For the Strength of Youth
Trust the Lord
For the Strength of Youth July 2025


Youth Voices

Trust the Lord

young woman

Illustration by Katelyn Budge

When the sister missionaries first taught my family about the plan of salvation after my father died, sometimes I worried and didn’t know if I believed it. But my brothers were calm and helped me believe and not overthink everything.

Sometimes I don’t feel very strong in the Church. But if I have something I’m worried about or a problem I’m facing, I always try to think one thing: Trust the Lord. He guides me to where I should be.

That’s why I want to go on a mission—to understand Him more and understand what He wants me to do. When I see the missionaries and the spirit they have with them, I want to be like them. They are good examples of disciples of Jesus Christ. Because of their examples, I’m really excited to go on a mission after I graduate high school. I want to give the happiness and knowledge I have to my friends and others.

young woman playing violin

Dorotea C., age 18, Vilnius, Lithuania

Enjoys water polo and playing the violin.