“Contents,” New Era, Jan. 1988 New Era January 1988 Volume 18, Number 1 Contents FeedbackLetters to the editor. The Message: The Law of ChastityPresident Ezra Taft BensonThe Lord delights in chastity, which is “most dear and precious above all things.” First Person: When the Pressure Is OnStephanie ChristensenA young woman stands up to her classmates. In Tune: Just One Little LightJanice Kapp PerryFrom the October 1987 Young Women fireside. Missionary Focus: Assorted AssyriansBetty CurryHow I learned my mission call to Alaska was inspired. Mormonad: Write away to missionaries. Leaving ParadiseGail Andersen NewboldMoving from Hawaii to Minnesota was actually good for me. Giving up the BallJanet Thomas and Lisa A. JohnsonReturned missionaries can play basketball. Mormonisms There’s No Place like the RockLaird RobertsYoung Latter-day Saints in Newfoundland. A Wing and a PrayerDavid C. CampbellFlying through clouds with his father, a young man learns about faith. Squirrels and Tennis BallsBrian C. HeckertSome jobs have to be done well—over and over again. FYI: For Your InformationYouth read the Book of Mormon in 100 days, earn gold medals in wrestling, play the organ after seminary … and more. Fiction: Crawford P. Jones Is More than OkayDon SmurthwaiteCan a stumbling, awkward guy gain the social skills to survive? Photo of the MonthCarolyn S. Allen Poetry: Mystic EncounterJohn M. Freckleton Cover: Newfoundland is a hard, harsh land, but those who live there love it. See story on p. 28. (Photography by Laird Roberts.)