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Elder Ballard's Visit to Asia "Marked a Realization of Doctrine & Covenants 107"
In his discussion with the Church News, [Elder M. Russell Ballard] spoke of some of the challenges facing members in Asia. Many juggle demanding employment schedules outside the home and work long hours each week, including Saturdays.
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Latter-day Saint Life
One Not-So-Obvious Reason Mormons Are So Defensive
Why are Mormons so defensive when questions about their faith arise? And how can we as a Church be more embracing of those who are different than us?
Hawaii magazine features local LDS missionaries
Many people consider themselves religious, but it takes a special level of devotion to literally wear one’s faith on one’s sleeve. Here are seven Islanders for whom religion is so important, it’s central to the first impression they make.
President Monson Takes Time to Visit Sick Missionary
Elder Vaea is rarely seen not sporting his big Tongan smile. Growing up in the Pacific islands, he related well to the people of the Island people of the West Indies, where he was called to serve as a missionary. However, it wasn’t always easy for the Elder who, unknown to his companions, quietly suffered with health issues.
From the Church
Success Stories from LDS Employment Services
The employment missionaries also visit Church congregations to offer resources available through ERS. One visit attracted Vivian, a Chinese Church member who attended employment workshop sessions, including classes to provide confidence in speaking English. Because Vivian had dog-grooming experience, Sister Hancock found a grooming job where Vivian applied. She was interviewed and received employment.
Sisters Are Reunited after 66 Years of Family Searching
A visiting teaching lesson on family history and a determined visiting teaching partner helped two sisters reunite after 66 years of separation. Dixie Lee Trotter Minson was 10 years old when her stepfather and the father of her siblings, whose last name was Wright, walked out on the family. In January 1947 her mother, in desperation, took her and her five siblings to her in-laws’ home and asked for help.
Tabernacle Choir Announces Summer 2015 Atlantic Coast Tour Details
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will visit five cities on the Atlantic Coast next summer — their first visit to most of the region in over a decade. The tour will include stops in Bethesda, New York City, Saratoga Springs, Bethel Woods and Boston from 24 June through 7 July 2015 and will feature the 360-voice world-renowned choir and 68 members of the Orchestra at Temple Square.
250 Youth Index Over 4,000 Names in One Hour
Youth from the Santa Margarita California Stake spent part of their youth conference this summer doing family history and indexing work. Peggy Johnson, senior director of FamilySearch, talked to the youth about the importance and urgency of indexing. Sister Johnson was a key player in creating the site (www.lds.org/youth/family-history) to teach youth how to help index the 1940 census.
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Spot the differences? BYU’s Carl Bloch painting has elements restored in celebration of 20 years on campus
By Jake Frandsen
See the facelift this iconic painting received, and learn more about its lasting impact on Latter-day Saints.
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Latter-day Saint Life
Elder Ballard: "We Are Not Out of Touch with Your Lives"
By LDS Living
While criticism arises in the rest of the world about superficial characteristics of our Church leaders (like their age, race, or where they live), Church members know those are not distinctions that matter when it comes to Church leadership, "for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart" (Samuel 16:7).