Ok, so if you have been a member of the Church long enough to be preparing to serve a mission, you've heard of the MTC plenty. You probably have family members and friends who have shared countless accounts of crazy funny and spiritual experiences there. And if you don't know already you NEED to know that the Provo MTC has BYU Creamery chocolate milk ON TAP! So, you know about the MTC, but do you really know what to expect
by Mallory Stevens I have been blessed with a largely happy life. I come from a loving family where my thoughts and ideas were respected, and where there was always ample laughter and love. I was blessed with 8 wonderful siblings. I always had loyal friends, kind leaders, and warm food on the table. We didn’t have much excess, but we had everything we truly needed. We were blessed with many joys, but we also experienced our fair share of
You know that one cousin? The one that everyone looks forward to seeing at the family dinner because they can make you laugh so hard your cheeks ache? The young cousins look so much up to them. Heck, the older cousin do, too. They seem like the perfect combo of silly and strong. In our family, that cousin is named Steve. Steve was a couple of years older than me and a million times cooler. My earliest memory of Steve
by Jenna Richards This is the first time I have written my story, and I am not even sure where to begin. But on April 2nd, 2016, my life forever changed. On Saturday, April 2nd, my husband, Chase, was supposed to pick Jack and I up in Brigham City, UT. We had been at my parents’ house, but we were going to meet Chase sometime around noon to eat at our favorite restaurant, Maddox, and head back home. That morning I
by Taylor Berhow My favorite childhood memories are beautiful and vivid: exploring colorful canyons of the vast Utah wilderness, climbing tangled cottonwood trees, and roasting marshmallows over crackling, smoky fires. I remember playing Capture the Flag under a deep summer sky filled with shimmering stars, and the way the grass caused my body to itch and sting under the steamy water of a post-night-games, mother-mandated shower. I’ll never forget playing G.I. Joes and Lord of the Rings and Star Wars