New Era

February 2003

Volume 33, Number 2

Contents

• Words of the Prophet: Reach Out
  President Gordon B. Hinckley
  New members are precious. Reach out and welcome them as friends.

• Going Dutch
  DeAnn Campbell
  The act of sharing made them friends.

• A Light in the Darkness
  Timothy Cobbley
  Totally in the dark about my life, I prayed and found the Lord there waiting.

• Do You Need a Miracle?
  Elder Larry W. Gibbons
  If you wonder if miracles still happen, just look; they are all around you.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I’ve been through the repentance process, but how do I know if I’ve really been forgiven?

• New Era Poster: Keep Yourself Free

• Count on Maurice
  Laury Livsey
  Try to count the ways Maurice Navarro of Miami, Florida, gives service.

• He Loves You More
  Rachelle Pace Castor
  Who loves you most? It’s the Lord.

• Idea List: Secret Service
  Keep your service a secret and see how fun it is to make others happy.

• Birthday Temple Trip
  Kristen Winmill Southwick
  Priscila Vital of Manaus, Brazil, got her best birthday gift in the temple.

• New Era Classic: The Angels May Quote from It
  President Spencer W. Kimball
  Your journal can be a precious record for yourself and your posterity.

• Of All Things

• Are You a Saint?
  Bishop Keith B. McMullin
  Living the gospel will help you resist and overcome the evil of the world.

• Wake-Up Call
  Isaac Kofi Morrison
  Getting up early for seminary was not easy, but it led me to the truth.

• Locket in the Sand
  Jane Frater Jackson
  My prayer was simple, and I found what was lost.

• The Extra Smile

• Worth the Wait
  Katie Lea Brown
  Going to the temple with the right person is the best.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Snow
  Kaarin Neves Engelmann

• Photo of the Month
  Lana Leishman

Cover: Maurice Navarro of Miami, Florida, knows that service freely given really pays off. See “Count on Maurice” on p. 20. Cover photography: Laury Livsey (front), John Luke (back).