followHIM The Family: A Proclamation to the World Part 1 • Sis. Carol Costley • December 15 - 21 • Come Follow Me -
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Dec 10, 2025 Carol Costley, a therapist specializing in addiction recovery and a former member of the Young Women General Advisory Council, shares her powerful journey from Jamaica to transformative healing. She discusses how the Family Proclamation became her lifeline during trials and loneliness. Carol emphasizes divine identity and how each personal story is uniquely designed to draw individuals closer to Christ. Her insights on parental influence, the significance of marriage, and the importance of community highlight the healing power found within familial connections.
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Divine Identity Anchors Life Choices
- Embracing your identity as a child of God anchors hope and purpose amid uncertainty.
- Carol says this truth made the Proclamation a restorative compass for her life.
Finding Belonging In A Ward Away From Home
- Carol narrates moving from England to New York as a teen and feeling isolated and harassed.
- A welcoming ward and youth program became her lifeline and helped her find belonging.
Loss That Strengthened Eternal Family Hope
- Carol recounts her sister Pauline's sudden collapse and passing while at BYU.
- Performing temple work for deceased relatives deepened her conviction in the Proclamation's eternal family promises.
