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• Words of the Prophet

  The Joy of Service

  2

  President Thomas S. Monson

  As we look heavenward, we inevitably learn of our responsibility to reach outward.

• Worth the Wait

  7

  Valeria Salerno

  By devoting a few hours, I could serve those who had waited years.

• Pocket-Sized Strength

  8

  Rhyan Chase-Seymour

  Reading scriptures each night kept us all going during an outdoor adventure in New Zealand.

• Begin with Prayer

  10

  Janet Thomas

  Teens in Ottawa, Ontario, talk about how prayer affects their lives.

• Questions and Answers

  14

  “In my family, I am the youngest by many years. I always feel left out of my siblings’ activities and conversations. What can I do to improve our relationship?”

• Ugly Duckling or Majestic Swan? It’s Up to You!

  16

  Elder Errol S. Phippen

  Choose to live up to the divine potential that lies within each of you.

• Come, Get Away from the World

  20

  Jacob S. Fullmer

  Visiting the temple during an open house can change lives.

• An Open House Opened My Heart

  24

  Wendy Kenney

  A young woman finds a new goal after a temple open house.

• Enough!

  26

  Sedley Parkinson

  Missionaries stand up to teasing and find a way to teach.

• What Joseph Smith Taught

  Overcoming Adversity

  29

  Valuable advice on how to deal with the adversities of life.

• Place of Peace

  30

  Richard M. Romney

  For two young women, the temple in their own country is a special place.

• Mormonad

  Virtue: The Gold Standard

  34

• True Aim

  35

  David A. Edwards

  Seneca Francis takes aim at her goals.

• What’s Up?

  36

• Cleaning Up

  38

  Name Withheld

  It took five years to finally read her dad’s letter.

• In Tune

  The Priesthood of Our Lord

  41

  A song to be sung as a round.

• I Will Not Play

  42

  Heidi Reid

  Opportunities come around again.

• Instant Messages

  44

  Feelings from the Holy Ghost; overcoming shyness; taking a stand; a math miracle.

• The Extra Smile

  47

• We’ve Got Mail

  48

• Poem

  Moonwalking

  49

  Dixie Partridge

• Photo

  49

  Madison Thurber

What’s Online

Want to learn more about President Monson’s life of service? You can get biographical information, look at videos, and see photos at thomassmonson.org.

Did you know there’s a place to sign up for free Church RSS feeds, e-mails, and audio and video podcasts? Just go to rss.lds.org and and you’ll get a whole list to choose from.

Where are temples being built around the world? You can find out at temples.lds.org. You can also find a chronological list of which temples were built in what year and a link to a video about why the Church builds temples.

What’s on the New Era Web page? This month at NewEra.lds.org you’ll find an audio file of our In Tune song, to be sung as a round. You’ll also find other music, Q&As, access to Mormonads and articles, games, downloads, cartoons and more.