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December 2012 Visiting Teaching Message: Visiting Teaching, A Work of Salvation

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In 1989, an Attack Was Planned on a Latter-day Saint Temple—Then a Miracle Happened

In December 1989, combat associated with a military coup in the Philippines came dangerously close to destroying the Manila Philippines Temple. As the coup erupted, heavy fighting took place at Camp Aguinaldo, a military base neighboring the temple grounds. The small Filipino staff still inside the temple complex at the time could hear confusion closing in as rebel troops attacked the government loyalists at Camp Aguinaldo, dropping bombs and firing rockets. On the second day of fighting, rebel soldiers breached the temple gates and occupied the grounds. Members throughout the Philippines prayed that the temple might somehow be spared.

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From Chariots of Fire to Raising a Boy from the Dead: 15 Miracles of the Prophet Elijah

By LDS Living

Although his recorded words are few, the prophet Elijah is among the most prominent in the Old Testament. He ministered in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in a time when the people had almost entirely turned to idol worship (about 900 B.C.). Through his priesthood power and his faith, Elijah was able to perform many mighty works. Here are 15 miracles associated with this great prophet.

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A Mormon Refugee Family's Struggle to Survive in Utah

“I cannot remember a time when there was no war,” George Ngunza says. “My earliest memories are of the fighting that ravaged my village." In fact, when Ngunza was just 14 years old, militiamen wielding machetes attacked Ngunza’s family in the middle of the night, killing his father, mother, and two brothers and leaving him for dead.

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The Worst Dating Advice Mormons Get: “Only Marry a Returned Missionary”

While missions build wonderful experiences, we should be careful about the stereotypes we carry in the Church.

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Why the 3 Degrees of Glory Sparked So Much Controversy for Early Members

By Casey Paul Griffiths, Susan Easton Black, and Mary Jane Woodger

Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious, you have probably collected a decent store of knowledge about important events in Church history. But no matter how well you thought you knew these stories, there are a surprising number of fascinating facts that you might have overlooked. Here is an interesting story about the vision of the three degrees of glory.

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The Ebola Outbreak: How Saints in Sierra Leone Found Life Again in the Gospel

MR says: Even after war and ebola ravaged their lives and land, the Saints in Sierra Leone were left with the hardest task of all, rebuilding their lives. Learn about their incredible journey.

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Watch: Speaking in German, President Uchtdorf Explains Temples on TV in the 1980s

By LDS Living

When we have the unexpected opportunity to share what we believe as Latter-day Saints, President Uchtdorf sets the perfect example of how we should live so we can answer prayerfully and expand thoughtfully on gospel topics.

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Young Women Lesson 14: Patriarchal Leadership in the Home

Manual 1; Excerpt from "Priesthood Authority in the Family and the Home," Dallin H. Oaks

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Refinery 29 Highlights a Day in the Life of a Sister Missionary in New York

By LDS Living

What could compel a 21-year-old college athlete on a full-ride scholarship to put her education, dating life, and basketball career on hold for 18 months?