By Heather B. Moore
“Don’t you dare step into that Mormon church. You will go to [bleep]!” Carole’s mother had said more than once.

The sentence didn’t need to be finished for my good friend, Carole. She was Catholic and I was Mormon. Yet, we’d become the best of neighbors in a small apartment community in sunny Southern California.

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Prepare ye, prepare ye for that which is to come, for the Lord is nigh;” declared the Lord in 1831. Recorded in Section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants, this directive was to the saints, who were just a small group of people in an obscure part of Ohio. The eighteen decades which have come and gone since then have been marked by tremendous growth in the Church. Our scriptures are in the majority of languages on the planet, and temples dot every continent. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worship the True and Living God across the earth. We serve full-time missions and member missions. But we cannot rest. Our work is not done.

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By Dave Ellis
Most Church callings require you to stretch your mind and lengthen your stride. But every so often you find a calling where you just fit right in. For me that calling is nursery. It’s where I really relate to the people I serve; they are all tired, hungry and miss their moms.

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by Mary Gafford
Las Vegas City Council’s Centennial Committee has approved a $99,000 grant for the creation of a life-sized Helen J. Stewart statue. This grant was awarded in what Mayor Oscar Goodman said was the most unusual presentation the committee had ever seen. Phyllis Weaver, dressed as Delphine Squires, a “founding mother of Las Vegas,” went before the
Centennial Board and introduced the persona of Helen J. Stewart, portrayed by Dr. Linda Miller, a member of Southern Nevada Women’s History Project as well as Friends of the Mormon Fort. “Mrs. Stewart” pled for the community recognition she deserved as matriarch of the city of Las Vegas.

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By Lu Ann Brobst Staheli
School starts soon for many students. Some of these kids are excited about meeting their teachers and spending time with their friends.
Others prefer those long lazy days of summer playtime to the regular schedule classes bring. As most adults will admit, school can be wonderful, or it can be boring. Each student’s attitude plays in a huge role in determining what this coming school year will bring. Setting goals will help your children excel and become more involved.

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The National Radio Hall of Fame (NRHOF) announced the results of its national online balloting process for induction into America’s only National Radio Hall of Fame. 

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by Annette Lyon
As a preteen, I had a unique view of missionaries and their work because Dad was a mission president. Aside from school, missionaries were pretty much my life. We often fed and housed groups of departing missionaries overnight, then spent the next day prepping to welcome a group of brand-new missionaries from the MTC. During school breaks, I went on the road with Dad, attending zone conferences.

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By Lu Ann Brobst Staheli
From the time the LDS church was first established, the thought of serving a mission meant that young men and women must be called in the prime of health, ready to walk from door to door as part of the tracting necessary to find those who might be prepared to listen to the message of the gospel. Only those in the best of health could manage to keep up with the physical requirements the service demanded. Anyone who could not keep up would be left behind, unable to offer full time missionary service to spread the word of the Lord.

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By Krista Ralston Oakes
When my husband and I moved to a new city, it was the first time we lived in a place where we didn’t know anyone. We were both starting new jobs in an area that we had previously known only during temple excursions.

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By Steph McMillan
I’m not sure what prompted my moment of complete disclosure. I’m not a blatant liar by nature, but I will admit that usually when the missionaries ask if there are any neighbors they can meet, I usually just shrug and change the subject. But on this particular Monday night, I suddenly found myself saying, “Actually, we’ve lived in this house for six months and we’ve never met our neighbors.”

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By Nettie H. Francis
I’m the second oldest of eleven children. My growing up years were spent taking care of my younger siblings. Changing diapers, feeding babies and entertaining toddlers were all natural activities for me, and I could do many of them almost as well as a mother! It was a pleasant childhood.
Serving in a big family was entertaining, enjoyable and fulfilling.

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By Alison Palmer
Scripture: D&C 128:22
Song: “I Hope They Call Me on a Mission” Children’s Songbook, 169

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By Jill Lamping
When expectant mothers consider their birthing options, many factors are in play. These include financial, scheduling and health realities at the very least. I believe there is another important consideration as well: what will happen immediately after the birth.

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By Danielle Ellis
Church members in the Las Vegas area have been taking more responsibility for weekly building maintenance for several years, but the transition will be complete on August 1, 2010. On that date, the Church Facilities Management will officially turn over all weekly cleaning responsibilities to the members. Weekly housekeeping includes cleaning bathrooms, wiping doors and glass, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, trash removal, etc.

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I just read a book called Leadership and Self-Deception, written by the Arbinger Institute. (One of the authors is James Ferrell, author of the Peacegiver, The Holy Secret, and The Hidden Christ, some of the most insightful books I have ever read. “Life-changing” is a fair statement.) One of the basic truths taught is that we must see the people around us as people, rather than objects. At first blush that may sound silly, but we do it more often than we think. For example, is someone looking for a seat on a crowded airplane a potential invasion of your personal space, or just a person who needs a seat? Is the child clamoring for your attention an opportunity to bless Heavenly Father’s child or an interruption to your reading or t.v. show?

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