August 1993 Contents Ezra Taft BensonCounsel to the Saints Boyd K. PackerA Temple to Exalt Grant BartonMissionaries to the World LaRene GauntFamily History Wellspring Coleen BayWas Our Family Scripture Study a Failure? Marjorie Draper ConderA People Prepared: Latter-day Saints in West Africa Marian Clements HayesA Bag of Apples and a Bottle of Salsa Giles H. Florence Jr.By Study and by Faith Kellene Ricks AdamsDavid King Udall, Arizona Pioneer Of Good Report Marie Holt TsutsuiBeneficiaries of Service I Have a Question Charles MuldowneyWhat did Jesus mean when he said that “the gates of hell shall not prevail against [my church]”? Richard J. MarshallWhat can I do to magnify my calling as a home teacher? Mormon Journal Ernst Jonathan Kaiser and Don ThorpeA Purpose Made Known Wendy Evans UdyThe Perfect Teacher Coke Newell“I Can Give Blessings” L. Tom PerryMaking Memories Improving Our Communities Random Sampler Merle L. KellerPutting the Lid on Cash Flow Joan P. PearceBetter Home Evenings—Plan on It Verlean D. BrewsterHome Movies—Starring Our Ancestors! Félix Alberto Martínez DecuirThe Little Golden Bean Portraits A Model Family Darthell TorgersenGrandma Esther Elizabeth VanDenBergheHis Faith Began with Physics News of the Church New General Authority Assignments Announced Update: Number of Wards and Branches in the Church Joseph Smith Memorial Building Is New Name of Former Hotel Utah Appointments Church Notes 1992 Growth Ronald M. MannPhiladelphia, the Seedbed of a Nation Freedom of Religion Bill Passes in U.S. House The Church in Mexico LDS Scene Of Good Report Church, Utah Featured on Czech TV