“Contents,” New Era, June 1988 New Era June 1988 Volume 18, Number 6 Contents FeedbackLetters to the editor. The Message: They’re Not Really HappyBishop Glenn L. PaceRiches and fun don’t always bring true happiness. Mormonad: Reflect on Eternity It’s a PrivilegeA. Lynn ScoresbyA mission: Great sacrifice, or great honor? The Merit BadgeTerry J. MoyerMy project rivaled the Great Wall of China. Alone in a CrowdLisa A. JohnsonIt’s hard going to church by yourself, but it’s worth it. My Family: FatherClaude BernardForgiving the man who walked out of our lives. Going the Extra MilesRichard M. RomneyIt was a dirty job, but the Scouts had fun doing it. Mormonisms Young President YoungAnnalisa DePaulAn 18-year-old elders quorum president serves with love. Scripture Lifeline: “I Am Not Ashamed”Ricky McWhorterA confrontation showed how I really felt about the gospel. Fiction: Never Give UpJill KingHome teaching seemed futile in this case, but we kept trying. FYI: For Your InformationOn etiquette, on stage, on the ball—that’s not all. Leap into RealityDavid C. LewisShould peer pressure make me put my life on the line? Only a DeaconKristi M. JohnsonI learned there’s no shame in that first priesthood calling. Voices of SpringLayne H. DeardenSomething told me to stop. NOW! Photo of the MonthAnselm Spring Poetry: “Everything Is Ready; I Will Call Dad”Mildred Barthel Cover: A look at the Aaronic Priesthood 159 years after the Restoration. (Photography by Welden Andersen.)