Walker, Pat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Walker, Sharlynn . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ward, Carole . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Wayment, Emily . . . . . . . . . . 23 Webb, Chad H. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Webb, Cindi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Webster, Carolyn . . . . . . . . . 30 Weekes, Lori . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Westenskow, Darin . . . . . . . . 32 Whitelock, Kathleen . . . . . . . 21 Wilcox, Brad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wixom, Rosemary M. . . . . . . 14 Worthen, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Worthen, Peggy . . . . . . . . . . 22 Young Women General Presidency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Insights, Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Conference Information
ASL Interpreters
American Sign Language interpreters will be provided for all Marriott Center sessions. Participants needing ASL interpretation should sit in section 8, row 3, in designated seats (enter through portal H). Beehive Clothing outlet (located on the lower level of the Bookstore): 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 2 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on May 3 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 Stop by the main BYU Bookstore for a free BYU Womens Conference magnet! (Quantities are limited.)
Conference Etiquette
No eating or drinking in session rooms. No saving seats; all seating is first come, first seated. Please refrain from clapping at the end of sessions. Please turn off all electronic devices before entering session rooms. Video and/or audio recording through use of any mobile device is not allowed. To maintain reverence, please be courteous of the presenters and those around you by remaining in your seat until the session has ended. Entrance to sessions will not be permitted during the last 15 minutes.
Video Overflow/Service Learning Rooms
Sessions originating in the Marriott Center, de Jong Concert Hall, and Joseph Smith Building Auditorium may be seen in video overflow/service learning rooms in the Conference Center (CONF), the J. Reuben Clark Law Building (JRCB) and the Martin Building (MARB). Ask one of the building hostesses (women in dark blue vests) for specific video overflow room locations.
Wheelchair Seating
Conference Information Desks
For assistance with directions, lost name badges, van shuttles, and other needs, contact an information desk hostess at one of the following locations: Marriott Center Concourse (MC) Garden Court, Wilkinson Student Center (WSC) Main lobby, Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) Lobby, Joseph Smith Building (JSB) North entrance, Smith Fieldhouse (SFH)
Due to limited wheelchair seating in all conference locations, wheelchair access areas are reserved only for participants who use wheelchairs. One companion may accompany each of those who use wheelchairs, and will be seated in close proximity. In the Marriott Center, wheelchair seating is available at portals G, J, and K on the concourse level. Limited floor wheelchair seating is available for those accompanied by a companion who can push the chair up a steep ramp in the event of an emergency. Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the concourse level, but not on the floor.
Frequently Asked Questions

I misplaced my name badge. How can I get another?
Your name badge is your ticket to the conference and the evening activities. If you lose your badge or leave it at home, a duplicate may be obtained for $5 upon verification of registration at the conference information desks at the Garden Court (WSC) or Marriott Center (MC). Duplicate name badges cannot be mailed.
Instant Choir
See page 10.
Recording of Talks
Personal audio and video recording of conference sessions is not allowed and is a violation of copyright laws. Selected transcripts from the 1997 to 2012 conferences are posted on our website at womensconference.byu.edu under Archives. Deseret Books compilation of talks from the 2012 BYU Womens Conference, Armed with Righteousness, may be purchased on May 2 and 3 at any BYU Bookstore location or through Deseret Book.
How do I get tickets for the evening performances?
Your conference name badge is your ticket for the sessions, service event, and performance. The doors will open at 7:30 p.m.
Why cant we bring small children or nursing babies?
Special Bookstore Hours and Locations
For your convenience, the BYU Bookstore will have satellite stores at the following times and locations: Marriott Center store (located south of the Marriott Center): 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on May 2 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on May 3 Smith Fieldhouse (located on the plaza south of the Richards Building): 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 2 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 3 Main Bookstore: 7:50 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on May 2, 3 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 Twilight Zone opens at 7:30 a.m. on May 2, 3
The conference is designed for women and men age 16 and older. Logistical and safety constraints on campus will not allow us to accommodate infants and children in the residence halls or any session roomsincluding the Marriott Centeror evening service and cultural events.
Can my friend/ward attend the evening activities (service projects, performances) without being registered?
Sessions of Womens Conference, including all activities on Thursday evening, may only be attended by registered participants. Participants need a conference name badge and must be 16 or older.
We continue to consider this possibility. However, for a conference of this size, the logistics would make a substantial increase in registration fees necessary. The available preregistration methods also create other challenges that we feel would not provide the best experience for all participants. First-come, first-served is not a perfect answer, but it is the best one we have been able to come up with. We will continue to evaluate other systems and will consider them as cost and efficiency make them feasible for Womens Conference.
Why cant we preregister for sessions?
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What if the session Ive chosen is full?
Many people have had the experience described by this Womens Conference participant: When I couldnt get in the session I wanted, I went into another session close by. I found it to be just as exciting and informative as the first-choice session. Every class was great! You may discover whole new areas of interestand that is part of what Womens Conference is about. While a particular session you want may be full, there are plenty of seats waiting in other worthwhile sessions. The Marriott Center alone can accommodate over 21,000 participants, and the other venues together have space for over 13,000 participants. Many participants have found that their favorite session has been an alternative choice when they were not able to get into their first choice.
What are the Will Call dates, locations, and times?

If you registered before April 5 and have not received your conference materials by April 19, please call our office at 801.422.7692 to verify your registration. DATE April1026 April 2930 Wednesday, May 1 Thursday, May 2 Friday, May 3 LOCATION 161 Harman Continuing Education Building Harman Continuing Education Building Lobby Harman Continuing Education Building Lobby Marriott Center NE Corner Outdoor Tents Marriott Center NE Corner Outdoor Tents
TIME 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (MondayFriday) 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m.9:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m.8:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Why dont you put popular speakers in larger rooms? Why are sessions spread out all over campus?
While we already schedule the largest rooms on campus, we honestly do not know beforehand when a presenter will draw a crowd larger than room capacity will accommodate. We try to anticipate as many elements as we can, including past attendance, predictions on the topic, and presenter availability. The largest classrooms are found in various buildings across campus.
Why dont you repeat popular sessions?
Insights
Most often, we do not know when a session will be popular or when there will not be enough room to accommodate all who want to attend a particular session. Since the schedule is finalized before the conference begins and we already use all campus space available to us, we cannot set up another session as a repeat.
From our Womens Conference Veterans
Where are the lost and founds?
During the conference, lost and founds will be located at all information desks. On Friday afternoon during the closing session, all items will be moved to the Marriott Center. After the conference is over, please call the BYU Lost and Found Office at 801.422.3024. Any refund requests made by or before April 5, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. mountain time, can be completed online by logging into your account and withdrawing from the conference (or options); or by calling our registration office at 801.422.8925 or toll free at 1.877.221.6716. No processing fee will be charged for refund requests processed online or by phone on or before 5:00 p.m. April 5. Payments made by credit card will be credited back to the payers account; those who have paid by check or cash will receive their refund in the mail. All refund requests must be received by April 19, 2013. Any requests received after this date will be considered on a case-by-case basis after the conference. No refunds will be given after May 31. Any refund requests made after April 5, 2013, but before April 19, 2013, must be sent in writing to: BYU Womens Conference 161 Harman Continuing Education Building Provo, UT 84602 Written refund request must include: Your receipt with name badge attached Written note stating reason for cancellation If you have not yet received your name badge in the mail, please send your written request before the deadline, and return the name badge when you receive it. Faxes or copies of the name badge will not be accepted. Refunds processed after April 5 will be made minus an $8 processing fee (additional $12 fee for campus housing, $25 fee for Wyview housing).
What is your refund policy?
Need a few minutes of down time? What better place to unwind than the Museum of Art (MOA). With delightful galleriesnot to mention the delicious caf and fun gift shop. The MOA is a treat! Sometimes the lines are long, but we try to make the best of each situation. Here are three suggestions from MEE as you wait in line. 1) Start a conversation with the sisters around youask them about their favorite WC tradition! 2) Grab a bag of chocolate cinnamon bears in the bookstore and shareyou will have instant friends! 3) Sing your favorite Primary songs with your new line friends. May we suggest If Youre Happy and Oh, How We Love to Stand? We encourage you to read through your WC program and the Program Update (available at the MC and all WC information desks). The answers to most questions can be found in these booklets. Grab a fun treat to share (or not)! The ice cream at the BYU Creameries is heavenly! The BYU Bookstore candy and fudge counter can fulfill your chocolate cravings, and dont forget the delicious bakery goods at the new WSC Cougar Caf. And we know you dont need to be reminded to grab a mint brownie, the WC signature dessert! Visit the Sharing Stations! You can gather so many ideas for service projects, lessons, activities, family gatherings and increasing personal spirituality. There are even ideas on how to put some personal time into your life. Remember, the best parts of each session are the closing remarks and testimony of the presenters. That is the sweet spot of each class. If you leave early, you will miss out on those treasures. And, as we have always said, a smile goes a long way!
Happy Trails!
SR and MEE
(aka the Arizonan and the Utahn)
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Instead of rushing to a class, I took a few moments to help in one of the Service Learning Rooms. It gave me such a feeling of happiness. Being able to serve is such a blessing. Thank you for providing these opportunities.
Past Participant
Service Opportunities May 23, 2013

Your willingness to serve is part of what makes you, the sisters of Relief Society, so extraordinary. As President Henry B. Eyring explained, You pass the heritage along as you help others receive the gift of charity in their hearts. They will then be able to pass it to others. The history of Relief Society is recorded in words and numbers, but the heritage is passed from heart to heart (The Enduring Legacy of Relief Society, Ensign, November 2009).
Be a part of the spiritual legacy at Womens Conference this year by helping us complete a variety of projects for those in need. Note: All service projects and their locations will be listed in the Program Update available the days of the conference. The service projects are also listed on our website.
Take, Make n Return!

Marriott Center (MC) Thursday, May 2, 8:00 a.m.
Pick up one of our Take, Make n Return kits so you can sit and serve while you listen to the conference. All kits will be available in the Marriott Center (MC) before our Thursday morning opening session. All kits should be returned by 3:00 p.m. Friday.
Sharing Stations
Richards Building (RB) Thursday, May 2, Noon3:00 p.m. and 5:008:00 p.m.
Spend time on Thursday in our trade show of service ideas. The Sharing Stations are a Womens Conference wonder of delightful displays, created with love by over 60 exhibitors. They are all about loving, serving, teaching and helping one another in our homes, wards, and communities. You will be richly rewarded for your visit! All photos, handouts and ideas from 2005 2012 Sharing Stations are available on our website under Archives.
BYU Womens Conference Service Subcommittee

Amy Jones, chair Becky Criddle Claudia Fullmer Kim Jewett Jeanine Lewis Michelle Moore Gail Robley Bonnie Rosdahl Lorelie Sander Tina Waters
Service Learning Rooms

Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3 10:30 a.m.3:00 p.m.
From Heart to Heart

Evening of Service
We are continuing our tradition of offering Service Learning Roomslocations where you can listen to or view live conference sessions from the JSB, de Jong Concert Hall, and Marriott Center while you work on service projects. These locations will be listed in your program update, available on the days of the conference.
Richards Building (RB) and Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) Thursday, May 2, 5:008:00 p.m.
Come join us during our evening of service in our errand to uplift and bless the lives of others through service, sharing and music. You may work on a variety of projects that will assist community agencies. A few moments of your time may change a life.
Deseret Book, Shadow Mountain Artists and BYU Womens Conference present:
An Evening of Entertainment
Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:00 p.m. Marriott Center (MC)
Open to Conference Attendees Only (your name badge is your ticket) Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening of inspirational and uplifting music and messages highlighting some of your favorite LDS artists.
HILARY WEEKS MERCY RIVER MICHAEL MCLEAN SANDRA TURLEY JUSTIN CASH JOSH WRIGHT
Dallas-based singer/songw riter with a feel-good bluesy style
JUSTIN CASH
LDS artist Best-selling
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er and perform
MICHAEL MCLEAN
Songwriter, Author, Director
Accomplished stage performer, Cosette on Broadway in Le s Misrables
SANDRA TURL EY
ist classical pian #1 Billboard
T JOSH WRIGH
Inspirational vocal group of super-moms
MERCY RIVER
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Registration
There are four easy ways to register*:
1. Online: womensconference.byu.edu 2. Phone: 1-877-221-6716 or 801-422-8925 3. In person: weekdays 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. in the Harman Continuing Education Building lobby 4. On the days of the conference: Marriott Center outdoor ticket booths starting at 7:30 a.m. *Early registration is recommended to avoid lines on the days of the conference. More information including housing, Signature Cards, and refunds is available on our website.
BYU Womens Conference
Brigham Young University 161 Harman Continuing Education Building Provo, UT 84602-1530
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
PAID
U.S. POSTAGE
PROVO, UTAH
PERMIT NO. 49
By April 5
Full Conference One Day
After April 5 $52 $32
$45 $28
Dont forget to pick up your Program Update at the conference!

The program update contains all conference updates, service projects, and their locations. It will be available when you arrive at the Marriott Center and at all Womens Conference information desks. Think Green! Please bring this program booklet with you to the conference!
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