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Cristina B. Franco was called as the second counselor in the Primary general presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2017.

Sister Franco was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After graduating from high school in 1977, she moved to Utah with her family, where her father continued his career as a watchmaker. This turned into a successful family business that specialized in fixing and selling watches

She loves art, enjoys working with acrylics and watercolors, and has contributed designs to an international fabric distributor. Family is very important to Sister Franco, and she enjoys getting together with her family for homemade pasta and spending time with her sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

Brady’s start into the world of financial planning was while studying business in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. He is President/CEO of a thriving financial services company in Lehi, Utah where he leads an organization of 65 full-time Financial Professionals who manage in excess of $1.8 billion in assets.

Elder McKay received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Brigham Young University in 1984. In 1987, he received a juris doctor degree from Brigham Young University. From 1987 to 2018, Elder McKay practiced law in Oregon and Utah.

Elder McKay has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Japan Kobe Mission, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency and stake president.

Kyle Stirland McKay was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 14, 1960. He married Jennifer Stone in 1984. They are the parents of nine children.

Keith A. Erekson is an award-winning author, teacher, and public historian who serves as director of the Church History Library. He is a highly motivated and dynamic leader with more than a decade of international administrative experience in the fields of public history, publishing, higher education, and manufacturing.

The Provo, Utah, native is the third of Robert R. and Edith Joy Clark Barrus’s nine children. Her childhood and youth were spent in Texas, Minnesota and New Jersey.

Sister Bingham met her husband, Bruce, while they were both students at Brigham Young University. While her children were in their later school years, Sister Bingham returned to college. She received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in teaching from National Louis University in Illinois. She also received associate degrees from Brigham Young University and Elgin Community College.

She taught English as a second language to elementary students at a private school, in addition to immigrants and others for nonprofit organizations. She also worked as a nurse’s aide.

She enjoys reading, outdoor recreation such as hiking, camping and canoeing; traveling; cooking for her appreciative family; and spending any time available with grandchildren.

Hank R. Smith grew up in St. George, Utah. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Dixie State University (2002), his MBA (2005) from Utah State University, and his PhD in educational leadership (2014) from Brigham Young University. His studies focused on the development of high trust educational organizations and their impact on student achievement. Before joining the religion faculty at BYU, he worked for fourteen years with Seminaries and Institutes of Religion as an instructor. He loves to teach from the scriptures, especially to the youth and young adults of the Church. He also enjoys consulting work with school districts and corporations centered on creating a high trust culture. He has addressed audiences in almost every state through seminars and keynote speaking engagements. His outside interests include marathons, history books, and hiking with his family.  He and his incredible wife, Sara, are the parents of five children and reside in Mapleton, Utah.

The planet on which we live, created by God through Jesus Christ to be used by man during his mortal probation. Its final destiny is to become glorified and exalted (D&C 77:1–2; 130:8–9). The earth will become an eternal inheritance of those who have lived worthy of a celestial glory (D&C 88:14–26).

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After we are resurrected, we will stand before the Lord to be judged according to our desires and actions. Each of us will accordingly receive an eternal dwelling place in a specific kingdom of glory. The Lord taught this principle when He said, “In my Father’s house are many mansions” (John 14:2).

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The Final Judgment that will occur after the Resurrection. God, through Jesus Christ, will judge each person to determine the eternal glory he will receive. This judgment will be based on each person’s obedience to God’s commands, including the acceptance of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

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A thousand years of peace, love, and joy will begin on the earth at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This thousand-year period is called the Millennium. The scriptures and the prophets help us understand what it will be like to live on the earth during the Millennium.

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