New Era

May 1997

Volume 27, Number 5

Contents

• The Message: Save Her! Save Her!
  President Thomas S. Monson
  Missionary work takes love and sacrifice, but it brings great blessings.

• Primary Purpose
  Brian Lewis
  The boss said “work on Sundays,” but how could I give up teaching Primary?

• Perfect Prayer
  Doug Bennett
  When Billy stumbled during the sacrament prayer, his brother gave just the right help.

• Everyday Heroes: Time Off for Good Behavior
  Laury Livsey
  Rosalie postponed college to help a young neighbor girl and learned some great lessons.

• Mormonisms

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  At church, life seems worth living, and I want to be good. But at school and work life seems discouraging. How can I keep good feelings, even when surrounded by the bad?

• Mormonad: Rest Assured

• To Higher Heights
  Richard M. Romney
  Meet some of the outstanding LDS cadets at the Air Force Academy.

• Walking the Walk
  Julie DuVall
  An interfaith walk to help the hungry brings LDS and non-LDS kids together.

• I Will Go and Do
  Laury Livsey
  What would you give to serve a mission? Five missionaries answer.

• My Wish
  Diana Monson
  Instead of limbs that function, he wanted a faithful family.

• FYI: For Your Info

• Fiction: Prom Knight
  Alma J. Yates
  The evening began as a disaster and ended as a story of love—for Mean Max.

• By Leaps and Bounds
  Lisa M. Grover
  This young gymnast knows adversity, but not the meaning of the word “quit.”

• How I Know: Taking a Stand
  Erica Larson
  My whole family was against my baptism, but I couldn’t deny the truth.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: It Hurts to Grow
  Annie Grobler

• Photo of the Month
  Jared Davies

Cover: Candy Sharp is just one of many LDS cadets at the Air Force Academy who are becoming known for their dedication. See “To Higher Heights,” page 20.

Cover photography: Richard M. Romney (front), Greg Frei (back).