May 5, 2025, 12:05am MDT
Sister Christine M. Yi was maintained on April 2, 2022 as the second counselor for the Lifesaving Association’s presidency and began serving on August 1, 2022. She was born on May 5, 1981 in Sacramento, California, and later moved to Idaho and Utah.
Prior to the Relief Society’s call for the presidency, Sister Yee served as a member of the main general advisory committee, the Stake Relief Society president, the counselor and secretary of the Ward Relief Society, the Ward Young female president and advisor, the Gospel Doctrine instructor, Ward missionary and temple ritual workers, and the rich Atatemples.
She worked as a texture and concept artist and senior producer at Disney Interactive Studios for 13 years before becoming a manager/producer of the church’s animation team.
There are nine quotes from the Yee sisters over the past year to honor her birthday.
1. “We are never alone.”
“I know and I can testify that we are never alone, that our Heavenly Father and Savior know you. They are aware of your needs, and they are concerned about what you are worried about, and their desire to bless you.”
– Relief Society World Prayer, March 16, 2025
2. The power of women
“And I just said the idea, ‘My sisters, power is coming out, but your power exists.’ …In these meetings, the spirit is always very strong when women bring faith. ”
– Provincials of Tanzania and Central Africa, February 2025
3. A gift for his daughter
“He knows we are busy, but he also knows we need God’s purpose. The very reason we came here was to go back to his presence and prepare to help others get to know him.
– Church News Podcast, February 25, 2025
4. ‘He loves you’
“I know that the Lord knows your needs, your family, your relationships, your concerns, your interests, your gifts, and your individual paths. He loves you.
– Brigham Young University – Idaho Prayer, January 28, 2025
5. generous thoughts
“Never restrain the generous thoughts that come to your heart (for those generous thoughts), the thoughts that come to you, especially the sisters’ hearts come from God. You are seen, you are known, you are loved.”
– Helsinki Province, Finland, November 3, 2024
6. How the Lord works
“It is important to understand how the priesthood functions. Understanding how the Lord works helps us see how much we love us and see the desire to bless us with everything he has.”
– October 8, 2024, Provo Missionary Training Centre’s Dedication
7. Repent
“By repenting, we can feel God’s love and know and love him in ways that we never know otherwise.”
– “The Joy of Our Redemption,” October 2024 General Meeting
8. Women play a central role
Women “use this talent to play a central role in love and stimulation while making this world a better place to live.”
– Mexican Ministry, June 8, 2024
9. “We have individual value.”
“Many of us, many of our children are God’s children, but we are individually worth it… it’s another accounting system in heaven. It’s eternal and more important.”
– Young Single Adult Conference held on May 31, 2024 in Boise, Idaho
