Volume 47 Number 2 February 2017

The First Presidency: Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, M. Russell Ballard, Robert D. Hales, Jeffrey R. Holland, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund

Editor: Joseph W. Sitati

Assistant Editors: Randall K. Bennett, Carol F. McConkie

Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Jean B. Bingham, LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., Christoffel Golden, Douglas D. Holmes, Erich W. Kopischke, Larry R. Lawrence, Carole M. Stephens

Managing Director: David V. Clare

Director of Church Magazines: Allan R. Loyborg

Business Manager: Garff Cannon

Managing Editor: Jan Pinborough

Assistant Managing Editor: Marissa Widdison

Copyeditor: Lori Fuller

Administrative Assistant: Carrie Kasten

Writing and Editing: Bethany Bartholomew, David Dickson, Matthew Flitton, Charlotte Larcabal, Michael R. Morris, Eric Murdock, Richard M. Romney, Mindy Anne Selu

Editorial Interns: Jordan Wright

Managing Art Director: J. Scott Knudsen

Art Director: Mark W. Robison

Design: Thomas S. Child, Brad Teare

Intellectual Property Coordinator: Collette Nebeker Aune

Production: Marlene Roscheck

Prepress: Joshua Dennis

Printing Director: Steven T. Lewis

Distribution Director: Troy K. Vellinga

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