“Contents,” Liahona, Mar. 2007, inside front cover–1 Liahona March 2007 Volume 31, Number 3 Contents For Adults IFC Family Home Evening Ideas 2 First Presidency Message: The Gift of Compassion President Thomas S. Monson 25 Visiting Teaching Message: Become an Instrument in the Hands of God by Listening to and Following the Promptings of the Spirit 26 Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment around the World Connie D. Cannon 32 Having Faith in God’s Timeline Catherine Edwards 41 Lessons from the New Testament: Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life Elder Won Yong Ko 44 Latter-day Saint Voices Pen Pals and Referrals Brittany Jones Beahm Never Too Late Sylvia de Moscui Maldonado Speaking the Language of the Spirit Sergio Adrián López The First of a Thousand Souls Norie Tsubaki Murae 48 Comment N1 News of the Church For Youth 9 Poster: Missionary Training Center 10 How to Prepare to Be a Good Missionary: An Interview with Elder M. Russell Ballard 16 A Day in the Life of a Missionary Adam C. Olson 22 Gifts to Bring Home from the Mission Field President Gordon B. Hinckley 36 From Friends to Sisters to Companions Rebecca Mills Hume and Brad Wilcox 38 If I Had Known at 19 … Roger Terry The Friend: For Children F2 Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: Be More Forgiving President Gordon B. Hinckley F4 Sharing Time: Try, Try, Try Elizabeth Ricks F6 From the Life of President Spencer W. Kimball: Reading the Bible F8 Friendship Bracelets Jennifer Rose F11 Honest Morgan Vicki H. Budge F12 Coloring Page F13 Special Witness: I Just Received the Gift of the Holy Ghost. How Can I Feel the Influence of the Spirit in My Life? President Boyd K. Packer F14 Friend to Friend: Missionary Friends Elder Gary J. Coleman F16 Trying to Be Like Jesus: CTR Rings in the Principal’s Office Rebeca F. On the cover: Front: Photograph by Welden C. Andersen. Back: Photograph by Craig Dimond. Inside back cover: The Lord’s Harvest, by Marilee Campbell. May not be copied.