Missionary Reunions: “Send information about LDS missionary reunions scheduled near general conference weekend to dhnews@heraldextra.com by March 16 to be published in LDS Week prior to April general conference. Include na”

BYU basketball reserve Nate Austin may have key role if Hartsock injured – Deseret News: “

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BYU basketball reserve Nate Austin may have key role if Hartsock injured Deseret News This time a year ago, Austin was an LDS missionary in McAllen, Texas. Things can turn around quickly. For Austin, this mission thing certainly did. "I've got better quicker than I expected. The coaches and trainers have really helped me to get in shape … and more »

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Origami cranes folded by Utah students help Japanese kids – Deseret News: “

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Origami cranes folded by Utah students help Japanese kids Deseret News So the class reached out to an LDS missionary from Roosevelt serving in Japan. He put them in touch with Bill Albrecht, president of the church's Japan Toyko Mission, who agreed to accept the students' money and find a project that helped Japanese kids … and more »

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A Romney ‘Love Triangle’? – Utah Pulse: “

A Romney 'Love Triangle'? Utah Pulse In the fall of 1968, while Romney was serving as a Mormon missionary in France, Ann Davies was attending Brigham Young University in Utah. It had been two years since Mitt Romney had started his mission, and it was common for missionaries to receive …

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Faith Briefs printed Feb. 3 – ReporterHerald.com: “

Faith Briefs printed Feb. 3 ReporterHerald.com Marler grew up near Akron, Ohio, and served as an LDS missionary in Lisbon, Portugal, for two years as a young man. Lane is manager of the Fort Collins Sherwin-Williams store. He and his wife, Amy, have lived in Loveland for 18 years and have four …

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Podcast explores the real life of an LDS missionary – Deseret News: “

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Podcast explores the real life of an LDS missionary Deseret News The podcast, which is sponsored by the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion and hosted by Anthony Gill, a senior fellow at the institute, features Deseret News editorial writer Allison Pond, who served as an LDS missionary in Russia from 1997-98.

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MTC celebrates 50-year anniversary – Deseret News: “

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MTC celebrates 50-year anniversary Deseret News He noted that the 1 millionth LDS missionary to serve since the church was organized in 1830 entered the Provo Missionary Training Center in June 2007. “In the 50 years that have elapsed since 1961, more than 680000 missionaries have received their …

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Missionaries on the Move: “Opening your front door, you’re met by two clean-cut young men. They stand out from the crowd, if for no other reason because of the conservative way they’re dressed. They wear dark trousers and suit coats and white dress shirts. Both sport ties, one with red stripes, the other a blue print. A name tag on their lapel gives their surname, with the appropriate title and the name of the church they represent. They grip the Book of Mormon in their hands.”

The New York Times Sunday Review has a Mormon Problem – Religion Dispatches: “

The New York Times Sunday Review has a Mormon Problem Religion Dispatches LDS missionary efforts in Hawaii and the South Pacific followed soon after. (Today, between 20 and 30% of the nations of Tonga and Samoa are LDS.) People of Asian, Asian Pacific, Latin American, and indigenous American descent have never been … and more »

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Religion: MLK service includes soup supper – Topeka Capital Journal: “

Religion: MLK service includes soup supper Topeka Capital Journal He is the son of Brad and Jan Brase and the third member of his immediate family to serve as an LDS missionary. ■ Joshua Witt, 19, a new missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at the 11 am sacrament service on …

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