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I wish political conditions on the Korean Peninsula would become demilitarized enough for the Church to once again fawn over the hungry people in the North. https://www.lds.org/ensign/1997/10/news-of-the-church/members-and-church-assist-following-disasters?lang=eng Church Aid to North Korea “We were asked by the First Presidency to assess the current situation in order to determine the nature of further assistance in the northern provinces of [North Korea], where food is in short supply, rationing has been instituted, and there is a potential for famine,” said Elder David E. Sorensen of the Seventy. Elder Sorensen was accompanied on a recent tour of North Korea by Elder Rex D. Pinegar of the Seventy. From 1995 to the present, the Church has contributed humanitarian aid to the needy people of North Korea through the Red Cross and other agencies. This aid has included 2,600 tons of flour, powdered milk, cooking oil, blankets, and first-aid supplies. “The country has been mobilized to combat the food shortages, with military personnel, office workers, schoolchildren, and the general populace assisting the farmers in planting needed crops,” Elder Sorensen said. He also noted that Brent Chugg of Latter-day Saint Charities presented and helped plant 500 apple trees donated by the Church. Technical assistance to assess and prevent further soil erosion was provided by Church representative Garry Flake. “It appeared to us during our tour that relief agencies were distributing aid in an efficient, satisfactory manner,” Elder Sorensen said. “These humanitarian efforts will bless the lives of those suffering in North Korea.”

How many instances are there in recorded history of a king willingly giving up his throne to allow for a more direct representational form of government and allowing for the people to be ruled by their own voice? Mosiah II was such a king. His decision led his four sons to perform a great work of salvation among the Lamanites. Otherwise, they may have been happy as princes to enjoy royal lives. The Book of Mormon is my favorite book and the only book I read every day.

Major Announcement: I'm justa thinkin' that right about now you oughta be thankin' your lucky stars that you're a part of this here forum so as you was in the right place and at the very right time to see my very first post so now you can tell ever'one that, no, he shore nuff don't look like much and his jokes ain't no where near as funny as his looks, but he's gotta good heart and a testimony and goodness knows the boy's Mama loves him in spite of all his mistakes. The End