“Contents,” Liahona, Oct. 2007, inside front cover–1 Liahona October 2007 Volume 31, Number 10 Contents For Adults 1 Family Home Evening Ideas 2 First Presidency Message: They Marked the Path to Follow President Thomas S. Monson 8 Turning Hearts in a Land of Temples Adam C. Olson 14 Come to the Temple President Boyd K. Packer 25 Visiting Teaching Message: Become an Instrument in the Hands of God by Preparing for the Second Coming of Our Lord 26 Literacy Improves Lives 32 For the Strength of You: A Conversation with the Young Women General Presidency 40 Helping Those Who Struggle with Same-Gender Attraction Elder Jeffrey R. Holland 44 Latter-day Saint Voices Uncle Gilberto’s Memory Esther Labibe de Beruben A Ride to Church Stephen Baer Who Turned My Head? Hildo Rosillo Flores A Prayer with My Home Teacher Judy Stone 48 Comment Insert In Memoriam: President James E. Faust, Beloved Shepherd, July 31, 1920–August 10, 2007 N1 News of the Church For Youth 19 A Testimony of Prophets Elder Claudio R. M. Costa 22 Questions and Answers: One Day I Read 1 Nephi 7:12, Which Says That the Lord Is Able to Do All Things for Us If We Exercise Faith in Him. How Do We Exercise Faith in Christ? 29 Enduring to the Beginning Maria Kaneva 38 An Exceptional Book, an Exceptional Answer Grigor A. Tadevosyan 49 Poster: Peace on Earth The Friend: For Children F2 Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: The Empty Cart President James E. Faust F4 Sharing Time: How Great Shall Be Your Joy Elizabeth Ricks F6 From the Life of President Spencer W. Kimball: Overcoming Challenges F8 Friend to Friend: The Glory of God Is Intelligence Elder David A. Bednar F10 Song: Home Caroline Eyring Miner and K. Newell Dayley F11 Coloring Page F12 Missing Michael Sheila Kindred F14 Making Friends: Growing in Faith—Yondonjamts of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Don L. Searle and Julie Wardell On the cover: Front: Photograph by Laureni Fochetto, posed by models. Back (photographs clockwise from left): Seoul Korea Temple by Floyd Holdman; Copenhagen Denmark Temple and angel Moroni by Craig Dimond; Accra Ghana Temple by Norman Childs; Washington D.C. Temple by Christina Smith.