@LDSYouth

Photographs by Richard M. Romney and courtesy of Mackenzie P. and Shayden S.

I’m Shayden S. I’m 14 years old, and I’m from Switzerland. I do kickboxing competitions, and I also like doing CrossFit for fun. In kickboxing I became a sort of champion in an unofficial championship, and then I took second place at a tournament. Now I’m qualified for the championships in Ireland. I make sure I don’t have any competitions on Sunday, and if I have one, then I don’t go. Sometimes I don’t go to kickboxing because I go to Young Men activities and seminary.

We have seminary once a week, and then we get reading homework for the rest of the week. I like reading about Jesus Christ—where He went and what He did. One story I think is really cool is when Jesus made more bread and fish and gave everyone enough to eat.

Shayden S., 14, Switzerland

My name is Mackenzie. I love testing soil and competed at a National Soil Analysis Competition in Oklahoma. (I also love crazy hats!)

One of my favorite things about the gospel is that it’s an individual journey. We all learn different aspects at different paces, as we each grow into the people Heavenly Father designed us to become.

Mackenzie P., 17, Oregon, USA