“Contents,” Liahona, Jan. 2010 Liahona, January 2010 Messages First Presidency Message 4 Hold On a Little Longer By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Visiting Teaching Message 9 Becoming Self-Reliant Feature Articles 16 The Best Is Yet to Be By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future. 22 The New Gospel Principles Manual By Elder Russell M. Nelson Studying this new manual will help strengthen your understanding of fundamental gospel teachings. 26 Studying the Work of Relief Society By Julie B. Beck Learn how to make the most of first-Sunday lessons. 32 Making Mountains: The Parables of the Mountain Guide and the Mountain By Adam C. Olson A tour guide in Taiwan shows how mortal challenges help prepare us to reach our ultimate goal of eternal life. Departments 10 Small and Simple Things 12 Our Homes, Our Families How We Learned about Happiness By Lidia Evgenevna Shmakova 13 Serving in the Church Who, Me? Teach? 14 What We Believe God Is Truly Our Father 36 Gospel Classics Solving Emotional Problems in the Lord’s Own Way By President Boyd K. Packer 38 Latter-day Saint Voices 74 News of the Church 80 Until We Meet Again “I Will Be Found of You” By Aaron L. West Young Adults 42 They Spoke to Us What Should We Do When We Don’t Know What to Do? By Elder Stanley G. Ellis 44 Gospel in My Life Aided by the Spirit By Samantha Wills Youth 46 Timely Even Today By Andrew Horton Does the Old Testament have anything to teach us today? Absolutely! 48 Our Space 50 2010 Mutual Theme By the Young Women and Young Men General Presidencies “Be strong and of a good courage …” (Joshua 1:9). 52 Poster Strong Enough 53 To the Point 54 How I Know That Book Made Me Curious By Wilfredo Valenzuela 56 Praying for an Answer By Sylvia Waterbohr Prayer can help us with schoolwork—if we follow the promptings we receive. 57 The Power of a Question By Virginia Schildböck “Why don’t you attend the religion classes?” my friend asked me. That simple question was more powerful than it may have seemed. Children 58 Preparing for the Priesthood By Richard M. Romney Eleven-year-old boys, how do you prepare to receive the Aaronic Priesthood? 60 A Visit to Temple Square The Salt Lake Temple By Jan Pinborough 62 The Candy Ball By J. Harvey Hapi I was choking on some candy and couldn’t call for help. All I could do was pray. 64 Stories of Jesus Jehovah and the Wonderful Plan of Our Heavenly Father By Diane Mangum 66 Sharing Time Scripture Journal By Sandra Tanner and Cristina Franco 68 Our Page 70 For Young Children Welcome to Your New Liahona More Online