July 2023 Week 5 YA Weekly staffUtah YSA: 5 Reasons You Can’t Miss the “Together in Christ” ConferenceA new and exciting opportunity is available for young single adults in Utah. Week 4 Quentin L. CookOur Call to Share the Savior’s GospelElder Cook teaches that honoring our covenants as members of the kingdom of God includes sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sharing the Gospel—Recent Messages from Prophets, Apostles, and Other Church LeadersProphets, apostles, and other Church leaders help us know how to better share the gospel in normal and natural ways as member missionaries. Daniel S. SimmonsOvercoming My Drug Addiction through Strength in Jesus ChristA man overcomes years of drug addiction and other sins through hope, faith, strength, and the forgiveness and cleansing power of Jesus Christ. Lisa Morton MillsStitches of ServiceAn aging mother and daughter serve by preparing gowns for babies who die as infants. Week 3 Stephen TrythallWorthy HeirsA young adult shares how understanding his divine identity caused him to change his attitudes and behaviors. For Mothers of Young ChildrenDeborah Le StargeHow God Answered My Prayer for Patience with My KidsA mother recalls a moment when she realized her prayer for patience had been answered. Haley ButterfieldWhether You’re Swimming or Struggling, the Lord Sees Your EffortA young adult shows how lessons she learned from swimming have helped her progress on the covenant path. New Institute Class Teaches Young Adults How to Find Answers to Their Gospel QuestionsA new class that can help young adults find reliable resources. Don’t Miss This DevotionalDale G. RenlundSpiritual Earthquakes and Base IsolatorsElder Renlund describes how we can keep ourselves strong during “seismic hits.” Week 2 Natalia DownsHow Setbacks in My Education Changed the Way I See ChangeA young adult shares how her experiences at BYU–Pathway changed her perspective on unexpected changes. Valerie Hart DollLearning That Self-Loathing Isn’t the Savior’s ToolA young adult realizes that true change is motivated by love. Questions and AnswersJoel B. RandallHow Can I Achieve the Measure of My Creation?Four ways we can find more purpose and meaning in our lives. From the Mission FieldMolly Ogden WelchReal Life Felt Scary and Meaningless—Did I Need to Extend My Mission?A missionary realizes that she can return home from her mission and continue progressing. Week 1 Dara LaytonChanging My Approach to Gaining a TestimonyA young adult shares how a change helped her finally gain her testimony. Ciro SchmeilThe Changes We Do—and Don’t—Want to FaceElder Schmeil relates his experiences with running to the changes we choose and are forced to make throughout our mortal experience. Jaron CarmanNot Easy, but Still Worth ItThrough skateboarding and the book of Nephi, the author learns that trust in God can produce miracles. Chakell Wardleigh HerbertHow Christ Helped Me Change from Bitter to BetterA young adult shares her “Liberty Jail” experience and how it changed her for the better. Alison WoodReaching for the Savior’s LightA young adult shares lessons she learned from her pandemic plant. Come, Follow Me Shareable ScripturesPicture quotes with scriptures from this month’s Come, Follow Me readings from the New Testament.