New Era

March 1995

Volume 25, Number 3

Contents

• The Message: Happy Landing
  Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
  To get to the right destination, you have to follow the correct course.

• Some Friendly Advice
  Chris Crowe
  Want to have good friends? Want to be one? Here are some valuable tips.

• Telling
  Aaron J. Tolson
  My buddy was stealing beer, so I did him a big favor. I got him fired.

• Focus On: Friendship—Just Ask
  Lisa M. Grover
  Mindy knows you sometimes have to reach out to others—especially from a wheelchair.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  How do I know when I’ve done all that I can to teach someone the gospel and should ease off since they are not listening?

• Mormonad: A Word of Wisdom

• Armful of Love
  Miles T. Tuason
  An earthquake took Elder Cayetano’s arm, but gave him a new heart.

• How I Know: Testimony of Thousands
  Catherine Ross
  How did I know the Church is true? The proof was all around me.

• Living on the Edge
  Larry A. Hiller
  Albany, Australia, is not the end of the world. It’s the beginning of something great.

• Mormonisms

• FYI: For Your Info

• About Face
  Lowell L. Hamblin
  The way I looked was really affecting me—until Mr. Taylor taught me a valuable truth.

• The Rewards of a Ward
  Sister Virginia H. Pearce
  How your ward or branch can be a great source of strength to you.

• Fiction: Instant Replay
  Alma J. Yates
  Ten seconds left, a one-point lead, and much more than a basketball game at stake.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: Snails and Time
  Julie Doane

• Photo of the Month
  Laird Roberts

Cover: Aaron Ferris of Albany, Western Australia, aboard what might be called a “friend” ship. See “Living on the Edge,” p. 28. Cover photography: Larry A. Hiller (front), Matt Reier (back).