Many times when I have been consulting with a patron at the FamilySearch Center, they ask if they can complete all the ordinances available for an individual when using the “Ordinances Ready” feature on Family Tree. From that page, it is only possible to reserve the requested ordinance, for instance; Baptism and Confirmation, Initiatories, Endowments or… Read More All Ready Ordinances
Over the past 2 years, we as a family have set a goal to increase our temple attendance. One part of this was taking our son to do baptisms for the dead once a month. The goal was to research names and take family names each month. This has been an incredible experience for us.… Read More “Let’s Keep Searching”
For the year 2022, our ward has the Temple and Family History Plan called, “Past, Present and Future.” Our Elders Quorum counselor asked a few of us in the ward, who serve as Temple and Family History consultants, to help. Each of us has been assigned one of the topics for four months during the year. With… Read More Stand as a Witness
In the Spring of 2002, I was sitting in the Draper Temple looking at the endowment card for the lady whose work I was doing. She was listed without her parents, so no Sealing to Parents could be done. I wondered about that because I knew from my Family History training that she was from… Read More Doing the Work for Mr. and Mrs. Wells
In the past decade we often hear our church leaders quote D&C 88:73 – “Behold I will hasten my work in its time.” To hasten means to be quick to do something, to act or move quickly, or to cause something to happen sooner than it otherwise would. I don’t know any work that is… Read More THE “HASTENING” OF TEMPLE AND FAMILY HISTORY
A few years ago, my family was struggling as we dealt with two of our children having a genetic mental illness that left our family so vulnerable. The illness was like a light switch. When the lights were on, everything was good. Suddenly and unexpectedly, the light would be switched off and my children would attempt… Read More Help from the Other Side
Each week I hear from patrons and consultants at the Granite Family History Center about their experiences with temple and family history. It is exciting to learn of the joy to the heart and comfort to the soul they receive. It is so inspiring and rewarding to be involved in such a wonderful endeavor. In… Read More THE HEART AND SOUL OF FAMILY HISTORY
In the April 2022 General Conference, President Russell M. Nelson introduced the concept of positive spiritual momentum in our lives. Just like a game in sports, momentum can carry us through difficult circumstances and provide that additional energy to perform at a high level. Many of the conference talks in the most recent conference referenced… Read More SPIRITUAL MOMENTUM
In the April 2018 general conference, President Russell M. Nelson pled with us to “choose to do the spiritual work required to enjoy the gift of the Holy Ghost and hear the voice of the Spirit more frequently and more clearly.” He also provided a formula to receive personal revelation. He said, “Nothing opens the heavens quite… Read More ARE WE LUCKY OR WHAT?
A few months ago I had the privilege of meeting with an amazing sister named Dany over Zoom to help her with her family history work. She was from Phnom Pehn, Cambodia and a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the time, she was a BYU Pathways student and Sister… Read More A Gatherer in Cambodia