LDS Today Articles for January 12, 2007

January 12, 2007
Salt Lake City, with its Mormon history, a mixture of contrasts (Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia) (January 12, 2007)Brigham Young, by his own admission, was looking for a desolate place. In July 1847, after a grueling trek west, he led his band of 143 men, three women and two children over the Wasatch Mountains and saw the Salt Lake Valley spread out before them. "This is the right place!" he exclaimed.
Y. students return to Jerusalem for studies (Deseret News - Utah) (January 12, 2007)A group of 44 Brigham Young University students arrived in Israel on Wednesday ready to become the first to study at the university's Jerusalem Center in six years.
BYU­-Idaho President and First Lady encourage students to obey the law of chastity (BYU-Idaho News Release) (January 12, 2007)Brigham Young University-Idaho President Kim B. Clark and his wife, Sue, gave the opening devotional address of Winter Semester 2007 on Tuesday, January 9, reminding students of the importance of the law of chastity before and during marriage.
President Shumway: 'Light of Christ should emanate from us' (BYU-Hawaii News Release) (January 12, 2007)In the first devotional address of 2007 BYU-Hawaii president and Area Authority Seventy Elder Eric B. Shumway drew upon a lesson learned as a teenager from his mother to remind university students, faculty and staff that they are the "children of the light."
Richland official to serve as mission president (Tri-City Herald - Washington) (January 12, 2007)Richland City Manager John Darrington was first called to missionary work at the age of 19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent him to Minnesota, where he proselytized and taught others about the Mormon faith by going door-to-door in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Missionaries from Santa Rita find blessings (Pacific Daily News - Guam) (January 12, 2007)When Gary and Shirley Roper (known in the Mormon church as Elder and Sister Roper) got married nearly 49 years ago, they dreamed of serving as couple missionaries when they retired someday.
Local congregation says bye (Nassau Guardian - The Bahamas) (January 12, 2007)When Elder John and Sister Pamela Denison of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints started their mission here in Nassau, Bahamas about 2 years ago, they could not have imagined the tremendous impact they would have on the members, friends and investigators (investigating, prospective members) of their Church's New Providence Branch.
Local LDS Church Members Were Part Of A National New Year's Eve Fireside Event (Newtown Bee - Connecticut) (January 12, 2007)Dressed in their church best, young members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints attended a special New Year's Eve event this year. The early evening event, called New Year's Eve Youth Fireside, ushered in the new year for the church's youth, and also gave the young adults hope and encouragement for the new year from the church's president.
We're digging up family tree roots (This Is Hull - UK) (January 12, 2007)Her mother is from Spain and her father from India. But without leaving the UK, Elly Taylor was been able to trace her family history back to 1435, with a list of about 1,400 names.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir director will conduct 'Passion' at VU concert (Post Tribune - Indiana) (January 12, 2007)Craig Jessop is conductor and music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir -- the 14th director in its history. Debuting in 1847, the august choral group is a Grammy- and Emmy-winning symbol of vocal grandeur, dubbed "America's choir" by President Ronald Reagan.
A 200-mile man, for a cause (Los Angeles Times - California) (January 12, 2007)Next week, Jesse Zweig hopes to run the equivalent of about 7 1/2 marathons in a row. In less than two days. Zweig, 18, will begin a 200-mile run around Orange County — nonstop, with any luck — on Thursday afternoon to raise money for Children's Hospital of Orange County. His goal is to collect $20,000 in pledges before the run and finish the course — roughly the distance between Long Beach and San Diego … and back — in less than 48 hours.
Dodd's Utah ties: Wife's from Orem (Deseret News - Utah) (January 12, 2007)Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., who officially jumped into the presidential race Thursday, could point to an experience dealing with some conservative Utahns to show that he has deft diplomatic skills.