New Era

May 2001

Volume 31, Number 5

Contents

• The Message: Priesthood Power
  President Thomas S. Monson
  Miracles are everywhere when priesthood callings are magnified.

• The Temple at 12
  Greg Burgoyne
  On our 12th birthdays, the children in our family receive a very special gift.

• Feed My Sheep
  Elder Ben B. Banks
  The parable of the lost sheep unfolded before our eyes.

• Everyday Heroes: Submerged in Service
  Matthew Baker
  Charlee Ann Voorhees of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, lost some burdensome problems when she lost herself in service.

• Scripture Lifeline: Scared
  Kimberly Hicken
  No one was home, and I was frightened. I had only one place to turn.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I share a bedroom with my younger sister. Since we share the same space, we seem to have a lot of arguments. How can we resolve our problems?

• New Era Poster: Got Oil?

• Badges of Honor
  Matthew Baker
  Erik Fagergren was honored as the Outstanding Eagle Scout of the Year in the United States.

• That’s My Dad
  Dayna Shoell
  Maybe he wasn’t a member, but Dad knew the meaning of love and charity.

• Fields Ready to Harvest
  Shanna Ghaznavi
  The mission field is Brandon Fields’s goal. But he’s not waiting to do missionary work.

• Push Me, Pull You
  Brett C. Sanders
  My friend never let me win. I didn’t realize I was never letting him lose.

• The Extra Smile

• Of All Things

• Fiction: You Can’t Fit a Chicken in an Envelope
  Mark E. Squires
  What Nephi taught me about collecting fast offerings.

• The Hope of Israel
  Elder Robert L. Backman
  As deacons, you can have the powers of heaven working with you and for you.

• Idea List: Listen to the Music
  Tamara Leatham Bailey
  Hymns can uplift you and be a spiritual resource.

• Resource Guides

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: The Sky
  Shauntelle Augustine

• Photo of the Month
  Amy Bingham