And one of the biggest reasons why I love to serve is because I feel closer to God.

And I'm a senior in high school right now, and so I'm preparing to serve a mission.

And my dad has always had my family to be service

oriented and going through ninth to tenth grade I lost a little bit you know it's hard growing up

and everything but my parents were still like there to help me and there to encourage me

and one of the biggest ways that they help me come back to Heavenly Father and come back

to the Savior and really get to know them was through service.

I'm just so grateful for that.

And so I like to apply that same principle as I'm getting ready to serve a mission.

I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news. Welcome to the church news podcast.

We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church

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In a recent church news podcast with Just Serve global manager Heath Bradley, he remarked about the youth of the church and how they're using the just-serve website to serve the community, share their faith, and point their futures towards Christ.

This episode of the Church News podcast features two young adults who have found joy through serving using Just Serve.

McKayley Burton is a stake release society president in her young single adult steak.

Along with her church peers, she has helped spearhead activities like a food collection

and toy donation

for Layton Temple construction workers' families and socks for the homeless.

Austin Bradley is a senior at Woodscross High School and is a student body officer and has

brought Just Serb from his family to his school, encouraging service by adding the just serve widget to their website.

Both are here to talk to us today about their just serve experiences and how they have

seen the blessing of service in their own lives. Welcome both of you to the Church News podcast.

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