"A minibus carrying young women, ages 12-17, and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was traveling to an activity in Maseru, Lesotho, when they were involved in a three-vehicle collision on Saturday, June 21, 2025. The vehicles caught fire, resulting in the loss of lives, including 10 Latter-day Saints, all from … Continue reading The Lesotho Tragedy
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Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation
On the 2nd and 4th Sundays, the Senior Missionaries gather for a Come Follow Me lesson. On June 22nd, I was fortunate enough to be able to teach that lesson. Many of you will remember it, as it covered Doctrine and Covenants 64-66 with a significant focus on Section 64 and the topic of Forgiveness. … Continue reading Forgiveness vs. Reconciliation
Finding the Flow
The concept of "Flow" was developed by a man named Mihály Csíkszentmihály who died in 2021, at age 87. With his passing, "the world lost a great researcher, thinker, and early proponent of positive psychology (Risen, 2021"). Mihály was an Hungarian American psychologist widely regarded as someone who profoundly impacted our understanding of creativity and … Continue reading Finding the Flow
Pickleball with an Apostle
We had a bit of a unique experience last week. We were supposed to be Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the Africa Central Area Mission Leader Seminar. The Area Presidency in the Central Area had invited us to come, but because of the last minute invitation there was concern there may not be enough time … Continue reading Pickleball with an Apostle