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'So in the world of today: 30 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -Isis launched an attack in Kirkuk Iraq. -Two Russian bombers were hovering over the English Channel. -In the past five years the government has spent 140,000 on oil portraits. -Obama vowed to reverse spending cuts from 2013. -A Pakistani (Shiite) Mosque was bombed killing 56. -5,000 pizzas were sent to the troops in Afghanistan by ‘pizzas for patriots’ to go with the superbowl. -Russia has been adding lots of missiles to its arsenal.

'So in the world of today: 27 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -For its one remaining Japanese hostage Isis wants one of its people back. -Isis was booted out of Kobani Syria by the Kurds. -The Northeast US and Canada had some serious blizzards. -Saudi Arabia began learning about fracking. -Several civil rights leaders had their arrest records erased. -Unemployment fell. -Obama wants to regulate drone use for individual citizens. -Delaware now has a Charles Darwin day. -Radio waves from an unknown source out in space were discovered.

'Hi Beautiful!' by Sister Koroitamana

How are you?  This week was a such a great long kind of short week. It was a little crazy I have to admit.We had an investigator named Eddie who we've been teaching and the Sisters previously have been teaching here since October. In the last weeks we've been talking a lot about his Baptism and helping him to prepare for it but he was always kind of shaky about it. We prayed a lot for Eddie. I came to love him so much as I prayed for him and the specific things he needed to progress. Then last week we finalized with him that his Baptism will be in the coming Sunday. As soon as we set that with him we began meeting with everyday and really trying to have members to every lesson we had with him. Through out the whole we both really felt Heavenly Father's hands leading and guiding us in our lives and in Eddie's life and this work. He really made it possible for us to meet Eddie with a member everyday even though Eddie lived almost an hour away and we had to pay for parkin

'How to Describe People When Writing a Book' with the Mormon YSA Writer's Support Group

"How do you include physical descriptions of your characters, especially the main ones, in a natural way? It seems forced to just like a bunch of stats: height, skin color, eye color..." - Ahsoka Me One way that I can think of describing characters without a bunch of adjective sentences is description by adverb sentences. For example, instead of writing 'He has blue eyes', you can write 'The austere circumstance was relaxed and easily accepted by his azure pigmented glances.' A writer can describe a scene of the person, rather than describe the person directly. You can also describe a person by dialogue. People love talking about themselves, and it is natural. Natalie New: What I've learned is that you add descriptions of your characters over time. Throughout the plot, drop things like, "His blue eyes brightened at her response," or "She pushed her wavy dark hair behind her ear." Don't drop everything on the reader all at once

'So in the world of today: 23 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: Salmon Bin Abdulaziz is the new king of Saudi Arabia. Scientists successfully uploaded a worm’s brain to a Lego robot. US union memberships hit record lows. The Obama Administration announced that it would no longer sell personal information from Healthcare.gov. A California rapper named Tiny Doo may face jail time due to unpopular rap lyrics. Hundreds of Muslims in Sidney Australia assembled to protest Charlie Hebdo.

'so in the world of today: 22 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -The president, prime minister and cabinet of Yemen quit. -6000 Isis soldiers were killed, including many of their leaders. -Isis may have a foothold in Yemen. -The Officer in charge at Guantanamo was removed. -A pair of officers in New Jersey appear to have executed a man while surrendering. -Obama refused to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister when he comes for a visit. -A baker is being investigated for religious discrimination after refusing to make cakes that say ‘God hates gays’.

'so in the world of today: 20 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -Isis  threatened to kill a pair of Japanese hostages unless they got two hundred million dollars. -Violent protests have led to churches being torched across the Muslim world. -Ukraine says that Russia invaded them again. Russia says they didn't. -Rebels in Yemen took the palace. -Paris’s mayor wants to sue fox news for reporting on Paris’s no-go zones. -Obama’s state of the union didn't mention Al Qaeda. -According to the AP healthcare.gov is selling people's information to private advertisers. -India’s tiger population is up 30%.

January 13, 2015

     Well as expected Jesse and Naomi dominated Settlers of Catan. Over the weekend I was waiting to hear from my internship to know when they would like me to work, and they did not get to communicate with me until late the next week. My little brother's birthday was on Monday after New Years, and there was a momentum in my life to share a lot of time with him, since that birthday. I have been corresponding with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than a year about an internship with the building information modeling department of the church, which I had a continue because the industry is so slow that opportunities to learn management skills are going to be limited at RJ Enterprises. Over the next weekend, I caught up with, an old friend, Joanna Salas. We went out for lunch; had a wonton soup lunch with her and her mother; and watched the CES fireside, had our traditional dinner, and FHE on Sunday. That Sunday was special because a long lost friend came home.

'So in the world of today: 19 January 2015' by Sam Orr

 So in the world of today: -Boko Harem kidnapped 80 people in Northern Cameroon -Both sides in the Yemen Civil War agreed to a ceasefire. -Isis freed 250 Yezidis, mostly the elderly and small children. The rest they enslaved or killed. -Muslims and Jews in Europe are on high alert. -The Pope wants to stop global warming. -Hundreds in Iran arrived at the French embassy to protest Charle Hobdo.

Mary Joy Sansait, I'm from in Philippines..

Hello everyone my name is Mary Joy Sansait, I'm from in Philippines.. I'm a member of the CHURCH OF JESUS OF LATTER DAY SAINTS I'm thankful to join this group... I'm 21 years old my calling is Ward missionary.. I do love doing the lords work... because I believe the most important things to do in this earth is to preach the Gospel... I know this blog will help us to be more friendly to all member through out world... I know this blog will help us to be more active in the true church..... Keep safe my dear brothers and sister's Always remember Angeles are waiting to crown us with blessings so stay worthy... <3<3<3

'Best Gift That I Received Since 2005' from Mary Sanait

One of best gift that I received since 2005 live the book... I know the book of Mormon is true... You want to know if It's true??? Read it cover to cover

'So in the world of today: 16 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -Dozens of terror suspects were arrested across Europe. -The pope encouraged respect for different faiths. -Anger over Charlie Hebdo cartoons led to protests around the world. Some have turned violent. Some protesters burnt churches in Niger. -Obama issued an executive order for additonal police equipment.

'So in the world of today: 15 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

So in the world of today: -Black Lives Matter activists made an appearance in Boston. -15,000 French websites were hacked in the last week. -Mexican birth certificates can now be obtained in the US. -Some military families have begun to retreat from the internet for their own safety. -A CNN poll found that 28% of Americans oppose the keystones pipeline.

'so in the world of today: 14 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -A court in BC Canada banned a polygamous group from using the name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. -The ‘Muhammad cover’ issue of Charlie Hobdo sold out in minutes. -Al Qaeda is taking responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo shootings. -Austria is letting gay couples adopt. -A US journalist is being held prisoner in Iran. -A report found that the DHS has no strategy for dealing with cyber-attacks. -Chinese authorities rescued 37 infants from traffickers. -China banned Burquas.

Sam Orr, Our News Reporter

Hi everybody! My name is Sam. I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I'm from Park City in Utah, and i'm currently a student at BYU Idaho. My passions include poetry, books, history, art and exercise to name just a few. I also enjoy staying on top of current events and helping my friends stay on top as well. Here's to you my friends. Blog Posts 'so in the world of today: 13 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr 'so in the world of today: 9 Jan 2014' by Sam Orr 'so in the world of today: 8 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr "so in the world of today: 2 Jan 2015" by Sam Orr "so in the world of today: Dec 30, 2014" by Sam Orr "so in the world of today: 23 Dec 2014" by Sam Orr "So in the world of today: 20 Dec 2014" by Sam Orr "so in the world of today, 19 Dec 2014" by Sam Orr

'so in the world of today: 13 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -Many Muslims and Mosques in France have been threatened. -France is joining the fight against Isis. -Security at us airports will increase. -The wealth of our Washington representatives has increased 43% in recent years. -Facebook will begin sending out alerts to users to help find kidnapped children. -A judge is declaring a mistrial for a former cop who killed a black man. -The US promised Ukraine 2 billion if it continues to reform. -The Charlie Hebdo magazine put a Muhammad cartoon on this week’s cover. Many media sources refuse to show it.

'Telling the Truth' by Lesego Mholo

I'd rather be hurt by you telling me the truth than lies. Keep deceiving people and think they don't know. One day it will catch up with you. The truth hurts when its contrary to what your made to believe.  In one way or another lies always catch up with us, our consciousness doesn't let us lie for too long. Lying affects trust and loyalty in a relationship when your lied to you feel like you no longer belong you feel inadequate, telling the truth solidifies a relationship bond, and it might signify love or care; furthermore, telling the truth to me it tells that your emotionally mature. The truth makes me feel secure. Sometimes we give our hearts to people, and they think we are stupid for that we end up depending on them for loyalty. Truth is the only way two people can survive in a relationship and mutual understanding but reassurance and trust are the only things that might keep the relationship functioning. Dishonesty is the beginning of a fading relationship and

'so in the world of today: 12 Jan 2015' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -The twitter and youtube accounts for a us military base were hacked. Millions gathered in France to show resistance to terrorism, including 40 world leaders and representatives. -Obama has been criticized for not making an appearance at the French rally or sending a representative. He admitted that it was a mistake. -Isis released a video calling for the death of police officers. -A pair of officers in Arizona are being charged with the murder of a homeless man. -Boko Harem killed 2000 people in Nigeria. -Cuba released 53 political prisoners. -Large protests were held in Germany some against the growing Islam influence in Europe, and some to show support for Islamic people in Europe. -2% of the counties in the US have fully recovered from the great recession.

'he will always protect us' from Mary Sanait

My dear LDS Single Friends, I have been inviting the original bloggers of the official website of this Facebook page to commemorate and rejuvenate the blog's one year anniversary by continuing to blog. Many have said that they will begin writing again. Mary Sanait is one that participated before by sharing memes. Here is one that she shared with you today. Thank you for your faith Mary. She said "That's really true he will always protect us.... Thank you for this blog: )"

'so in the world of today: 9 Jan 2014' by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: France introduced new regulations to keep its youth from running off to join ISIS. In France there were two hostage situations related to the cartoonist shooters. Obama announced an upcoming executive order to have the government help pay for home purchases. Obama said he wanted to pay for community college for everyone using federal money. Unemployment is down to 5.6 The government announced that the affordable care act would significantly complicate tax forms. Russia is Banning cross-dressers from driving. Maithripala Sirisena was elected Sri Lankan president. Mexican drug cartel members have begun eating human hearts. A man was arrested in NYC for trying to kill an officer.

"What did I do wrong?" by Isidro Zapata

Why when we love Someone & then it Falls apart why is our First reaction is What did I do wrong? We blame ourself before We come to understand we fell in love with a Myth & the Self destruction goes on In our own head Why is that our First Reaction? Is it because we became Drunk in Love & fail to See the other Persons faults Before it was to late That the other person Was just a Myth in our own mind And the Real Person That we fell in love with Was never who they pertend To be And we were unable to Uncover the Myth & see the Real Person As time moves on & learn From our mistakes do We become less open to others Because we let a Myth Kill what God gave us The Perfect gift To be able to Love Do we become cold & to guarded to show Others God's Perfect Gift He gave to all of us Their are Millions of Myths Out in the world & A few truths But just because we are Fooled by a Myth maybe More then once Should we allow a Myt

December 20, 2014

     These past two weeks have been so intense that I did not start writing this journal entry until a couple days ago. My fifth semester at BYUI has ended, and I am grateful that God blessed me that I passed three of my four classes. During the week before finals, the two classes that I had with Brother Harker, which were mechanical systems and electrical systems, pulled out a bunch of unforeseen assignments, and I had to give up on my accounting class, realizing that I could not pass it, since I failed the second to last exam. I was so busy that I had to pull my second all nighter of my Brigham Young University - Idaho career. My grades may have been higher if I neglected social activities, but I give a priority to family and friends especially Jessica. We gave each other as much time to each other as reasonably possible. We saw the Hobbit movie; and a neighborhood's Christmas lights, which were synchronized with songs that they set up as a radio station. We also attended a Chri

"so in the world of today: 2 Jan 2015" by Sam Orr

so in the world of today: -North and South Korea say they are considering talks. -To get more Middle Eastern buyers, Harper Collins created a series of maps that exclude Israel entirely. -20 states will raise the minimum wage -The CDC is declaring a flu epidemic. -A sex offender in Idaho was released years after conviction, because his prosecutor quoted ‘Dixie’ in closing arguments (the man is Black).