Dear young friends, families, leaders,
as we conclude this special Face to Face,
may we express again the Lord's love and our confidence
the Children and Youth program of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints will bless you now
and for years to come.
Every aspect of Children and Youth
can work together at home and at church
to strengthen faith in Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus
Christ, and to enrich your experiences and your testimony
of His restored gospel and Church.
You're gathering Israel on both sides of the veil.
Please always ask and think, "Who can I invite, perhaps
for the first time, to come to our great activities
and our meaningful service?"
We hope your growing years will be
filled with wonderful memories and preparation.
Let lifelong conversion and joyful gospel living come deep
into your heart.
That's your divine destiny.
It's who you are and who you're becoming.
Youth scriptures, songs, and themes will touch your heart.
And we hope these special youth emblems
will help you strive and stay on the covenant path.
These emblems can remind you of our Savior and the holy temple
and help you feel belonging, achievement, and fulfillment.
Parents and youth and youth leaders, please help our youth.
Please connect them with heaven.
Help and encourage them to follow and keep
those things which they should do.
Encourage and help them.
But let them lead.
President Nelson encourages parents:
"Please [help] build strong relationships with
your children and [your] youth. ...
No one can have a greater influence on their success
than you."
Parents and leaders, please also remember
our Church curriculum program and organization now
work together.
As elders quorums and Relief Societies
take greater responsibility for the work of salvation, bishops,
you can properly focus on each youth.
Stake leaders and ward leaders, please fully staff
and make youth efforts a high priority,
including For the Strength of Youth conferences.
Please remember, you have many resources to help you:
the guidebooks, Children and Youth website,
the Gospel Living app.
Most important, as you counsel in families, wards, and stakes,
when you're thinking about children and youth
and the Children and Youth program,
I know the Lord will bless you.
He'll help you in every needful way.
I bear testimony of Heavenly Father
and His Beloved Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ.
The fullness of the restored gospel
is found in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
led by the Lord through His apostles
and prophets from the Prophet Joseph Smith
to President Russell M. Nelson today.
The Book of Mormon is the word of God.
And sacred covenants and ordinances
can bless you with enduring joy.
We love you.
We pray the Lord and His Children and Youth program
will bless you with every wonderful blessing
in the most wonderful way, in the sacred name of Jesus
Christ, amen.
Amen.