Sunday, March 1, 2009
Family History Quotes
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Family History Introduction
This is a very simple method, but it is easy to run into road blocks on the way. Be patient and diligent. Following the advice of our Prophet:
Good luck in gathering information this week! Don't forget to call your parents and grandparents to get all the information from them that they know. Find names (maiden names for women), birth dates/places, death dates/places, and marriage dates/places. If you have any questions just let us know. Don't forget to bring your flash drive and laptops to church next Sunday. Along with all of the information you have gathered so far.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Spirit of Elijah
In 1844, Joseph Smith asked, “What is this office and work of Elijah?” The Prophet promptly answered his own question: “It is one of the greatest and most important subjects that God has revealed. …
“This is the spirit of Elijah, that we redeem our dead, and connect ourselves with our fathers which are in heaven. … This is the power of Elijah and the keys of the kingdom of Jehovah.” 27
Some among us still have neither perceived the Spirit of Elijah nor its power. Yet, we are bound by this warning:
“These are principles in relation to the dead and the living that cannot be lightly passed over. … For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation … they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect.” 28
Joseph Smith’s responsibility was to “lay the foundation” 29 for this great work. Important details were to be revealed later. At April conference 1894, President Wilford Woodruff announced this revelation: “We want the Latter-day Saints from this time to trace their genealogies as far as they can, and to be sealed to their fathers and mothers. Have children sealed to their parents, and run this chain through as far as you can get it. … This is the will of the Lord to his people.” 30
Russell M. Nelson, “The Spirit of Elijah,” Ensign, Nov 1994, 84Hi everyone it's Tia. I am so excited about getting the work of Family History started in our ward! It is such an amazing, important and rewarding work. It can be one of the most exciting and challenging works you have ever done. That's why it is so important that we help and encourage each other with what we know and all of our experiences. This blog is meant to help out with that. We live in a world full of amazing technology, we can do things that our ancestors never dreamed possible! I truly believe that with all of these modern marvels we have been given comes a GREAT responsibility! It is up to us to help our ancestors by using the technology we have to find them, and give them the chance to have their essential ordinances. In reality we are giving them the chance for eternal life, eternal happiness. A chance to live with their loved ones forever! Let's remember what life is all about and get started! How can ANYONE be too busy to give someone such a precious gift. We should not procrastinate such an act, for we never know when tomorrow will be too late. True it is challenging and will take much faith and persistence, but we don't have to do it on our own! We have so many resources. The best and most important one being the Spirit of Elijah. So my first challenge to all of you and to my self is to start praying for the Spirit of Elijah in all of your personal and family prayers. D&C 27: 9
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I know by doing this we too will have an overwhelming desire and need to do family history! I am so excited for all of us!