2025 Breakout Session Speakers
We are excited to present the following speakers for the breakout sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Navigating the Faith Journey in Yourself and Others
Janelle Rogers Callen (Singapore) and Randall Rogers (Seoul)
Join our class, "Navigating the Faith Journey in Yourself and Others," to explore a transformative framework for understanding and addressing faith doubts and questions. Based on Jared Halverson's "Creation, Fall, Atonement," this class offers practical tools and compassionate support for navigating a faith journey with confidence and hope.
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BiographyJanelle Rogers Callens was raised in Colorado and has spent the past five years living with her family in Singapore. Janelle has had diverse experiences that have shaped her passion for humanitarian work and leadership. She was most recently the PTA president at the Canadian International School, a K-12 International Baccalaureate school in Singapore. She has traveled to Jordan and Guatemala with groups focused on training young women to be self-sustaining and engaged in humanitarian work that helps, not hurts. Prior to moving to Singapore, Janelle spent 15 years raising her family in Seattle, WA. She instituted a High Adventure program for young women and has led girls on several week-long leadership training/high adventures including kayaking, hiking, biking, and rafting.
Janelle received her BA in Geography from Brigham Young University. She taught high school in Houston, TX, and was a relief teacher in Seattle, WA. She has been married for 28 years and has five children. My name is Randall Rogers and I’m very excited to participate in the 2025 ASIA Women’s Conference. I love the theme of Be Still and Know That I Am God and look forward to learning and growing in the gospel together.
I grew up in Potomac, Maryland, until I moved to Utah to attend college at Brigham Young University where I studied English. I received a Master’s in English from BYU and loved teaching Freshman English while I was there. My husband, HL, and I have four children and have raised them in California, Virginia, Florida, and Seoul. We love the Church communities we’ve been blessed to be a part of wherever we’ve lived. I have particularly loved teaching Seminary and the opportunity to work with the Youth. In my free time, I love going on travel adventures with my family, exercising, reading, and connecting with dear family and friends. |
Finding Peace and Strength through Music
Chelsea Cisneros (Singapore)
In this fast-paced world we live in, it can be difficult to be still and find peace. This workshop will teach you how to be still and turn inward and upward. We will learn together how to use music to be more in tune with your body and spirit. You do not need to be musically trained or talented to participate in this workshop; all are welcome.
BiographyChelsea Anne Cisneros is a licensed music therapist (MT-BC). She completed her music therapy equivalency degree and passed the board exam in 2019. As a music therapist she is proficient in piano, guitar, percussion, and voice. Chelsea graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music from Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in piano. (If you would like to know more about music therapy, please visit www.musictherapy.org)
Chelsea has directed music and played the piano and organ for many choirs and church congregations all over the world. She has also maintained a music studio where she has taught music lessons including; piano, guitar, ukulele, and voice to students from ages five to forty years old. Chelsea is a mother to five children (ages 17, 15, 10, 7, and 3). She enjoys spending time with her family, taking them to their sports events and school related activities. In her spare time, she loves to create music, paint, and exercise. She volunteers her time directing and assisting with music and other leadership positions at church. Music has always been an important part of her life. She feels passionate about sharing her knowledge of and love for music with her students, her children, and all those who watch her perform. Music is a powerful tool that has the ability to help human beings in many different ways. It can help to build their self-esteem, provide a healthy leisure activity, and promote overall wellness and emotional expression. Studies show that listening to and making music increases levels of dopamine and serotonin in the brain which creates a healthy balance in our bodies and brains. Learning a new instrument takes time and patience. If persistent, it will help teach you or your child self-discipline and give them the opportunity to build confidence within themselves as they work hard to build their talents. |
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Finding Peace and Strength in God's Presence Amidst Life's Chaos
Yin Chwin (Singapore)
God's presence is a constant source of strength, even in the midst of storms. Trusting in Him allows us to face challenges with courage and peace, knowing He is with us.
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BiographyYih Chwin is originally from Malaysia and has lived and worked in Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Currently based in Singapore, she works in the mining industry, but her most important role is being a dedicated medical caregiver to her five-year-old daughter, Alexis. Born prematurely at 26 weeks, Alexis spent her first year in the hospital and came home with a tracheostomy and gastrostomy tube. Despite the challenges of parenting a child with complex medical needs, Alexis has brought Yih Chwin and her husband immeasurable joy and happiness. Together, they actively support and share their experiences with other parents of premature babies in their community.
Yih Chwin also serves as a Relief Society teacher, a role she deeply cherishes. She looks forward to the day she can attend the temple with her husband and daughter, a dream she holds close to her heart. |
Relationship Rehab: A Workshop to Improve a Difficult Relationship
Jennie Linton (Jakarta)
Relationships matter; they impact our mental health sort of like background music affects our mood. Bring a difficult relationship and a pencil to the workshop; and instead of “12 steps,” I’ll offer you “4 steps” to feel more peace, decrease conflict, and increase the love you feel towards someone in your life. Come find out what airport security, marionette puppets, and cupid have to do with improving difficult relationships.
BiographyJennie Linton is an expat mom of four TCK daughters (ages 9-18) living in Jakarta with her husband, who is a US diplomat. She claims to be a mediocre pianist, an expert at thinking of travel games for kids on the fly, and thrilled to be in her dream calling as primary music chorister/primary president. She and her husband have raised their girls on the move—living in 7 countries on 4 different continents during her expat experience. K-dramas, chocolate chip cookies, prayer, and their 100 lb. golden retriever have been essential survival tools.
She holds a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from William and Mary University. She currently works as a therapist for the Truman Group, providing counseling to expats and TCKs. She specializes in trauma, couples work, relationship issues, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and parenting. She is also a certified life coach. She has a podcast called “The Expat Mom Podcast” and a coaching practice by the same name to help expat moms navigate the unique challenges (and joys) of living and mothering abroad. Jennie has several “difficult relationships” she’s been able to practice applying these tools with and looks forward to sharing her mistakes and successes in the workshop! |
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Active Stillness – Are You Ready to Spring into Action?
Sarah Sparks Campbell (Hong Kong)
The Hebrew word for “waiting patiently” doesn’t mean to be still or quiet. The word “qavah” means to eagerly expect our Heavenly Father to act and to be ready to spring into action when He does. A discussion about how to prepare ourselves.
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BiographySarah Sparks Campbell is a teacher with 30 years of experience. She began her teaching career in Taiwan and has since had many opportunities to travel and teach around the world. She has taught in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Tonga, and America. She has also worked as a translator.
Sarah is currently an entrepreneur. She has lived in Hong Kong for the past 27 years, where she also served her full-time mission. She looks forward in the future to relocating to Bali, Indonesia. Her biggest eternal accomplishment is her marriage of nearly 26 years and her three wonderful but challenging children. |
Connecting through Stillness to Our Spirit and to Revelation
Christina Clark (Hong Kong)
Examining how to remove the world’s noises and misconceptions in order to live by/in revelation.
BiographyHi, my name is Christina Clark. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter and still speak with a French accent after being married 39 years to the love of my life. I’ve had lots of callings—mostly in Young Women but now as a family history consultant—as well as service assignments. I have a PhD in Romance languages (French and Spanish) and have lived abroad for over 39 years, mainly in South America. I am a Senior Education Engagement Fellow in an organization called Religious Freedom and Business Foundation and have enjoyed promoting our message through various public speaking opportunities around the world.
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Choosing to Trust God in the In-Between
Deanna Lambson (Beijing)
It’s easy to trust God after the fact—when the surgery is over or when we got the job. But we don’t view life from the end. We view it from where we are. Each of us is in the messy middle. Waiting. Hoping. Praying. The baby hasn’t come yet; the relationship is still tense, or the child who has strayed has still not come back. Choosing to trust God with your whole heart can bring sweet peace to your in-betweens. Let’s explore how together.
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BiographyDeanna Lambson is an educator, mother of six, and nana of 10. She enjoys the mountain trails near her home in Sandy, Utah. Recently, she and her husband, Don, moved to Beijing to teach in the BYU teacher’s program, where they adore their 288 freshman English students at China Foreign Affairs University. They live just 30 minutes from their son, his wife (originally from Tianjin), and two grandchildren—who also live in Beijing.
Deanna is the founder of White Ribbon Week, a nonprofit that creates media safety programs for elementary students. She co-authored Power UP for Families, a series of media conversation guides. Deanna recently attended the United Nations Conference on the Status of Women promoting faith, family, and motherhood. She frequently presents at conferences like Uplift Families, the Utah Coalition Against Pornography, and BYU Women’s Conference. Deanna is on a forever quest to learn to recognize the Holy Ghost and connect the dots in gospel study. Nothing is more exciting! She finds great joy in being a “mother-in-love” to four amazing daughters-in-law. (Her sons are pretty okay too.) She loves hugging her adorable fainting goats, Gideon and Flower. |
The Savior’s Peace Is Real: Raising Children in Asia, Dealing with Mental Health Issues, and Knowing God Always Walks with Us
Julia Lewis (Shenzhen)
“I know all of you are doing hard things [living in Asia],” Pres. Nelson stated on a visit to Beijing.
There is great responsibility on your shoulders to live the covenant path, raise children, participate in your branches/wards and communities, and not feel burned out. There truly is peace for you now and always. Despite the uncertainties, changes, and challenges of life, we will have the Holy Ghost to enlighten us as we consider a higher and holier
dimension of stillness in our lives. It really is possible to experience His peace.
There is great responsibility on your shoulders to live the covenant path, raise children, participate in your branches/wards and communities, and not feel burned out. There truly is peace for you now and always. Despite the uncertainties, changes, and challenges of life, we will have the Holy Ghost to enlighten us as we consider a higher and holier
dimension of stillness in our lives. It really is possible to experience His peace.
BiographyHi, my name is Julia Lewis. The Asia Area Women’s Conference is an incredible event, and I am so grateful for the sisters who originally put it together so many years ago and for those who carry on the work to keep it going.
I grew up in San Diego, CA., and met Robert after his return from his mission to Taiwan. We moved to Hong Kong in 1993 when I was a young mom with five young daughters. I delivered a son in Hong Kong in 1996 on the Discovery Bay ferry pier. We moved to Beijing in 1997 and were there for 25+ years where all six of our children graduated from high school. We’ve lived in Shanghai and currently reside in Shenzhen. I now travel to the States regularly “helping” with children and grandchildren. Parenting does not end! The Lord’s hand is over everything, and despite all the challenges that our mortal journey brings, I can testify of His goodness. People always ask me what it was like raising a family in Asia. My response couldn’t be clearer. The same stresses, happiness, and concerns are everywhere. It’s what you do in your home, no matter where you are, that makes the difference. Location is not important. Following prophets and striving to create that sacred and holy space within your home is the work that matters. |
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Be Still and See
Mary Glauser (Manila)
What does it look like to really seek and expect miracles? In a world of chaos, clutter, challenges, and confusion, we can depend on promised blessings. There is peace to be found daily when we doubt nothing and see the Lord intervene in our lives. God has not ceased to be a God of miracles (Mormon 9:15)
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BiographyBorn and raised in Southern California, Mary has since lived in a variety of places including Northern California, Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey, Utah, Arizona, Rio de Janeiro, and currently, Manila.
Mary graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in Marriage, Family, and Human Development, which, in theory, should make her the world’s best wife and mom. In reality, she’s the world’s okay-est wife and mom who, thanks to her education, is acutely aware of all the things she should be doing better. Still, she finds the greatest happiness in life with her husband and 5 children. Mary loves to travel, watch BYU football, and Astros baseball. Whether it’s through music, crafts, projects, cooking, or baking—especially with her sourdough starter, Gladys—she finds joy in creating and serving; usually with a Dirty Diet Coke in hand. Those who know her best would tell you she is also a huge fan of naps and spreadsheets. Through challenges, heartaches, and everyday experiences, she's trying to embrace the messiness of life with patience, humor, and gratitude. She’s developing a deeper understanding of faith, hope, and resilience making her more attuned to the miracles and compensatory blessings that have become apparent in her daily life. |
Standing Still, Standing Together: God's Promise That We Are Not Alone
Tami Tu Dyer (Shanghi)
In this workshop, I will share personal experiences of how learning to "be still" helped me recognize God's hand during seasons of loneliness and despair. We'll explore how moments of sacred stillness can not only strengthen us through our personal trials but transform us into more effective ministering sisters who can hear and act upon divine promptings to lift those around us who may be experiencing similar challenges.
BiographyTami Tu Dyer was born in Chiayi, Taiwan, and grew up in a close-knit family of five sisters and one brother. After joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taipei, Taiwan, on Christmas day in 1979, she soon immigrated with her family to Colorado, U.S.A. Sister Dyer received a Masters of Accountancy (MAcc) degree at BYU, where she also met her future husband, Stephen W. Dyer.
Sister Dyer worked as a tax accountant for public accounting firm Ernst & Young in Los Angeles before marrying and moving to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she lived for 13 years before relocating to Shanghai in 2005. Sister Dyer is the mother of three adult children, who live in Seattle, San Francisco, and Boston. Aside from serving as the First Counselor in the Shanghai China International District Relief Society, Sister Dyer is involved in charitable service of many kinds. She also enjoys exercising, reading, and gardening. |
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I Know in Whom I Trusted
Soyolmaa Urtnasan (Bangkok)
“Where the Lord plants us, there we are to stand; when he requires us to exert ourselves for the support of these holy principles, that we are to do; that is all we need to trouble ourselves about; the rest our Heavenly Father will take care of.” President Lorenzo Snow, Deseret News, Oct. 28, 1857, 270. My testimony about the times when I have seen the hand of God in my life and how He adds His strength to my efforts.
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BiographyHi, my name is Soyolmaa Urtnasan; and I live in Bangkok, Thailand. Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, I lived in Russia until the age of six and learned Russian before learning Mongolian. I’m married to Amartaivan Enkhtsag, and we don’t have children. I love to spend time and have fun with my husband, explore and experience new things, travel, and teach. I have been employed by the Church since 1999 and am currently the Asia Area Church history manager.
Prior to moving to Thailand in June 2024, I worked for the Church in Mongolia for 20 years (from 1999-2019). In 2019, I attended a one-year executive leadership development program at the Church HQ office in Salt Lake City, then worked and lived in Tokyo, Japan, for four years (from 2020-2024). Fun facts about me:
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I Let God Prevail Without Knowing I Was
Sister LeeAnn Kirkpatrick (Hong Kong)
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, life turns out differently than we had planned. By taking each step with faith,
we can fulfill the lifes purpose our Heavenly Father has planned for us. They say that hindsight is 20/20, and in
retrospect, I can see the Lord's hand in my life.
we can fulfill the lifes purpose our Heavenly Father has planned for us. They say that hindsight is 20/20, and in
retrospect, I can see the Lord's hand in my life.
BiographyLeAnn Kirkpatrick is a teacher, mom, grandmother, and great-grandmother from Rexburg, Idaho. Although she graduated from Ricks College and BYU with an elementary education degree, she has taught everything from elementary school, computers, cake decorating, and even spent one year teaching English at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou with the BYU China Teachers program.
After graduation from BYU, she served a mission in Hong Kong. Upon returning to Rexburg, she taught for 10 years before meeting and marrying her assistant principal, Ed Kirkpatrick. She became the stepmother to Ed’s eight children, four boys and four girls, and together they have one daughter. LeAnn has served in many callings in the Church, most notably in the Primary for many years and as a Girls Camp Director, her favorite calling. She and Ed have served three service missions while living at home. First, as area coordinators for all service missionaries in southeastern Idaho, then as greeters and ushers in the BYUI-center for devotionals and concerts, and finally three years with the Addiction Recovery Program. They have been ordinance workers in the Rexburg temple for 13 years and now work in the Hong Kong Temple while serving as full-time missionaries in the China Hong Kong Mission Office. LeAnn’s life has had many unexpected turns that turned out to be the Lord’s hand, and she’s grateful for the opportunities that have resulted in being in Hong Kong today. |
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