[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e've got a smattering of a news, a veritable cornucopia of information for you to digest as it relates to Latter-day Saints. Plus, TWiM founder and all-around wonderful human, Al Doan, is back in the hot seat along with Geoff.

There's a new white handbook for missionaries. To be clear, this is not a replacement of Preach My Gospel, which is more of a missionary manual. The white handbook, which now has a faded image of Christ on the front (how Catholic of us, having Jesus near our hearts!) contains rules and regulations, as well as best practices for missionaries. It was last updated in 2010.

In other missionary news, North American (i.e. American and Canadian) missionaries were pulled from the Bolivia Cochabamba Mission last week following weeks of civil unrest due to disputed elections in the Andean republic. No missionaries have been harmed, but given the history of violence against Latter-day Saint missionaries in Bolivia, it's understandable that the Church is being cautious.

The final details have been revealed for the much-hyped Children and Youth program, following a "Face-to-Face" event with Elder Gerrit W. Gong and organizational leaders. Goals will be made! Pendants will be worn! Rings will be placed upon fingers! Mutual will cease to be fun (per Al)! Additionally, a few outlets have wondered why the Young Men's theme does not gel with that of the Young Women when it comes to recognizing Heavenly Mother.

Also, there's this amazing post by Elder Gong:

You can follow the new Children and Youth program at Strivetobe.

Lots has been happening in Southeast Asia this week! President Nelson is on a tour of the region at present. First, he stopped in Vietnam, a country that recently granted the Church a certificate of operation of sorts only last week. Next, he was off to Cambodia, where he revealed the amazing design of the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple.

In crucial Latter-day Saint news, we've all learned that the Real Housewives franchise is coming to Salt Lake City. How many ministering assignments will be ruined? How many releases will be extended? How many overly pious women will make Latter-day Saints look like close-minded fools, and how many media outlets will be more than happy to run with that story? It's going to be interesting. Farewell, "Mormon Moment."

According to an article at the Exponent II, motherhood may be bad for your health. Well, yes. Motherhood is not easy.