In the temple, hovering over her, Helene, dressed in white, quietly spoke to the Glorious, glowing spirit named Arthur who was supervising the other spirits who had come to the temple because their ordinances were being done. He told her she could go down close to Margaret.
As Helene slowly floated closer, she had such a feeling of love for Margaret, and longed to reach out to her. In this session, Helene felt a connection to Father in Heaven so strong, and that love she felt from him through the spirit only increased her gratitude for Margaret, who was doing her ordinance work for her.
For Margaret, it was a glorious session. She sat her small frame down in the chair, breathed deeply and tossed her dark hair behind her shoulder, and focused on the session. The spirit testified to her that what she was doing was needed. It filled her with joy. She had felt the love of the Lord for her, and also felt that Helene was a real person, and she could feel her gratitude.
Helene, as she accepted the promises of the session, had never felt such joy. But she was a bit sad because her relatives still hadn't been found, and they were unable to experience this with her. She wanted to try and impress upon Margaret something, but Arthur, his white hair glowing, told her to wait until she got a prompting from the Lord. So Helene waited for awhile and when it was time to move to the celestial room, she got her confirmation and started to move towards Margaret. It was amazing how the spirit of the Lord carried her righteous desires to Margaret.
In the Celestial room, Margaret got the impression there were more people, grandparents. As she left and went home, she couldn't stop thinking about it.
She turned on the computer, and went to Helene's record in her Family Tree online, and found some records there of parents, and they were there and their work was done, but no Grandparents. Then she looked to the side, and she was able to see a record hint from Family Search! With just a few mouse clicks, she attached the new record and was able to find and add Helene's Grandparents, and after adding another record, Helene's Grandparents' brothers and sisters and Parents as well.
Margaret reflected upon times when it was difficult to do Family History. It was now worth the price she paid to learn-and it was easier than she had originally thought. But there was something even more rewarding that overcoming obstacles.
As she reserved their names so she could do their ordinances, she felt a peace and a joy that lifted burdens off her she never even knew were there. And that feeling of peace lasted for days. And it happened almost every time she found more ancestors, and took them to the temple.
This story was based off real true stories that are similar. This work is a supernal work where the heavens and the earth meet. As Elder Scott has said, it is a monumental work of Love from both sides of the veil. These are not just names we take to the temple, they are people who lived, but didn't have the opportunity to have the spirit testify of the truth of the gospel when they were alive.
And it is our job to do the work for all of the family of Man who will come unto Christ. I testify that the Lord Beckons all to come unto him, and he is calling for us to rise up as saints, and labor in his vineyard, where we can experience our own joy beyond compare.
Begin your story at the temple, on the Family Tree Mobile App, or at Family Search Online. You can also find more stories on this blog.
Picture is of the Asuncion, Paraguay Temple at night, available in the Media Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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