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Church Educational System fireside address

Published: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003

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The full text of the Church Educational System fireside address delivered Sept. 7 by President Thomas S. Monson is now available on the Church News web site: www.ldschurchnews.com.

More than 18,000 young adults gathered in the Conference Center for the fireside address, titled "Life's greatest Decisions."

During the address, President Monson, first counselor in the First Presidency, directed his remarks to three of the most significant decisions young people face today: "What will be my faith? Whom shall I marry? and What will be my life's work?"

"Young people, you live in tumultuous times," he said. "You have choices to make — choices with eternal consequences. But you are not left unaided in your decisions, however small or however large they may be."