August 2020 COVID-19 and This Issue Teaching How to Be Sexually Pure and Prepared The Church Is HereKyiv, UkraineSome facts about the Church in Ukraine Four Truths about Love and Marriage Portraits of FaithAbner Garcia and Midalys Soto—Arecibo, Puerto RicoAfter Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, one family had to rely on Heavenly Father to know how they could find work and stay together. Ministering PrinciplesMinistering through Self-RelianceHow members can minister to others through self-reliance. Come, Follow Me: Book of MormonFamily Study Fun Dale G. Renlund and Ruth Lybbert RenlundThe Divine Purposes of Sexual IntimacyElder and Sister Renlund teach why we need to keep God’s law of chastity. Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Meg O. JankovichHow, When, and Why: Talking to Your Children about SexualityTips for parents who are unsure of how to talk to their children about sex and sexuality. Area Presidency AssignmentsNew Area Presidency assignments. Weekly Book of Mormon Insights Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 39–42)How is God both merciful and just?Study helps for this month’s Come, Follow Me readings. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 43–52)Where is your focus?Study helps for this month’s Come, Follow Me readings. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 53–63)How can youth build up the kingdom of God?Study helps for this month’s Come, Follow Me readings. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Helaman 1–6)Do you remember to remember?Study helps for this month’s Come, Follow Me readings. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon—Support Articles and Activities July 27–August 2Alma 39–42Support articles and activities for Come, Follow Me curriculum. August 3–9Alma 43–52Support articles and activities for Come, Follow Me curriculum. August 10–16Alma 53–63Support articles and activities for Come, Follow Me curriculum. August 17–23Helaman 1–6Support articles and activities for Come, Follow Me curriculum. August 24–30Helaman 7–12Support articles and activities for Come, Follow Me curriculum. Blessings of Self-RelianceDavid DicksonTime Well SpentA woman in Samoa takes a self-reliance class and is able to help support her family by opening her own business. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 39–42)Brian K. TaylorSeeing Yourself in the Great Plan of Happiness PostersSaving You Is the Plan—He Is the Way My Conference NotebookApril 2020 General Conference Digital OnlyZoe CampbellI’m Supposed to Prepare for the Sacrament?A young adult convert takes the time to prepare for sacrament meeting each week. David R. LarsenMaintain Your Brain, Prolong Your Service What Church Leaders Have Said about Aging Faithfully Lynn G. RobbinsMeekness and Prayer Larry NelsonGiving Children Love, Limits, and Latitude Digital OnlyMaren DainesRelationships Build ResilienceA woman explains how building a strong relationship is especially important for parents and children during times of turmoil. Sarah M. Coyne and Laura A. StockdaleSix Strategies for Family Media Safety How Do I Talk to My Kids about Safe Media Use?Tips for helping your children understand safe media use. Latter-day Saint Voices Elodie McCormickThe Lord Stood by Me A Promise of Healing and Sealing Gregorio RiveraWhy Are We Here? Jacquie FlemingMinistering with Chicken Pot Pies Young Adults Learning to See Sexuality as a Sacred Gift Fostering a Positive Perspective of SexualityNine suggestions on how to navigate healthy sexuality for young single adults. Emma T.How I Learned to Understand God’s View of SexualityA young adult shares her experience of learning truths about sexuality and the law of chastity. Eleanor Cain Adams and Allisa WhiteLiving the Law of Chastity in a Dating World Full of Gray Areas Digital OnlyEnsign staff and Family ServicesBridling Your Passions: How to Align Sexual Thoughts and Feelings with the Lord’s ExpectationsHelpful ways we can learn to bridle our sexual thoughts and feelings to better live God’s law of chastity.. Digital OnlyHaley S.Could I Really Live the Law of Chastity?A young adult who is learning about the Church wonders if she’ll really be able to live the law of chastity. Digital OnlyChelom E. LeavittConversations about Intimacy and Sex That Can Prepare You for MarriageSuggestions for talking about sexual intimacy as a young adult. Digital OnlyJacob R.My Experience Living the Law of Chastity with Same-Sex AttractionA young adult shares his perspective of living the law of chastity as a member of the Church with same-sex attraction. Digital OnlyRichard OstlerHow the Savior’s Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual SinA former YSA ward bishop shares some misconceptions about repenting from sexual sin and shares a story that illustrates how Heavenly Father feels when we repent. Digital OnlyIsabel ToaThe World’s Way vs. the Lord’s Way: What the Media Gets Wrong about Sexual IntimacyA young adult explains how the gospel perspective on sexual intimacy differs from the world’s view. Insights from Young Adults on the Blessings of Living the Law of Chastity Come, Follow Me Shareable Scriptures Australia Local Pages But If the Lord Calls You, Will You Go? Blessed Beyond My Dreams Love for Tonga Kiribati School Assembles, Hears ‘Go and Do’ Missionary Speak Christchurch Teen Doesn’t Let Surgery Stop Her from Attending Seminary Latter-day Saints in Tonga Celebrate Young Women Organisation’s 150th Anniversary United Kingdom and Ireland Local Pages Feeling and Following the Spirit—Learning about What We Feel Reflections of a 70-year-old Member of the Church Cubs Visit Aylesbury Chapel Muslim Women Interfaith Event Sisters Reunited After 68 Years The History Work of Nonmember Terry Jones The Story of Catherine Horner Support for the Vulnerable Elgin Branch Helping Hands Editor Box New Zealand Local Pages But If the Lord Calls You, Will You Go? Blessed Beyond My Dreams Love for Tonga Kiribati School Assembles, Hears ‘Go and Do’ Missionary Speak Christchurch Teen Doesn’t Let Surgery Stop Her from Attending Seminary Latter-day Saints in Tonga Celebrate Young Women Organisation’s 150th Anniversary