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November 2007 Issue

Henry B. Eyring & Quentin L. Cook Assume New Roles in Church Leadership

Eyering   Cook   1107Henry B. Eyring was named as the new Second Counselor of the three-man First Presidency by President Gordon B. Hinckley, the 97-year-old leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

President Hinckley also presented for the traditional “sustaining vote” of the Church membership the name of Quentin L. Cook as a new apostle. Both men were sustained at the Saturday morning session of the 177th Semi-Annual General Conference in Salt Lake City.
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November 2007 Issue

I Just Brushed My Teeth And I’m Stuffed

Tooth with toothbrushBy Dave Ellis

Most people have strong olfactory connections with the past. In non-scientific terms, smells make us remember. I know I think of mom’s cooking whenever I smell onions sautéing, or camping when I smell burning wood. I think of hotdogs when I smell bologna, because technically they are made out of the same materials. One is just flattened. Kind of like the difference between a hairball and a toupee.
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November 2007 Issue

Letter from the Editor

Wirthlin 1107I was so touched by last month’s general conference.

In addition to wonderful addresses, we saw the great principle of succession displayed. Elder Eyring and Elder Cook will serve honorably and with distinction.
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November 2007 Issue

Nephite History: A Blueprint For Our Time - Part 3 of 4

Sundial 1007By Anthony E. Larson

The true predictive power of the Nephite record becomes apparent as we focus on the period of time recorded near the end of Helaman and move forward into 3 Nephi. As we do so, we find that their history reads like our recent newspaper headlines.
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November 2007 Issue

Serving For Life

Wonder Smile 1107By Heather B. Moore

Do you feel like you’ve served in your calling forever? Do you say to yourself, “She has a new calling, what about me?” Some callings are more difficult than others. Your challenge might be nursery, my challenge might be teaching the 12-14 year old Sunday School class.
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November 2007 Issue

Why Should I Serve?

Elder Garvin 1107By Daniel Garvin

When I was preparing for a mission, I knew that every worthy young man was supposed to serve, but I had not had a personal confirmation of that. I prayed and prayed to ask the Lord if I should serve, but got no answer. I didn’t want to go on a mission. But the thought of NOT serving a mission haunted me even more. I knew that my life would never be what the Lord wanted it to be if I didn’t serve Him. But why should I serve?
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November 2007 Issue

Why We Serve

Warm Springs2By Charlene Lindquist

When my husband and I were called to serve a mission at Warm Springs LDS Recreation Facility I knew my long awaited wish to serve a mission was granted. Our mission call came in the fall and it seemed perfect for both of us. We both love being in the outdoors and working with people. We love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and accepted the call. We reported on Thanksgiving Day.
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November 2007 Issue

FHE Lesson: I Am Thankful For My Blessings

Jar of Pennies 1107By Alison Palmer

Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 59:7

Song: “Count Your Blessings,” Hymn #241

Preparation: Find a Mason jar or other sturdy container and label it “Thankfulness Pennies.” Collect enough pennies to equal the age of every family member added together, and pencil and paper for each family member.
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November 2007 Issue

A Single Thread

needle and thread 1107By Gail Jackson

Last month Forbes Magazine published its list of the 400 wealthiest people. Each individual on the list is worth more than $1 billion! Material wealth beyond our wildest imagination.

Let me ask you three questions:
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November 2007 Issue

Ancestors Stayed Put

Genealogist 1107By LaRae Free Kerr

American citizens move all over the country as well as to other countries. My family certainly moves around – from state to state – and to isles of the sea. My ancestors all moved around too. So imagine my surprise, even shock, when I discovered from a U.S. 2005 census Bureau American Community Survey, that most Americans reside in the state where they were born (AARP Bulletin Sep 2007 p 29).
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November 2007 Issue

Presidents and Prophets

Hinckley   Bush 1107By Rachel Langlois

As the 2008 presidential campaign heats up, one of the hottest debates in the country is whether a Mormon should be elected into the White House. But until now, one critical aspect of this debate has been overlooked: the behind-the-scenes story about America’s presidents and the LDS Church.
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November 2007 Issue

Mothers of the Mayflower

Mayflower 1107By Nettie H. Francis

One hundred two passengers. Twenty-four children. Nine cats. One cargo ship, ninety feet long. Sixty-four days on a stormy sea. A possible recipe for disaster—at least in this day and age.
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November 2007 Issue

Hymn Book Challenge

sheet music AI8By Lu Ann Brobst Staheli

I was excited about my new calling as Relief Society chorister and wanted to use the opportunity to learn the hymns. I also wanted to teach the sisters about music, authors, and the history of these sacred songs. I had noticed that my ward in Spanish Fork, Utah, did not often sing hymns that had been my favorites in Bloomington, Indiana. I remembered that even in Bloomington, we had a core of songs we usually sang which were different from those used in other Indiana wards or branches where I had been a member. I knew that all hymns had been carefully selected for inclusion in the church canon, and I wondered why we didn’t sing more of them.
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