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18 Awkward Returned Missionary Moments

Utah Valley 360 - For everyone out there that wished there was an RMTC (Return Missionary Training Center) to phase back into day-to-day life so they could avoid these awkward encounters, best of luck to you. 1. When you forget how to speak English properly. Spanglish isn’t a real language, just in case you were wondering.   2. Going places by yourself and forgetting you don’t need a companion. That natural instinct to look over your shoulder and make sure your companion is only a few paces behind — get rid of it. You no longer have a committed stalker. ...

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Old Testament Lesson 8: Living Righteously in a Wicked World

Ted L. Gibbons - INTRODUCTION: Life is a test. Richard G. Scott said, Although our memory of it is withheld, before we came to this earth we lived in the presence of God, our Eternal Father, and His Son, Jesus Christ. We shouted for joy when given the privilege of coming to this earth to receive a body and to move forward in God’s plan for our happiness. We knew that we would be tested here. Our determination was to live obediently to be able to return to be with our Father forever (“Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer,” Ensign, May 1997, 53–54, emphasis added). Not only...

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Utah Muslims Work with LDS Church to Help Typhoon Victims

Deseret News - A friendship based on trust and mutual respect has grown in recent years between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Utah’s Muslim community. In the past, local Muslim leaders have participated in Latter-day Saint-sponsored interfaith gatherings and the LDS Church assisted with the construction of a mosque in West Valley City. Latter-day Saints also extended hands of fellowship to Utah Muslims in the volatile days following Sept. 11, 2001. ...

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10 (More) Funny Things Only Mormons Will Understand

LDS Smile - When we are asked if we’ve done our HT/VT for the month...   When our friend, who sets us up for yet another blind date, asks us how it went ...

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Returned Missionaries as U.S. Ambassadors

Salt Lake Tribune - Apparently, returned Mormon missionaries make good U.S. ambassadors — even in dangerous places. Maybe especially in dangerous places such as the Middle East. Last week, President Barack Obama nominated Matthew Tueller, a Utah native, to be the next ambassador to Yemen, a country reputed to be a hotbed of al-Qaida operatives. ...

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Elder Holland and Evangelical Leader Ravi Zacharias Unite in Message of Faith

Deseret News - "Tonight is another night for us to meet … not as warring factions, but as friends," said the Rev. Gregory Johnson, president of Standing Together. "We have significant theological differences. We don't undermine that, but tonight is an opportunity to hear from a great Christian leader to hear about a topic we all care about — freedom of religion." Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke and welcomed the attendees to the historic building, which he said has served as a center of "worship, inspiring music and sharing the word of God" for 150 years. He also welcomed back Zacharias, who in 2004...

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LDS Optician Helps Kids See

Deseret News - Optician Joseph Carbone always knew the problem was there. Like a dull persistent headache just below the surface, it never went away. He did his best to ignore it until one day both the problem and the answer walked through the door. A Navajo Indian boy from the reservation had an appointment to be fitted for a new pair of glasses. The cost was being picked up by an unknown benefactor. The kid put on his new glasses, looked outside and started to laugh and cry at the same time. He explained why in one sentence: “I didn’t know trees have...

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Mormon Missionaries Talk About Why They Believe

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YW General President: Online Resources for Teaching Youth in 2014

LDS Church News - Like the thirsty sailors, some leaders and teachers of youth see nothing available for their needs, considering that the Come, Follow Me curriculum is the same for 2014 as it was for 2013. Some feel they sufficiently covered the lessons last year and are concerned that they must teach the same principles again. Just as the sailors were surrounded by the fresh water they needed, so teachers of youth are amply supplied with true principles to teach in the 2014 curriculum. The depth of the truths in this curriculum will never be reached! In Ezekiel 47:3-5 we read of a heavenly...

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Genealogy: Strategies for Interpreting Writings

Deseret News - Whether you are reviewing a letter, journal, postcard or other writing of an ancestor, there are several strategies for evaluating and gaining the most from the total presentation. Not only are you looking at the written word but you are also looking at paper, images and handwriting. All provide clues and information about your ancestor. The following represents different angles from which to view the writings of your ancestors. Consider impressions by look and feel. As you hold the writings in your hands, they make an impression before you even read the words. You can glean information from the texture, condition,...