Final One-on-One, Discovery Center, Mission Conference, and a Beautiful Hymn. 18 May 2016

Today our training was on submitting names for temple work.  Temple work is the reason for the existence of the Family and Church History Headquarters Mission. We Latter-day Saints have an obligation to seek after our family members and facilitate the receiving of temple ceremonies for them.  Although eventually these ceremonies will be performed for all people, there are rules and guidelines that must be followed at present. Learning about these guidelines was the focus of much of our training this morning. I am so glad to be a part of this great work which is briefly mentioned in the Bible:  Else what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all?  Why are they then baptized for the dead? 1 Corinthians 15:29.

I think it was most appropriate that I received an email this morning letting me know that my 2nd great-grand uncle's record was released because of the case my trainer helped me create last week.
My trainer went out of her way to make sure I had a great experience during training. In my last one-on-one with her today, I learned how to create sources from documents I have attached to my family tree.  I have a lot of work to do in that area, as I have  accumulated many birth, death and marriage certificates for my family.  Some of these are not available from other places at this time, so it is really good to be able to show these certificates as sources.

In the afternoon our group went to the Discovery Center. Each of us was given a specially designed
i-Pad, which could be docked at different stations.  At one station I was shown events that happened the year I was born.  I was glad that the creation of the country of Israel was included for 1948, as that fact had a profound effect on my spiritual life.  I was about 8 years old when I first learned about that Old Testament prophecy which had been fulfilled, despite having been taught that the Old Testament did not matter any more. I am so glad that now I know that all scriptural prophecies will eventually be fulfilled, especially those that focus on the return of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and His millennial reign on the earth.  That is when we will be able to complete the temple work for all who have lived.  Right now we are just getting a head start!

At another station was an interactive interview and recording. I just accessed the link to the recording.  It was rather different to watch and listen to what I had to say!  The email I received had many links to the activities in the Discovery Center.

Our last activity of the day was the Mission Conference.  We enjoyed talks by Elder Renlund, one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and his lovely wife.  Elder Renlund told us how much the work we missionaries do is appreciated by the Lord.  We are helping to gather Israel, seal the families together, and prepare for the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I am so very grateful to be immersed in this work. I find it to be a most rewarding of life activity.

My sweetheart was able to set up his new phone today, so we texted and talked for a short time before choir practice, and then again this evening. Every day he sends me a song or hymn.  Today he sent "I Believe in Christ", a powerful Latter-day hymn of testimony, sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I hope you will enjoy listening.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aei1ELCnlGY&list=PLscLzlfxcdaB5K9FNzRtPuwEViHiufklg&index=23