Lamanite diary

19/10/2025

Day 19

18/10/2025

His life has been guided by service, faith, and defending the truth. From serving as a judge on the Utah Supreme Court to leading in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Oaks has dedicated his life to strengthening families, protecting religious freedom, and teaching the gospel with wisdom and power.

18/10/2025

New First Presidency Discusses Key Issues and Shares Hopes for the WorldInterview is first conversation of its kind for the new First Presidency.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-first-presidency-interview

18/10/2025

Day 18

17/10/2025

The Church of Jesus Christ provided COVID-19 vaccines to everyone, regardless of faith or background, quietly and without attribution. Following the teachings of Jesus Christ, they helped those in need without publicizing their support.

17/10/2025

The Calabar Coordinating Council YSA Summit Themed; Celebrating the second coming of Jesus Christ, through Covenant keeping.

Host stake: Calabar Nigeria Tinapa Stake.

17/10/2025

A 21-year-old returned missionary was accidentally shot and killed by a family member during a hunting trip in rural Idaho, authorities said.

17/10/2025

Day 17

17/10/2025

The new First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — President Dallin H. Oaks, President Henry B. Eyring and President D. Todd Christofferson — sat down for an interview with award-winning journalist Jane Clayson Johnson on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.

The interview was shared worldwide with the public as the first conversation of its kind since the new First Presidency was announced earlier in the week. In the interview, which was held in the Relief Society Building on Temple Square, the former journalist with CBS News and ABC News asked the Church leaders about the role of women in the faith, the Church’s recent rapid growth, messages for the rising generation, outreach to others and a range of other issues.

16/10/2025

“When you're involved in the work of the Lord, the power behind you is always greater than the obstacles before you.” - Dallin H. Oaks

16/10/2025

16/10/2025

In other words, our testimony should lead us to change our hearts, behavior, and character. Knowing the gospel intellectually is not enough—we must let it shape who we are. As we live according to the teachings of Christ, our testimony grows stronger, and we become living examples of the gospel we testify of.