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Just Asking: Interview with Artist Liz Lemon Swindle

LDS Living - What was it like trying to raise a family while creating your art at the same time? It was difficult. Every day was a juggling act to balance two things I loved dearly. In the end I couldn’t give up either one so I gave up sleep instead. How does your husband fit into the popularity and fame your art has garnered? He is the quintessential Hyrum Smith. He is an amazing man and accomplished in his own right, but he is comfortable being my support with no thought for himself. He isn’t threatened by any of it and that makes...

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Buenos Aires Argentina Temple open house, cultural celebration and rededication dates announced

Newsroom - The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) has announced the open house, cultural celebration and rededication dates for the Buenos Aires Argentina Temple. The public is invited to visit the temple during an open house from Saturday, 4 August 2012, through Saturday, 25 August 2012, excluding Sundays. ...

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New temple presidents

LDS Church News - Five new temple presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service later this year. Harvey K. Bowen, 70, Belmont 1st Ward, Cambridge Massachusetts Stake, called as president of the Boston Massachusetts Temple, succeeding President Robert S. Wood. President Bowen's wife, Kathleen Jones Bowen, will serve as temple matron. He serves as a temple ordinance worker and sealer in the Boston Massachusetts Temple and as a stake high councilor. He has previously served as co-chairman of the Boston Massachusetts Temple Open House and Dedication Committee, president of the Washington Tacoma Mission, stake president, bishop...

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Obituaries

LDS Church News - David Glenn Hawkins, 84, who presided over the Japan Okayama Mission from 1985-88, died March 28, 2012, in Everett, Wash. ...

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Elder Scott D. Whiting: Wise decisions prepared him for service

LDS Church News - Making the right decisions in life is what Elder Scott D. Whiting believes helped prepare him later to serve the Lord in various capacities. Born in April of 1961 to Duane and Beverly Whiting, he grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, the second of six children. "We were and still are a very close family that enjoyed many family activities together," said Elder Whiting, who was sustained, March 31, during the 182nd Annual General Conference, as a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy. ...

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New mission presidents

LDS Church News - Seven new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service about July 1. C. Samuel Gustafson, 61, and Linda L. Gustafson, four children, Japan Fukuoka Mission; Cottonwood 3rd Ward, Salt Lake Cottonwood Stake. Brother Gustafson serves as a Church-service missionary and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, stake and ward Young Men president, bishop and missionary in the Japan Central Mission. Vice president and chief operating officer, Capitol Industries. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Herbert Julius and Joan Brower Gustafson. ...

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Man on a mission: Australia newspaper features rugby star missionary

Brisbane Times - Perhaps if William Hopoate dressed in one of his old rugby league jerseys – and not a crisp, white, short-sleeved shirt, distinctive black name tag and tie – the man who responded with such unbridled hostility towards him after he offered a polite "hello" at the local shopping centre might have stopped to shake his hand and talk. Instead, the thick-set bruiser glared at the clean-cut teenager and cursed under his breath as he marched past with his chest puffed out. Moments later another local nodded timidly as Elder Hopoate, Mormon missionary, asked how his day was going; an Asian woman...

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Utah Democrats to Mormon voters: Give us a chance

Deseret News - Utah Democrats have been looking to expand their voter share in the state by offering moderate Mormons a political home. And party leaders and pollsters say the strategy appears to be working. Utah Democratic Party chairman Jim Dabakis said two full-time organizers have been hired to reach out and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Another group, the LDS Democrats Caucus, has also formed under the Utah Democratic Party umbrella with the mission of bridging the divide between those Utahns who are members of the church and those who are not. ...

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Free LDS printables

Mormon Mommy Blogs - Mormon Mommy Blogs offers a number of LDS art prints with great quotes and scriptures for free! ...

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BYU senior hopes to run in 2012 Olympics

The Daily Universe - Miles Batty, a senior long-distance standout on the track team, ran his last race in Provo as a Cougar Saturday at the Clarence Robison Invitational. Batty, who currently holds the NCAA indoor mile record at 3:54.54 and was voted national track athlete of the year in 2011, said he hopes to run in the Olympics next. ...