New Era

September 2005

Volume 35, Number 9

Contents

• The Message: A Code to Live By
  President Thomas S. Monson
  This code can guide your footsteps safely through mortality.

• Elders in My English Class
  Anette Malzl Knapp
  We practiced our English by talking about the Church.

• I Call Him Dad
  Name Withheld
  We were so different, but my change of attitude allowed us to be best friends.

• Idea List: Seminary Scripture Power
  Here are ways to find strength and power in studying the scriptures.

• Scripture Lifeline: Driven to Prayer
  Lynita K. Newswander
  Being on the road at night scared me, but prayer took me in the right direction.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I’m 14, and I know we aren’t supposed to date until we’re 16. But a lot of friends my age at school have a girlfriend or boyfriend, even though they don’t really date. Is anything wrong with this?

• New Era Poster: Finish

• Preparing to Preach His Gospel
  Shanna Butler and Adam C. Olson
  A new and effective way for missionaries to teach the gospel.

• Line upon Line: Malachi 3:10–11

• Articles of Faith: The Price I Couldn’t Pay
  Shelly L. Johnson
  A mistake taught me about the Atonement.

• The Extra Smile

• Helping Home Evening Succeed
  Adam C. Olson
  Monday night success in the Philippines.

• What’s Up?

• Build on the Basics
  Elder H. Aldridge Gillespie
  These four basics will bring the Spirit into your life and keep you on target.

• Storming into Service
  Giving service following Florida hurricanes.

• Instant Messages
  A Book of Mormon gift; staying close as a family; lost but found; surprise treat.

• The Perfect Pattern
  Lacey McMurry
  Modest fashions can be cutting edge.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Eternity
  Jaana Olsen

• Photo
  Evan Zinser

Cover: Sisters Memory and Price develop teaching abilities using the new missionary manual as they serve in the New York New York North Mission. See “Preparing to Preach His Gospel” on p. 20. Cover photography: Shanna Butler (front) and Candelaria Atalaya (back)