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  • Centenarian finds joy in gospel, Scouting

    For Willard LaGrand Nielsen, age is simply a word found near the front of a dictionary. Indeed, the lifelong member with the firm handshake has lived a life in full. He's an Eagle Scout, a globe-trotting athlete and an accomplished dentist who counted General Dwight D. Eisenhower among his patients. He's beloved by his posterity and appreciated by the many, many members he served as their branch president or bishop. And he's more than two years removed from his 100th birthday party.
  • Samoa's Mormon members remain resilient

    Recently, Pacific Area President Tad R. Callister toured tsunami-weary Samoa, visiting the homes of several members who had been affected by the Sept. 29 disaster.
  • Scouting anchored by timeless values

    Want to be the best youth or Scout leader possible? Start by following the example of President Thomas S. Monson.
  • Relief for Samoa continues to pour in

    A deadly earthquake-generated tsunami brought horror and despair to coastal regions of the Samoan Islands in the morning hours of Sept. 29. Comfort and relief arrived just two hours later as local priesthood and Relief Society leaders responded, delivering assistance to survivors of the historic disaster that claimed the lives of 25 members.