Family Discovery Day
There's are exciting events this week going on right now! The best one is Family Discovery Day, and starts this Saturday at 9:30 AM MST. Elder
Stevenson and his wife, Sister Lesa Stevenson, will talk about how to find out how important your ancestors are, and how you can help them. It
will be streamed live at the church website . If you can't make it live, archives will be at the Church's website for Family History. Below I'll share a very short video from a previous Family Discovery Day from President Nelson and his Wife.
A Most Meaningful Event
"At Rootstech, we help people discover who they are." Rootstech has been exciting so far, it goes through Saturday, and you can stream several sessions free at the Rootstech website. As I'm writing this, I'm watching Leigh Anne Tuohy speak, the real person behind the movie "The Blind Side," who is a living testament of how you can make a difference in the lives of others.
A couple of quotes: "To whom much is given, much is required. Your history makes a difference...it's worth the journey. Stories Matter. Families Matter. The one name you find could make a difference."
At the Rootstech site, they also have a video archive where you can view it and other sessions later. Rootstech will continue through Saturday.
Now here's the promised video from a previous Rootstech Family Discovery Day with President Nelson and his wife. I've shared it before, but it's really good.
Watch Rootstech at their website, and view Family Discovery Day at the Church Website. Begin your story in Family History on the Family Tree Mobile App or the Family Search Website. You may also view tips on getting started, woven into inspirational stories on this blog.
Picture of Leigh Anne Tuohy is courtesy of her website.
Today's post is to share a wonderful video that can change your life by changing your Sabbath, or really any other day of the week. It can make all the difference in your eternity and in someone else's. My life has changed as I have engaged in this work, and there is a peace and joy that comes that can't be obtained any other way. And even if you have never done it before, the church has made it easy.
Here's the video:
Here's a quote from President Nelson taken from the video:
"God wants each of us as his children to return to Him sealed in the temple as families to our ancestors and to our posterity. The Sabbath provides a wonderful opportunity to strengthen family ties. In addition to time with family you can experience true delight on the Sabbath from family history work. Searching for and finding family members who have preceded you on earth who did not have an opportunity to accept the gospel while here can bring immense joy."
Begin your story on the Family Tree Mobile App or the Family Search Website. You may also view tips on getting started, woven into inspirational stories on this blog.
Picture is of the Arequipa Peru Temple, courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
This is the story of Rachel, a teenager who turned to the Lord when things got difficult. And she describes how her life changed when she did.
Here's a quote from the video. "when you have trials, you can
either turn to the Lord, or turn away from him...If we will put God
first, everything else will fall into place"
I invite you to start or continue in this great work of Salvation. Get started on the Family Tree Mobile App, or on the Family Search Website. You can also find other resources on this blog.
Picture of the Asuncion, Paraguay Temple Celestial Room courtesy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
