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On the evening of October 15, 21-year-old Jake Patterson drove up to the Closs home. James Closs, Jayme's father, was shot and killed by Patterson when he was checking who had parked outside his house.

After discovering them inside the house, Patterson made Denise cover her daughter's lips with black tape before shooting and killing her.

On January 10, after three months of looking, a woman walking her dog discovered Jayme.

All Patterson said was, "I did it."

According to the criminal complaint filed against Patterson by the Barron County District Attorney on Monday, January 14, "The defendant states, when he saw (Jayme), he knew that was the girl he was going to take."

Patterson admitted to detectives that he had made two attempts to abduct Jayme Closs prior to October 15.

Patterson claimed that when he traveled to the house a week before to the kidnapping, he was taken aback by the sheer volume of cars in the driveway. He tried again a few days later, but the lights in the home and the people outside scared him away. Jayme told authorities that she was abducted and her parents died soon after she got up on October 15 to find out why her dog was barking and noticed a car pulling up the driveway.

Kate and Gerry McCann, the parents of 3-year-old Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in 2007 while in Portugal, have found hope in their daughter's return after hearing about Jayme Closs's escape from her kidnapper.

Despite the fact that Madeleine's fate is still unknown, her parents are determined to find her alive.

You can learn more about Madeleine McCann by visiting the Official Find Madeleine Campaign Facebook page, which was set up by her parents.

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Inquire about the ways in which a bishop's disciplinary council aids the Church and assists the offender in confessing their sins and reentering the Church. After reading 1 Corinthians 5, write about the parallels you see between the scriptures and the explanations you received from your bishop.

Note the Effects of Sin

Paul rebukes the Corinthian saints for trying to justify their sins. He reminds them that the Spirit cannot dwell in them if they are not righteous. When you read 1 Corinthians 6:9–20, write down at least five sins Paul mentions and explain why those sins affect the sinner, as well as the sinner's family and the Church.

Summarize What Paul Teaches

As you read 1 Corinthians 7:10–11, replace the words “separate” with “divorce” (“do not forsake” also means “do not divorce”), and in verses 12–13, replace the words “not a believer” with “not a member.” After reading these verses and replacing the indicated words, write a paragraph describing what you think Paul teaches.

Write a Lesson

Answer the following questions after reading 1 Corinthians 7:8–9, 29–35 as though Paul were addressing missionaries (noting the modifications made in verses 29–33 by Joseph Smith's translation):

Why are these teachings helpful for full-time missionaries?

Why might a girlfriend or boyfriend staying home distract a missionary from their calling?

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