Ensign

June 1986

Volume 16 Number 6

Contents

• Special Features

• First Presidency Message: Heavenly Homes—Forever Families
  President Thomas S. Monson

• Elder Boyd K. Packer: Disciple of the Master Teacher
  Don L. Searle

• The Book of Mormon As a Witness of the Old Testament
  Glenn L. Pearson

• Sister Hooper
  Sherrill Allen

• My Home Teacher, My Friend
  William Wanet Miller

• Things We Have Learned—Together
  Jeffrey R. and Patricia T. Holland

• Where Is It in the Scriptures?
  Cynthia Johnson

• The Lost Island of Saints
  Yves and Kathleen Perrin

• David M. Kennedy: Ambassador for the Kingdom
  M. Dallas Burnett

• The Waiting Syndrome
  Karen Lynn Davidson

• Ideas for Teaching Deaf Children in Primary
  Connie Lewis

• A Gift of Understanding
  Violet Tew Kimball

• Regular Features

• Poetry
  No Other Way Tamara J. Hinckley
  Children of Light Richard Ellis Tice
  An Exception to the Rule Iris W. Schow
  Flirting with Hypocrisy Carolyn Freebairn

• I Have a Question
  Wedding Receptions Elaine Holbrook
  Contrast between Jesus and Lucifer Jess L. Christensen
  Expanding Primary Lessons Kathryn Christensen Harris
  The United Order Stephen K. Iba

• Handbook for Families: Teaching Children to Govern Themselves

• Mormon Journal
  For His Wife and Children Beth Christensen Taylor
  Serving My Family … and God Kathleen “Casey” Null
  My Father, the Truck Drivin’ Mormon Joseph G. Richardson
  My Mission across the Centuries Jerry L. Jaccard

• Sharing

• Portraits
  Tessa Udy: Niagara Pioneer Lorna Rands
  Banyan Dadson: Finding the Gospel in Ghana Laurie Williams Sowby
  Olive Reece: What One Voice Can Do Elaine Lattimore

• Mirthright

• Spearing Today: The Desires of Our Hearts
  Elder Dallin H. Oaks

• Random Sampler
  Become An “Audio Ancestor”
  In Case You’re Left Alone: A Checklist
  Procrastination? You’re Stalled for a Reason

• Comment

• News of the Church