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Strong faith in the Savior is submissively accepting of His will and timing in our lives, even if the outcome is not what we hoped for or wanted.

David A. Bednar

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David A. Bednar
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 15
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University Teacher
Oakland
California
David Allan Bednar
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