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Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles addressed the concerns of young adults around the world on Sunday, Feb. 18, by teaching about the Savior and His Atonement.
Elder Soares was joined by his wife, Sister Rosana Soares, and Chad H. Webb, administrator of Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, and his wife, Kristi Webb. The event was hosted at the Centro de Convenciones Banamex in Mexico City, Mexico, and was attended live by more than 2,000 young adults, with many more thousands watching via satellite or internet in other locations around the world.
The devotional was a historic event for the Church. It marked the first time an entire event produced for a global audience was broadcast in a non-English language. Elder and Sister Soares and Brother and Sister Webb spoke in Spanish. Prayers and music were also shared in Spanish.
As Elder Soares began his message, he referenced the scene depicted in Harry Anderson’s painting of the Savior’s “Great Commission” that can be seen on the east wall of the Church Office Building in Salt Lake City.
“Jesus Christ stands at the gates of our daily lives with open arms, and He beckons to us saying: ‘I will encircle thee in the arms of my love’ (Doctrine and Covenants 6:20).”
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