Prompt:Please write 500 words on John Adams by using your out of text readings, text-book and the movie shown in class.

Response:John Adams was one of the most significant people in the process of declaring Independence from Great Britain. I had heard his name as a president but I never knew how important he was other than that. John Adams initiated the idea of the colonies permanently separating thems... Read More

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today was missionary transfer day. i have been fortunate enough to have been the driver for the last 5 or so transfers. it's so wonderful to hear the testimonies of the missionaries who are going home to be released. i realy enjoy doing this. i hope that i am able to be the driver for as long as possible.

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this weekend's Sacrament meeting was really special. it was like a testimony meeting except that members could get up and request their favorite hymn and verse. really cool. we got to sing all the greats! even a few christmas classics, always a favorite of mine. very powerful testimonies were spoken as people told why it was their favorite hymn. what a moving and powerful Sacrament meeting.

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Prompt:

Imagine that you live in Africa and have been captured by a slave trader and are being shipped across the Atlantic.  Write a 500 to 750 word personal narrative on recording what your thoughts and experiences might be along your journey.

Response:

While working in the fields... Read More

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The final writer in the Book of Mormon named Moroni, is an incredible teacher.  As I ponder on the content and the delivery of the message of chapter 10 of his book, I am in awe.  He is able to summarize his thoughts, give counsel, and commit the readers to do something.  At the very end of the book, he does what all chosen people of God do; testify of Christ.

I was particularly thinking about his teaching abilities when I was... Read More

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