New Era

September 1997

Volume 27, Number 9

Contents

• The Message: Accept the Challenge
  Elder L. Tom Perry
  You are part of a special generation, with a marvelous work to do.

• My Real Dad
  Andrea Hope Evans
  It took some time before I realized that my stepdad was as real as they get.

• Scripture Lifeline: Lead Me, Guide Me
  Tiffany Lockyer
  I discovered my own personal Liahona in the Book of Mormon.

• Perfect Match
  Marissa D. Thompson
  Eric’s Eagle project could prove to be a real life saver.

• Everyday Heroes: Tiny Acts of Love
  Janna Nielsen and Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen
  How Loni Frandsen is performing a big service for the smallest of people.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  My youth leaders say we should follow the For the Strength of Youth booklet. Isn’t it taking away our free agency when they tell us what to do all the time?

• Mormonad: Get It Together

• Same Difference
  Richard M. Romney
  Twins Chris and Jason Trevino double up on the good things in life.

• Shared Prayer
  Sian Owen Bessey
  When I prayed in front of my friend, I think it opened her eyes.

• Welcome to Rizal High
  Laury Livsey
  At the world’s biggest high school, LDS teens are making their mark.

• Fiction: Just Cut on the Dotted Line
  Jack Weyland
  Justin had a medical degree and a family? But he wasn’t even out of high school!

• The Bulletin Board: Keeping You Posted

• Somebody’s Going to Get Hurt!
  Larry A. Hiller
  The greatest dangers from violence may be spiritual, not physical.

• Idea List: The Rewards of Learning
  Darrin Lythgoe
  Learning isn’t just for school; it’s lifelong. The good news is, it’s fun.

• Mormonisms

• Call for Entries: All Things Bright and Beautiful
  Announcing the 1998 New Era Contest

• Poem: To My Nearly Celestial Friend
  Heidi Nebeker

• Photo of the Month
  Ryan Curtis

Cover: Some students at the world’s largest high school have plenty to smile about. See “Welcome to Rizal High,” p. 28.
Cover photography: Laury Livsey