July 2012 Contents Contents More Online Always in the Middle Dieter F. UchtdorfAlways in the Middle In the Middle of Your Preparation for a Mission Everyone Can Do Something Now Demonstrating Our Discipleship through Love and Service April Conference Notebook April Conference Notebook Thomas S. MonsonThe Power of the Priesthood Drawing Parallels: Family Lanise HeatonA River of Peace Russell T. OsguthorpeThe Lesson Is inside the Learner L. Tom PerryThe Strength of Our Heritage Understanding Our Covenants with God Philip M. VolmarPublic Affairs: Linking Church and Community Al and Eva FryNever Give Up José A. TeixeiraFacing the Future with Hope Latter-day Saint Voices Latter-day Saint Voices Derk PalfreymanThis Text Is Hebrew Martins EnyicheYou’d Better Pray First LaReina HingsonAre You Going to Bear Your Testimony? I Want to Sit on Jesus’s Lap Young Adults Stephanie J. BurnsWhen Good Plans Don’t Work Out Youth Dallin H. OaksThe Importance of Priesthood Blessings Poster: Testimony Paul VanDenBerghePower in Prayer Pablo Mireles BettsA Promise and a Prayer Elyse Alexandria HolmesWhat Is Pure Testimony? Brittany ThompsonPlaying to the Crowd Children Deborah MooreA Whisper of Kindness L. Tom PerryThe early pioneers lived long ago. What can I learn from them? Chad E. PharesMaking History I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles Joshua J. PerkeyThomas’s Testimony A Growing Testimony Our Page For Young Children Jane McBride ChoateKelsey Makes a Mistake Darcie JensenLearning from Mistakes I Can Be Honest News of the Church New Mission Presidents Called to Serve New Missions Created Elder Oaks Surveys Japan One Year after Earthquake Sarah Jane WeaverChurch Asks Members to Understand Family History Policies World Briefs Elder Steven E. Snow Called as Church Historian Comment Family Home Evening Ideas Julie ThompsonUnspotted from the World