NEW TESTAMENT

NT Manual Section 7 Chapter 32

Silas was a prophet who preached the gospel.  Silas was Pauls' companion on his 2nd mission.  Part of Paul's follow up visits to the saints were letters and such.
Diviniation - determining the future in satan's ways.  Wrong practice.
Epicurean and Stoicism were two different philosophies at the time.  Epicurean was more about man and Stoicism believed in a higher being.
Athens was the capital of Greece.  It had many great  people come from it.
Paul preached in the marketplace called Agora there.  His message was mostly rejected but a member of the high court, Dionysius believed and the local woman Damaris.
We were born into the families and nations we were as a reward for the kind of lives we lived before we came here according to your faith.
Pres Harold B Lee 1973 conference talk October
A people 'chosen' haven't been chosen to relax or boast but to perform a special service.
There are NO 'chosen' people for having EVERY gospel blessing.  We're ALL chosen.
We HAVE to do missionary work.
To be 'chosen' is to be 'called'.
Our work and sacrifice won't be in vain.  many who are only awaiting our testimony to know the truth are out there.

BOOK OF MORMON

Alma 57

Helaman receives threats from the king Ammoron but holds fast and gets Antiparah to claim back.
End of the 28th year.
29th year they received 6000 men and provisions.
They intercepted the Lamanites provisions and they gave up their city.  They ended up slaying 2000 prisoners due to escape attempts.
2060 stripling warriors fought again.  200 fainted from loss of blood.  No one died though.
1000 of the other Nephites were slain and it was amazing to everyone about these 2000 young men and their protection from God.

ENSIGN

July 2011

'We will not turn back'

Clifford E Young talks about his Grandma Riter and how she told her husband they weren't going to turn back from their trek and how inspired he was at his Grandmother's dedication to the church.

DAUGHTERS IN MY KINGDOM

Chapter 5

'Strengthening the Bonds of Charity'

1939-1945 WWII was happening. 
1940 the church tried to cut down their spending.  They wanted to safeguard the family.  They encouraged women to find ways to stay at home with their kids without their husbands and older sons to help.  They asked them to develop skills and be their children's spiritual guides.
1942 over 10,000 Relief Society women completed a Red Cross course of some kind.
Relief Society always felt a huge support from the priesthood.
1947-1996 was the Indian student placement programme.  The was where Indian youth lived with LDS families for a while and got educated and an understanding of another culture.

'The pure love of Christ: Charity in Action'

It is better to walk with God in the darkness than without him in the light
Maria Speidel.