On June 27, 1960, Jeannie Anette Herrin was born to Curtis Lamar and Patricia Joanne Herrin in Provo, Utah. She has three siblings.
In college at Brigham Young University, Sister Dennis studied elementary education and Spanish. She is married to Jorge Dennis, and they are the parents to four children.
Before her call as first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency in the April 2022 general conference, Sister Dennis was serving as a member of the Primary general advisory council.
With her husband, she also served on the Davis County Church communications council, and together they served as mission leaders in the Ecuador Guayaquil West Mission from 2013 to 2016. From 2017 to 2018, Sister Dennis served as assistant to the matron and her husband served as counselor in the temple presidency at the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple.
Other callings Sister Denis has held include stake Relief Society secretary, ward Primary president, ward Relief Society presidency counselor and teacher, ward Young Women presidency counselor and temple ordinance worker.
One of her favorite scriptures, which she has repeatedly shared, is Alma 7:11-13.
In honor of Sister Dennis’s birthday, here are nine of her quotes from this past year.
1. Climbing with Christ
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, hugs a young woman at a young adult devotional held at the Port of Spain Trinidad Stake, Sept. 15 through Sept. 16, 2022.
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“Every time you kneel to pray, read your scriptures, partake of the sacrament or choose to live the gospel of Jesus Christ; you are climbing. … We are not alone on that climb. We end that climb next to Him. We will stand comfortably next to Him because we will then be like Him.”
— Young Adult devotional, Port of Spain Trinidad Stake, Sept. 15 - Sept. 16, 2022
2. True identity
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during a devotional at the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.
Adam Fondren, for the Deseret News
“You are some of our Father’s most valiant spirits, and you can’t just sit on the sidelines observing this battle or be persuaded to join the opposing team, especially after you return home from your missions.”
— Provo Missionary Training Center devotional, Nov. 15, 2022
3. Raising kids
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, stands with her grandchildren at the October 2022 general conference. She posted the picture on Instagram, April 2, 2023.
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“I’m not the same mother I was when I started,” Sister Dennis said. “[The Lord] teaches you along the way through your children. I realize now that I didn’t trust the Lord enough to lead them through that minefield of the teenage years. But I have since learned that He does it so much better than I ever could, if I just trust Him.”
— Interview with Church News, April 4, 2022
4. Women strengthened through covenants
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, second from left, is pictured with a family in San Juan, Puerto Rico, during a ministering visit in September 2022.
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“One of the things we want to convey is the power of covenants, the power that sisters have in honoring covenants that bring power from God, and the importance of understanding who we are.”
— Women’s meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 10, 2022
5. Jesus Christ is relief
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during the 2023 BYU Women’s Conference on May 3 at the BYU Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.
Joey Garrison, BYU
“Jesus Christ is the Master Healer and our greatest source of relief.”
— BYU Women’s Conference, May 3, 2023
6. Strength in unity
A picture of Redwood trees in a Redwood forest that Sister J. Anette Dennis shared on her Instagram, Aug. 31, 2022.
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“There is great strength in unity. I believe that is why the adversary is trying so hard to divide us. It’s the old military strategy of ‘divide and conquer.’ We need to wake up to what the enemy is trying to do. I invite all of us to unify together as sisters in Christ and as daughters of our Heavenly Father, letting all other labels fall away, so we can strengthen our homes and families and communities and not be blown down by the winds that will surely come.”
— Instagram post, Aug. 31, 2022
7. Relying on the Savior
New Relief Society general presidency first counselor Sister J. Anette Dennis, right, is greeted by Sister Amy A. Wright, second counselor in the Primary general presidency, during the 192nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
“Whatever each of us may be going through, He understands on a very personal level. As Relief Society is centered on the example of Jesus Christ, it can become a place of refuge and healing as we partner with Him to love and minister to each other.”
— Interview with Church News, April 4, 2022
8. Loving others
Sister J. Anette Dennis, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency, speaks during the Sunday morning session of the 192nd Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 2, 2022.
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“We are commanded to love others, not to judge them. Let’s lay down that heavy burden; it isn’t ours to carry. Instead, we can pick up the Savior’s yoke of love and compassion.”
— General conference, Oct. 2, 2022
9. Mental health
A picture Sister J. Anette Dennis shared on her Instagram post, June 20, 2023.
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“Millions struggle with mental and emotional health challenges. One of the very difficult parts of these challenges is the stigma surrounding them and the harsh judgment by some that they are a character flaw or a sign of weakness or laziness. The effects of mental and emotional illness are just as real and just as devastating as a physical illness or injury, but the effects can be less outwardly apparent than a broken leg or cancer. The effects of mental and emotional illness can often make it hard for a person to function or find joy.”
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