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🗓️ 8 August 2023
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Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already know of Emily Belle Freeman, a popular speaker, author, podcaster and teacher. Now they will get to know her in another way — as a general officer of the Church. President Freeman — with her counselors, Sister Tamara Wood Runia and Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus — began her service as the Church’s Young Women general president on Aug. 1. President Freeman, who was sustained during April 2023 general conference, said she has spent many hours pondering her new role since receiving the calling from President Russell M. Nelson. She joins this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about her life, experiences, writing, testimony and feelings for Latter-day Saint youth.
The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.
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0:00.0 | If at the end of five years, every girl I could touch had a witness of three things, it would be these three things. |
0:18.1 | First, you are a beloved child of Heavenly Father. Second, Jesus Christ |
0:26.2 | will be your greatest strength in your lifetime. And third, the Holy Ghost will never fail |
0:35.6 | you and learn to listen to his words. If every young woman could leave the |
0:43.1 | program knowing those three truths, then I just imagine the remarkable force for good she will be |
0:52.3 | in the building up of the kingdom of God. |
0:58.6 | I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news. Welcome to the church news podcast. We are taking |
1:04.2 | you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of |
1:09.0 | Latter-day Saints. Many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
1:18.9 | Many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints already know Emily Bell Freeman, |
1:22.1 | a popular speaker, author, podcaster, and teacher. |
1:26.6 | Now they will get to know her in another way as a general officer of the church. |
1:29.1 | President Freeman began her service as young woman general president on August 1st. She joins this episode of the church news podcast |
1:35.0 | to talk about her life and experience, her writing, her testimony, and her feelings for Latter-day |
1:41.3 | St. Youth, especially young women. President Freeman, welcome today. |
1:45.9 | Oh, I'm so excited to be here with you. |
1:48.4 | Well, I am thrilled to have you here as well. |
1:51.3 | We've all been anticipating the time that your service would start. |
1:55.6 | I think everyone was excited to hear your name in general conference. |
1:59.5 | And many of us have one question. We want to know |
2:02.5 | how you're going to transition from being Emily Bell Freeman, social media influencer, podcaster, |
2:08.6 | to being President Freeman. Oh, that is such a good question. And that's been the question since the day |
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