Volume 48 Number 9 September 2018

The First Presidency: Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, Henry B. Eyring

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: M. Russell Ballard, Jeffrey R. Holland, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, D. Todd Christofferson, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Rasband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, Gerrit W. Gong, Ulisses Soares

Editor: Joseph W. Sitati

Advisers: Brian K. Ashton, Randall K. Bennett, Becky Craven, Sharon Eubank, Cristina B. Franco, Randy D. Funk, Donald L. Hallstrom, Erich W. Kopischke, Lynn G. Robbins

Managing Director: Richard I. Heaton

Director of Church Magazines: Allan R. Loyborg

Business Manager: Garff Cannon

Managing Editor: Jan Pinborough

Assistant Managing Editor: Marissa Widdison

Copyeditor: Lori Fuller

Editor: Maryssa Dennis

Administrative Assistant: Carrie Kasten

Writing and Editing: David Dickson, Charlotte Larcabal, Michael R. Morris, Eric Murdock, Richard M. Romney, Mindy Selu, Chakell Wardleigh

Editorial Interns: Tiffany M. Leary

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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