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As a musician, I spend my days promoting my music and my videos, but nothing comes close to the feeling you get when you’re promoting your faith. I was sitting in Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a few years ago when the ward mission leader walked into class with a stern look on his face. He had a box full of copies of the Book of Mormon and he gave one to each of us, challenging us to give it away this week and come back next week with a report of whom we gave it to.
Westerners know little about Romania, save for the nightmarish tale about a night-stalking, blood-sucking villain.
People of faith have long known that fasting can be good for the soul. Now Intermountain Medical Center researchers are launching a study to determine whether a weekly water-only fast can also be good for the body.
For my part, I figured that a) since Mormonism was going to be in the news quite a bit; b) since my job is to cover religion journalism; and c) since I am nobody’s idea of a saint, Latter-day or otherwise; it would be a good idea to grab some firsthand experience with the religion. So one Sunday, unannounced and with notebook in hand and caffeine coursing through my veins, I showed up at the local Mormon ward and occupied a pew. It was a novelty for both of us it seemed—the congregation and me. I had never seen Mormons at worship and they had never had a bona fide journalist plop down and start taking notes.
During the summer of 1912, 82 young ladies from the Liberty Stake in Salt Lake City participated in a week-long rough-out camp. They slept in a cabin and learned about flowers, insects, birds and plants. With the help of 15 leaders, they cooked and ate outdoors. They built a swimming hole and waded in the cool water. At the end of the week, they entertained their parents and ward members who visited the camp.One century later, Latter-day Saint young women worldwide carry on the traditions they started.
Elder Ronald A. Rasband, Senior President of the Quorums of the Seventy, and Elder Kent F. Richards, second counselor in the Europe Area Presidency, met with heads of state in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina during their recent three-day visit to those countries.On Sept. 10, Elder Rasband and Elder Richards met with Croatia's President Ivo Josipovic in Zagreb. They were accompanied by President Edward B. Rowe of the Adriatic North Mission; Miljenko Babic, Croatia District president; and Fatima Hamsic, Croatia District Relief Society president.
The letter a 12-year-old girl intended only for herself gained national recognition when her parents found it in her belongings and shared its inspiring message online.
Tina Halverson of Ogden said her dad, Phil Halverson, who owned Halverson Plumbing, was the mechanical contractor on the original building and chose to actually do the work with his own hands along side his crew.
Two Apostles visited five European countries this September—addressing members and missionaries, creating stakes in two major cities, holding an area review, presiding at a seminar for 32 European mission presidents and their wives, meeting with government and faith leaders, and checking on the status of temples under construction in Rome and Paris.
In popular culture, religious missionaries are used to having doors slammed in their faces.