On December 8, 2024, Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the Tallahassee Florida Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Kearon said, “Our Savior can be found everywhere in the temple,” “He is found in every ordinance, in every covenant, in every promised blessing and particularly… Read More All in My Family
Did you know there is an official National Day of Listening in the United States? It is the Friday after Thanksgiving, which occurs on November 29, 2024. (See link) It is a day dedicated to the art of active listening, fostering connections, and preserving the narratives and memories of our loved ones. This special day provides… Read More Savoring Memories through the Sense of Listening
This family history story is an excerpt from Hahns Move to America submitted by Steve Terry. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LL3B-TM5 We are not native Americans; our ancestors came to America from some other place. They immigrated. They are first-generation heroes! Nowadays it is much harder to immigrate. We are blessed our ancestors came earlier. Who came first?On the… Read More Hahns Move to America
The FamilySearch Theme for November is “Remember and Record a Window of Heaven Tithing or Fast Offering Blessings.” When I think of the scripture in Malachi 3:10 “…and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there… Read More Remember and Record a Window of Heaven Tithing or Fast Offering Blessings
As I was pondering about my eternal journey, a few thoughts came to my mind. I found my old journal entries that reminded me how I ended up where I am today. When I was about 29, I had written that I was contemplating having my name removed from the Church of Jesus Christ of… Read More The Eternal Wait
By FamilySearch September 30, 2024 On September 30, 2024, FamilySearch published a blog article wherein they added 7 million new records to its free online archives. Some exciting additions include 3.8 million parish and civil registration records from France, 1 million cemetery records from Chile, and over 500,000 civil registration records from Sri Lanka. Other… Read More Seven Million New Historical Records Added on FamilySearch
In the April 2017 General Conference (See Link), Sister Bonnie H. Cordon, Second Counselor in General Primary Presidency, shared a touching story of a sister who had been diagnosed with cancer. Sister Cordon was told “On October 29, 2015, I found out I had cancer. My cancer had a 17 percent survival rate. The odds weren’t… Read More The Lifesaver
My dad got his first 8 mm movie camera as a teenager in about 1937. He loved it and used it a lot to document his life. When he passed away in 2010, he left a large container of his movies and slides that ended up in my brother’s basement. As a FamilySearch consultant, I have easy… Read More Date with Dad
The Granite FamilySearch Center theme for August is: “Remember and Record the Unexpected Hand of God in Your Life.” I love the picture that goes along with the theme. There are two little boys looking up at the sky saying, “Sometimes I just look up, smile, and say, I know that was you God! Thank… Read More Remember and Record the Unexpected Hand of God in Your Life
Elder Brent H. Nielson stated in his talk at General Conference this past April 2024: “My friends at FamilySearch have taught me that over one million new names are added to FamilySearch each day. If you didn’t find your ancestor yesterday, I invite you to look again tomorrow.” (See Link) A month ago, I was… Read More Lost and Found