LDS Daily Dose – December 9, 2014

“Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones; And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said: These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.” – Abraham 3:22-23

“The Atonement was accomplished, bringing a universal resurrection to billions and billions, lifting all from the grave—regardless of how and when we got there! Therefore, on a clear night, though we see stars of incomprehensible longevity, they are not immortal. But, thankfully, we are!” – Neal A. Maxwell

1849 Some fifty children meet at the Salt Lake City home of Richard Ballantyne for the first Church-sponsored Sunday School.
1895 The Colonia Juarez Mexico Stake, the first stake in Mexico, is organized, with Anthony W. Ivins as president.
1922 For the first time, Church leaders ask prospective missionaries to have a medical exam before sending in their names for assignments.
1934 The New York Stake, the first stake in New York, is organized, with Fred G. Taylor as president.

November 21 – January 3, 2014 – Savior of the World Performance
November 28 – December 31, 2014 2014 Temple Square Christmas Lights
December 1-31, 2014 Christmas Lights and Concert Events at Oakland Temple
December 4, 2014 – January 1, 2015 Washington D.C. Temple Festival of Lights
November 28, 2014 – January 5, 2015 Kirtland Christmas Exhibit