I was recently listening to the audiobook of Saints Volume 3, and I remember during the writing process becoming emotional, and I still got emotional as I heard those stories because I love and admire

these people. You develop a deep relationship with him. I remember talking with Linda Bang Ludlow,

who is the daughter of Paul Bang, and she said to me one day, Scott, my dad loved being a Latter-day Saint.

He loved being a Latter-day Saint.

And I had to ask myself, do I love being a Latter-day Saint?

And if I don't, why not?

And that has really caused me to think about my relationship to the church.

And today I can say I love being a Latter-day Saint.

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 of Jesus Christ

of Latter-day Saints. The 13th of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Church of Latter-day Saints.

The third volume of Saints, the story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was published April 22nd in 14 languages.

The newest book, Boldly, Nobly, and Independent, tells the story of the Latter-day Saints from 1893 to

1955.

This was a time of unprecedented change and international growth in the church.

Today on the Church News podcast, we welcome Jed Woodworth, managing historian for saints,

and Scott Hales, also a Saints editor. Welcome, gentlemen, to the

Church News podcast. Thank you. Thanks. Well, I want to just start and talk about this new volume

of Saints. All of us have read the first two volumes. We're so excited to continue this important

history of the church. Jed, why don't we just start today and have

you give us a background on everything that is Saints, Volume 3? So the third volume of Saints

covers a period of great growth in the church. It begins in 1893 with the dedication of the Salt Lake

Temple, which is an event covered in

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