Seyed Kamaledin Mousavi was born in a small city in East Azerbaijan, Iran. From a young age, he learned the skills of carpet design, dyeing, weaving, and repairing ancient rugs. When he was sixteen years old, he moved to Tehran with his older brother. Since then, he has spent his life designing, restoring, and selling rugs. In recent years, Mousavi moved to New York City, and in December 2024, he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

In 1987, President Russell M. Nelson taught, “Eve came as a partner, to build and to organize the bodies of mortal men. She was designed by Deity to co-create and nurture life, that the great plan of the Father might achieve fruition. Eve ‘was the mother of all living’ (Moses 4:26). She was the first of all women.”

The earth is more than a temporary home. In the Doctrine and Covenants, we learn that the earth will be sanctified and “crowned with glory, even with the presence of God the Father.” It was created so that those who inherit the celestial kingdom may live on it forever (see D&C 88:19–20). In the April 2000 General Conference, then Elder Russell M. Nelson explained that the Creation occurred in seven periods of time rather than seven 24-hour days. He taught, “Whether termed a day, a time, or an age, each phase was a period between two identifiable events—a division of eternity” (“The Creation,” April 2000 General Conference).

In our day, the idea of personal identity is a constant part of how we communicate with others. We describe ourselves in many ways. These include our everyday interests as well as the deepest parts of who we are. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe we are spiritually related to our Heavenly Father in a literal way. We sing, “I am a child of God,” and we mean it. This belief shapes how we see ourselves and how we understand the world around us.

In the beginning was the Word. The beginning of the printed word came with the Gutenberg Bible, the first major European book printed using metal movable type. Similar books were printed in Korea nearly a century earlier. Little is known about Johann Gutenberg himself. Around 1450, he likely began preparing for this large printing project, setting each letter by hand. By 1454 or 1455, the first copies appeared. They sold quickly for about 30 florins, which was equal to three years’ wages. About 180 copies were printed, and only 21 complete copies remain today.