August 2025 About This IssueThis Month’s Theme: Developing Self-RelianceThe YA Weekly staff introduces this month’s theme. Week 4 Life SkillsMolly Ogden WelchWould a Self-Reliance Course Even Make a Difference for Me?A young adult shares what she learned from facilitating a self-reliance course on finances. Life SkillsKelly G. BauerFeeling Lost? Find Direction at InstituteAn institute teacher shares what institute can do for young adults around the world. Why I StaySundae MaeIs the Gospel Really What I Want?A young adult talks about why she chooses to believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Life SkillsJackie Durfey AsherDiscouraged by Your Job Search? 3 Essential Skills to Help You SucceedA former career mentor shares three skills to help you succeed while searching for a new job. Week 3 From YA WeeklyHenry SorensenSo, You Just Got Home from Your Mission. Now What?A letter to recently returned missionaries. Applying the Doctrine and Covenants to Your LifeTori Stone3 Ways to “Seek Learning” (That Don’t Involve School)Here are some ways to continue learning throughout your life—even if you’re not in school. Peace EkhibiroboMy Life Plans Have Failed Over and Over Again, but I Still Choose HopeA young adult in Nigeria shares how she maintains hope despite many life setbacks. Featured DevotionalElder Hans T. BoomYou Can Do All Things through ChristElder Boom teaches that when you don’t know where to start, turn to the Savior first. From YA WeeklyChakell Wardleigh HerbertWhat If the Life We Want to Live Isn’t Working Out?We can still build a beautiful life, even if things aren’t going as planned. Week 2 From YA WeeklyYamil (Morgan) SaenzI Knew I Wasn’t Living My Best Life—What Could I Change?The gospel helped this young adult find what he was missing in life. From YA WeeklyDeseret (Say Say) PleñosMy Education Let Me Choose a Life Full of Learning and ServiceEducation can be a valuable tool for learning how to better serve the people around us. From YA WeeklyPractical and Spiritual Blessings: Promises from Our Leaders about Becoming Self-SufficientThe YA Weekly team shares quotes from Church leaders to remind us that self-reliance is a blessing, not a burden. From YA WeeklyKeerthi BaduguI Was Trapped in My Situation. God Made a Way ForwardWhen you feel trapped by your temporal circumstances, you can turn to the Lord for help. Especially for NewlywedsTrent HortinHow Can I Find Peace When Financial Fears Keep Me Up at Night?Asking for help, demonstrating faith, and paying your tithing can help you find peace during financial difficulties. Week 1 From YA WeeklyIsaac K. MorrisonMy Patriarchal Blessing: God’s Guide to Building the Life I Hoped ForElder Morrison teaches how his patriarchal blessing guided his life and helped him overcome his circumstances. From YA WeeklySiiri JäkköHow God Can Help Us Choose Which Path to TakeHeavenly Father can guide us to use our agency in ways that will bring us closer to Him. From YA WeeklyClariza ChavezWhat Moving to a Foreign Country Taught Me about Spiritual Self-RelianceSpiritual self-reliance doesn’t mean relying on ourselves; it means relying on the Lord.