Elena Aburto is from Orem, Utah. She served her mission in Modesto, California. She got her bachelor's degree in music and her masters degree in teaching. Currently, she works as a music teacher at an elementary school.
Derek Crimin has been married to his amazingly beautiful wife, Rochelle for just over 28 glorious years and they have 6 “Crimlets” ranging from two girls (ages 25 and 23) and 4 boys (ages 19, 17, 17 (yes, twins), and 15. He has taught seminary and institute with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over 25 years all over Davis Counties in Utah and has also taught with the program formerly known as EFY for 13 years. He thinks the youth today are pretty dang awesome! He grew up in Ogden, UT and currently lives in Clinton, UT. He served a mission in the South Dakota Rapid City Mission and graduated from Weber State University with a degree in Broadcasting and Electronic Media where he worked as a radio DJ with his two turntables and a microphone. Derek is obsessed with ties, socks, and watches and usually matches them all. In fact, he and his wife are also the proud owners of BOMSocks - ridiculously comfortable gospel themed socks that are on a mission to share a message with the world! They are perfect for missionaries and anyone who wants to share the gospel and look awesome while doing it. Check them out at www.bomsocks.com and follow them on Facebook and Instagram (@bomsocks). Your feet will never be the same! He also does a daily Come Follow Me resource called “BOM-BITES”. They are short (generally less than 10 minute) videos to help you "feast upon the words ONE BITE AT A TIME" as you study Come Follow Me curriculum as an individual or as a family. You can find them on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. They are also in podcast format on Apple, Spotify, and all the other podcast channels. Derek loves relaxing with his family, going on weekly dates with his wife as they are on a quest to search for all kinds of good food. He also loves binge watching the Food Network and HGTV shows, and has a somewhat unhealthy obsession with Chick Fil-A. Oh, and he recently discovered that he really loves Hi-Chews!
Dr. David Morgan is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a doctorate in counseling psychology. He has been a licensed psychologist in private practice for more than twenty years. During that time he has treated and evaluated more than ten thousand clients. Over thirty years ago he married his best friend, and they have six children together, in addition to four daughters-in-law and four grandchildren. Dr. Morgan is the author of five books on gospel and mental health topics, a regular presenter with Our Turtle House, Onward Productions, and a contributing author to LDS Living magazine. He has been a presenter at BYU Women’s Conference, BYU Education Week, and has been featured on the All In and Church News podcasts. After 25 years in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Morgan and his family moved back to Provo, Utah and are excited to be in the shadow of Y mountain again. He is convinced that the gospel of Jesus Christ holds multiple keys to improving emotional and mental health. He recently served as the bishopric first counselor in his ward but his favorite calling was seminary teacher. His favorite hobby is going to Disneyland, and he has been over one hundred times.
Carmen Rasmusen Herbert is a Canadian-American country music artist who ranked sixth on the second season of American Idol in 2003. Carmen plays piano and guitar and loves using her gifts of music to testify of Jesus Christ.
Cali Black is an author, podcaster, speaker, and content creator who loves the scriptures. At the beginning of 2019, Cali felt called to start an Instagram account titled @ComeFollowMeStudy. Little did she know that a worldwide pandemic would hit the following year and her content would be needed more than ever. She was able to pivot her content and focus on using the Book of Mormon to share peace and joy. Cali also co-hosts the popular podcast, “One Minute Scripture Study,” and has co-written two Amazon best-selling books, “One Minute Scripture Study in the New Testament” and also a version of the Old Testament. Above all, Cali knows that the scriptures hold the keys to pointing us toward our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Brian Tanner is passionate about audio storytelling. He is the creator, co-host, and head writer of Kaboom: An Audio Adventure Podcast and the senior producer of The Apple Seed: A Storytelling Podcast. He has both a creative and a business background, having earned a doctorate in music performance from the University of Michigan and an MBA in marketing from BYU. In a previous role as a marketing manager at BYU Broadcasting Brian worked on projects with John Legend, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, and Lauren Daigle, and his awards campaign for the serial podcast Treasure Island 2020 resulted in a Peabody Award nomination and a Webby Award honor. In his spare time Brian enjoys theater and has performed with organizations such as the Ohio Light Opera Company, Hubbard Hall Opera Theater (New York), the Operetta Foundation (Los Angeles), the Salt Lake Symphony, and Hale Center Theater Orem.
Barbara Morgan Gardner is an associate professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University. Her research interests focus primarily on women in religious leadership, international education (most specifically Latin America), and religious pedagogy. She is the author of the book The Priesthood Power of Women in the Temple, Church, and Family. Barbara received her PhD in instructional psychology. Her master’s degree is in educational leadership and foundations with an emphasis in international education development. She completed postdoctoral work at Harvard University in higher education administration. She served as institute director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Boston, which included her assignment as the chaplain at both Harvard and MIT. She continues to serve as the chaplain-at-large in higher education for the LDS Church. She also serves on the BYU Interfaith Outreach Council. She was born and raised in Salem, Oregon and resides in Highland, Utah. Barbara is married to Dustin Gardner, and they are the parents of two children. She enjoys her wonderful family, learning, teaching, traveling, people, the great outdoors, and life!
Tim and Aubrey Chaves grew up near Salt Lake City, Utah — and went to both middle school and high school together. Tim served an LDS mission to Montevideo, Uruguay. He attended BYU for his undergraduate studies before earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, and is now an entrepreneur working in Utah County. Aubrey received a degree in Elementary Education from Utah State before teaching fourth grade for two years; she now owns a cake decorating business. Tim and Aubrey are the parents of four children.
Ashly Stone was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in St. George UT. She is the middle of five children. Ashly has been in recovery from addiction for 9 1/2 years, and has spent years helping those who are still struggling. She works as a Senior Account Executive for a software company in the addiction recovery space, and most importantly, is a mother to her two beautiful children, Jane (5) and Calvin (20 months). Ashly loves running half marathons, riding bikes, and being outside in the St. George sunshine. Ashly started a Podcast called “Come Back” featuring stories of those who have come back to the church. Ashly has made it her mission to share her story and let others know that they can come back to the gospel after struggles.
Alisha was born in Grand Haven, MI but grew up mostly in the SW Florida area. She and her husband have 3 gorgeous kiddos and 3 lazy cats, all of whom Alisha loves “smothering with her mothering.” The gospel has always been a priority in her life, even at a very young age. She’s eager to serve wherever she can and often finds herself juggling a little too much because of her inability to say No! Along with co-hosting the Latter-Day Lights podcast, Alisha is also preparing to launch her first book and blog! Her self-proclaimed “Shiny Syndrome” can make it difficult to stay focused from time to time, but she’s determined to push through in an effort to become the person Heavenly Father needs her to be.