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Members Recall Power of Prayer During Tornado

News reports on May 25, 2008, predicted the mile-wide tornado that had wiped out half of Parkersburg, Iowa, would head north. But as Wes Godfrey videotaped the tornado from his home to the east in New Hartford, Iowa, the rotating funnel started to slowly fill up his camcorder’s screen.

Brother Godfrey rushed his 8-months-pregnant wife, Erin, and two children into their tornado shelter and huddled his family together to pray. As Brother Godfrey asked Heavenly Father to spare their lives and the lives of their neighbors, the Spirit touched his heart, and he immediately knew two things: (1) they would be okay, and (2) they were going to get hit.
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Mormons Mentor Others Both at Home and Abroad

A Ukrainian doctor training some of her peers through the help of LDS humanitarian services.

One of the Church’s major initiatives is the neonatal resuscitation program - an effort that sends volunteer doctors and nurses to developing areas of the world to train medical professionals on life-saving techniques. After receiving the training, local doctors and nurses return to their communities to train others. Tens of thousands of professionals have been trained through this mentoring process and thousands of infants saved as a result.
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BYU Ad Lab wins Global L'Oreal Brandstorm competition

Monica McGhie, Blake Hadley, Matt Miller and adviser Jeff Sheets with the winning check for 10,000 Euros.

After only the second year competing, the Brigham Young University Ad Lab has won the international finals of the L'Oreal Brandstorm competition.

The team of Ad Lab students, Blake Hadley, Matt Miller and Monica McGhie, led by faculty adviser and Ad Lab director Jeff Sheets, swept the June 10 competition in Paris with their clever campaign for a sun care product, winning both the top prize and the "Best Communications Campaign."
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New Temples Open in Panama and Idaho

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will dedicate new temples in Panama City, Panama, and Twin Falls, Idaho, this summer bringing the number of operating temples worldwide to 128.
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India hotel plan wins 2008 BYU Social Venture Competition

A group of Brigham Young University students is one step closer to building self-sustainable schools in India after winning the 2008 Social Venture Competition, which includes a $10,000 award to fund their goal.

Established in 2004 by the BYU Center for Economic Self-Reliance, the Social Venture Competition is designed for students who, through a business venture, are combating social issues in areas such as healthcare, poverty and education.
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