Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, was born on May 5, 1981, to Ryan Royce Yee and Jaydean Yee McKay in Sacramento, California. She has four siblings.
Sister Yee earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from Brigham Young University in 2005. She later returned to BYU to claim a Master of Public Administration in 2019. She worked as a texture and concept artist and a senior producer at Disney Interactive Studios for 13 years before becoming the manager/producer of the Church’s animation team.
Before being sustained in April 2022 general conference and beginning her service in the Relief Society general presidency in August 2022, Sister Yee was a member of the Primary general advisory council. She has also served as a stake Relief Society president, ward Relief Society counselor and secretary, ward Young Women president and adviser, Gospel Doctrine instructor, ward missionary and temple ordinance worker in the Salt Lake and Bountiful Utah temples.
In honor of Sister Yee’s birthday today, here are nine of her quotes from the past year.
1. Choose Him
Sister Kristin M. Yee, center, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, smiles with women in Chuuk in March 2023.
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“If you’ll make a spiritual effort, more spiritual blessings will be given unto you. The Lord wants you to choose Him.”
— Ministry in Japan, Guam and 3 Micronesia islands, April 30, 2023
2. At home in the temple
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, joins with Elder Kevin R. Duncan, a General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Temple Department, his wife Sister Nancy Duncan, to lead media members on a tour of the new Saratoga Springs Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, April 10, 2023.
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“It’s hard to put into words, but you can talk to any temple worker and they will tell you the same thing about what happens to you when you serve in the temple, what happens to your family, your life, your perspective — it all shifts in a beautiful way. I’ve always felt at home in His house, and I’m grateful for that.”
— Saratoga Springs Utah Temple media day, April 10, 2023
3. God’s great family
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks with missionaries after her devotional at the missionary training center in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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“I stand before you because a young girl felt the Spirit and decided to follow her Father in Heaven and recognized Him and knew she was His daughter. You are called to give such a message to this earth, that they might know that they are all part of God’s great family. ... No one is exempt.”
— Provo Missionary Training Center devotional, April 5, 2023
4. All have value
Sister Tracy Y. Browning, second counselor in the Primary general presidency, left, and Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, middle, take a selfie with volunteers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute food drive in St. Louis, Missouri, on Jan. 16, 2023.
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“In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe we are all children of our Heavenly Father, and all have value and worth innately because of that relationship with God.”
—St. Louis, Missouri, food drive honoring Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 16, 2023
5. Trust in the Lord
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during a BYU–Pathway Worldwide devotional broadcast on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.
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“I’ve learned from personal experience that there is usually never a good time to go to school, but it is always a good time to trust in the Lord.”
— BYU-Pathway Worldwide devotional, Oct. 18, 2022
6. Addressing poverty
“The potential is right here in each of us — it’s powerful. If we understand who we are, we can make that change. And understanding who loves us can change how we do things and why we do things and give us the motivation.”
— Panel during U.N.’s International Academic Conference, Oct. 6, 2022
7. Forgiveness
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during the Saturday afternoon session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Oct. 1, 2022.
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“I came to realize in a profound way that the same Son of God who atoned for my sins is the same Redeemer who will also save those who have deeply hurt me.”
— “Beauty for Ashes: The Healing Path of Forgiveness,“ October 2022 general conference
8. God’s love
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during the dedication program for a new Welfare and Self-Reliance facility in Saratoga Springs, Utah, on Sept. 14, 2022.
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“Before we can truly love God and our neighbor, we must first feel God’s love for us as His children. When we feel God’s love for us, we desire to love Him in return.”
— Dedication of new Deseret Industries in Saratoga Springs, Utah, Sept. 14, 2022
9. Creators
Sister Kristin M. Yee, second counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, shared via Facebook on Aug. 30, 2022, a recent painting of the Savior that she completed.
Screenshot from Facebook
“We are all creators and have the ability to create in some capacity. Create art, create joy, create solutions, create kindness, create relationships. Creating is a Godlike attribute. It is part of our divine nature. We offer our creations to Him, and He magnifies them.”
— This Week on Social, Sept. 2, 2022
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