The JST

It's been a while since anyone reported on what they've been reading, so I thought I would give it a stab. I just finisehd reading a book that was a collection of presentations/articles on the Joseph Smith Translation (JST). It was interesting most of the time. There were parts that I felt I had to drag myself through. I learned/was reminded of some things, like: A large portion of our doctrine came as a result of the translation--Joseph would read something and have a question about it or about the revision he was given and the answer would come as a revelation with new doctrine. Another thing I learned--I had no idea that the church was against using the JST for a large portion of it's history and that it's only been since the 1960's that the church has warmed up to it. I also didn't know that our footnotes and exerpts still don't include the entirety of the JST.

I'm finally getting back to the comprehensive history of the church. I'm on volume 5 now. What has everyone else been reading?

New TV

Hey all!!

I am looking to you smart techie people to tell me the difference between LCD, LED and plasma TVs. What do we want? Why would we want it, etc. It is time for us to update and replace but we know next to nothing about what to get in this modern world. If you know "stuff", please share it!

Thanks!

Senior Project

As a graduation requirement I have to do a senior project. For the senior project we are required to do something that benefits the community. I thought that collecting items to put into care packages for soldiers over seas would be a project that would be a great way to help 25 or more soldiers.

These are the items that I am collecting to put into the packages:

• Wet Wipes in individual packages

• Gum

• Lip balm/ Chap stick

• Pens

• Books with games in them (cross word puzzles, word searches, etc.)

• Boxed snacks (Wheat Thins, Triskets, crackers, etc…)

• Lollipops

• Sewing Kits

• Small First Aid Kits (band aids, etc.)

• Room Fresheners

• Hard Candy

• Individual snacks (Peanuts, fruit snacks, granola bars, etc…)

Also money would help so that I can go and purchase some of these items as well.

I would like to have all of the items together by Sunday, April 24th so I can get the packages together and sent by the middle of May.

Thank you for all of your help.

Becca

Do you want to help?

Laura's aunt Mariluz is going to have surgery on her birthday, April 6th. She is having one of her kidneys removed.

Please keep her in your prayers.

Her insurance is covering the hospital stay, but won't cover the procedure itself. She will have to pay about 5,000 Argentine pesos, or 1,250 dollars. Among Mariluz's friends and family, they've put together about 2,000 pesos. If anyone would like to contribute, let us know.

Thanks.