Missionary Work
In order to go on a mission, a young man must complete high school, be ordained an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood, and be at least this age?
What is 18?
President Oaks served as the president of this church owned university from 1971 to 1980.
What is Brigham Young University?
A girl, who would later break the Skyline High School bench press record, beat me up in 7th grade.
Who is Josh Krason?
As the last prophet in the Book of Mormon, I shared my testimony of the truthfulness of the book prior to burying the gold plates in New York. Around 1,400 years later, I told Joseph Smith where to find the plates.
Who is Moroni?
Elder Quintin L. Cook spoke about certain Priesthood keys and authority, and specifically mentioned the individual with this calling as being President of the Aaronic Priesthood in a ward and President of ward Priest's Quorum?
Who is the Bishop?
This younger brother of Joseph Smith became the first official missionary in June 1830. He shares his first name with a Book of Mormon prophet who the Nephites could not forcibly remove from a wall.
Who is Samuel Smith?
President Oaks was sustained as an Apostle on April 7, 1984, the same date that this heart surgeon - who would later become the 17th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - was also sustained as an Apostle.
I passed the lifeguard swim test at age 11, though I hope to not have to use my swim skills when I paddle board on Oquirrh Lake.
Who is Ray Pratt?
In Lehi's vision of the tree of life, he saw a tree that bore white fruit that "filled [his] soul with exceedingly great joy." An angel later told Lehi's son, Nephi, that this fruit represented this.
What is the love of God?
President Nelson taught Priesthood holders of four lessons learned during the pandemic. The first lesson was that this place is the center of faith and worship. You will probably return there to sleep after our activity.
What is "home?"
According to Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, the best way to prepare for missionary service to <blank> a missionary now.
What is "become?"
President Oaks was called to serve in the First Presidency, where he serves with President Nelson and this 2nd Counselor, who worked as a professor at Stanford University and became the first Apostle to meet with the Pope in 2014.
Who is President Henry B. Erying?
I was robbed at gunpoint in 8th grade... for my pants.
Who is Zac West?
King Benjamin taught the people of Nephi that when they were in the service of their fellow men, they were only in the service of whom?
Who is "their God?"
President Nelson announced plans to build 20 additional temples throughout the world, including one in this Utah City, which is the second largest city in Cache County and shares part of its name with the first prophet in this dispensation.
What is Smithfield?
Sister missionaries can begin missionary services after graduating from high and reaching at least 19 years of age. Sisters served for this length of time.
What is 18 months?
Prior to being ordained an Apostle, President Oaks served as a justice of this court in Utah from 1980 to 1984.
What is the Utah Supreme Court?
I was once tackled and punched in the face by a mailman after a snowball fight (started by the mailman) turned ugly while I helped a friend with his Eagle Scout project.
Who is Dave Pulsipher?
After much destruction and three days of darkness among the Nephites and Lamanites, this resurrected and glorified being visited the people and taught them His gospel.
Who is Jesus Christ?
President Nelson taught five ways to increase our faith, including study, believe in Jesus Christ, act, partake of sacred ordinances, and this final action that Moroni taught us to do after we read and ponder about the Book of Mormon.
What is "ask?"
What is Provo?
President Oaks earned a law degree at this university in Illinois in 1957, forty years before the NBA team from the same city would beat the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals.
What is the University of Chicago.
I have eaten squirrel, possum, racoon, armadillo, and gator.
Who is Zac West?
The Book of Mormon includes the journeys of three groups of people who were led by the Lord to the Promised Land. These groups include the people of Lehi (both the Nephites and the Lamanites), the people of Mulek, and this group of people who were led by a righteous prophet and his brother.
Who are the Jaredites?
The Sunday morning session included talks from church leaders from eight countries from all six populated continents, including a talk from Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles who is from this large, Portuguese-speaking South American country?
What is Brazil?