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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In the year 1820 there was a great religious revival in America, known as the Second Great Awakening. During this period there were many seeking spiritual truth and guidance that received personal revelation and visitations from God. One such visitation was received in the spring of that year by a young boy named Joseph Smith... Read More

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The Spirit of Freedom 

Alma 60:15

15. Therefore, come unto me speedily with a few of your men, and leave the remainder in the charge of Lehi and Teancum; give unto them power to conduct the war in that part of the land, according to the spirit of God, which is also the spirit of freedom which is in them.

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LOUETTA A Missionary Experience

We were out tracting, and we came upon this door. We knocked a couple of times, and no one answered. Finally we knocked the third time, and still couldn't get anybody to answer the door.

We started down the sidewalk and were about to turn the other way, when we heard this feeble little voice say, "Don't go boys!" We turned around. Standing in the doorw... Read More

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Do We Really Know What We Have?

(As written by LDS Missionary Scott Anderson in his journal.)

We had an unexpected moment in the mission field. We knocked on a door and a lady said something to us we had never heard, 'Come in.' Now remember, I was a German missionary. This never happened to us; no one ever invited us in. My companion said, 'Do you know who we are?'

'You want to talk about religion, don't you?' she said.

'Yes, we do', replied my companion.... Read More

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