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Dear young friends, families, leaders, as we conclude this special Face to Face, may we express again the Lord's love and our confidence the Children and Youth program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will bless you now and for years to come. Every aspect of Children and Youth can work together at home and at church to strengthen faith in Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, and to enrich your experiences and your testimony of His restored gospel and Church. You're gathering Israel on both sides of the veil. Please always ask and think, "Who can I invite, perhaps for the first time, to come to our great activities and our meaningful service?" We hope your growing years will be filled with wonderful memories and preparation. Let lifelong conversion and joyful gospel living come deep into your heart. That's your divine destiny. It's who you are and who you're becoming. Youth scriptures, songs, and themes will touch your heart. And we hope these special youth emblems will help you strive and stay on the covenant path. These emblems can remind you of our Savior and the holy temple and help you feel belonging, achievement, and fulfillment. Parents and youth and youth leaders, please help our youth. Please connect them with heaven. Help and encourage them to follow and keep those things which they should do. Encourage and help them. But let them lead. President Nelson encourages parents: "Please [help] build strong relationships with your children and [your] youth. ... No one can have a greater influence on their success than you." Parents and leaders, please also remember our Church curriculum program and organization now work together. As elders quorums and Relief Societies take greater responsibility for the work of salvation, bishops, you can properly focus on each youth. Stake leaders and ward leaders, please fully staff and make youth efforts a high priority, including For the Strength of Youth conferences. Please remember, you have many resources to help you: the guidebooks, Children and Youth website, the Gospel Living app. Most important, as you counsel in families, wards, and stakes, when you're thinking about children and youth and the Children and Youth program, I know the Lord will bless you. He'll help you in every needful way. I bear testimony of Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. The fullness of the restored gospel is found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by the Lord through His apostles and prophets from the Prophet Joseph Smith to President Russell M. Nelson today. The Book of Mormon is the word of God. And sacred covenants and ordinances can bless you with enduring joy. We love you. We pray the Lord and His Children and Youth program will bless you with every wonderful blessing in the most wonderful way, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. Amen.

Closing Remarks

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Elder Gong shares closing remarks during the Children and Youth Face to Face event.
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