New Era

August 1998

Volume 28, Number 8

Contents

• The Message: What a Way to Grow
  Elder L. Tom Perry
  In seminary and institute you’ll sow the seeds of great blessings.

• We Don’t Want You Here
  Sam Giles as told to Christie Giles
  Rejected, I nearly dropped out of Church until I realized that I was responsible for my own salvation.

• Face to Face
  Kristie M. King
  Moses talked to the Lord as a friend. What would happen if I tried that?

• Everyday Heroes: See What We Mean
  Richard M. Romney
  A Russian girl not only illustrates her Book of Mormon, but records it for a blind neighbor.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I’m 16, and I followed the counsel of the Church and waited to date. I’m glad I did, but now that I’m old enough to date, I haven’t been asked. How do I get guys to ask me?

• Mormonad: You Snooze, You Lose

• It’s About Time
  Larry A. Hiller
  Youth in the Lake City Florida Stake send their testimonies into the future.

• I Was Her Answer
  Elizabeth Quackenbush
  To a deaf woman lost on the wrong bus, I was the friend she had prayed for.

• Happy Birthday, Moscow!
  Richard M. Romney
  LDS youth in Russia’s capital bring new life to a very old city.

• 4:00 A.M. Ice Cream
  Nettie Hunsaker Francis
  My busy life isolated me from my family until Papa woke me up to a wonderful realization.

• Mormonisms

• The Bulletin Board

• Fiction: The Promise
  Alma J. Yates
  When a rough-looking guy smelling of smoke wandered into seminary, it was anything but trouble.

• Listen to the Whisper
  Janette Hales Beckham
  Learn to be sensitive to the Spirit and you will develop strong faith.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: A Storm in Paradise
  Rochelle Davies

• Photo of the Month
  Jolene Blauvett

Cover: Anna Sterligova, 15, of Moscow, is typical of the great youth who accept the gospel message in Russia. See “Happy Birthday, Moscow,” p. 28, and “See What We Mean,” p. 12. Cover photography: Richard M. Romney (front), Jed Clark (back).