The One

I love helping he one. The other day I helped a young man only 18 years old and a member for 6 months. In that short time he had 5 generations collected on his mother's family. He had no idea who his father was a consequence of years of immorality that plagues the Caribbean islands. But he was anxiously engaged in gathering data for his mother. He had the spirit of Elijah and was so excited with the information he had already found. I was really proud of him because I have seen many that are long time members with only a couple of generations. What an example he is and just a brand new member besides.

The next day I was helping another young man and he found his grandfather after much searching. He said he had dreams about him and he wanted to do his work for him. This is the same story I have heard from many members all having dreams. When he found him he started jumping up and down with his arms in the air and yelled YEAH! YEAH! YEAH!! Another example of the spirit of Elijah.

Please forgive me if I am passionate about family history now. I have seen it bless so many lives and I know it is a true work. The Lord blesses those that seek to become acquainted with the family of God. I feel somewhat like the young man that yelled YEAH three times. I am the same way and I want to shout with joy each time we help a few more with family history.

I also enjoy when we can teach a large group. The other evening we had another record breaking evening with over 150 people to a fireside. My companion spoke and I played my violin. More and more members are realizing the importance of family history. They want to know how and what they can do. Each time we teach a big group I feel the weight of the responsibility we have for the dead lifted. I know that many on the other side have placed their faith in our efforts. It makes me want to climb to the roof top and teach to all the importance of this wonderful work. I just want to cry when I see how little they have done and how much there is to do. I see some who have only done the work for a mother or grandmother and that is it. They don't understand that there are hundreds of others in their family just waiting for them to get the picture.

In the meantime we just keep setting up family history centers for the day when they do get the picture and fill the centers standing in line to put the information in the computers so they can do the work. This is the spirit of Elijah and I LOVE this great work! I love the people that we are helping and the dead that wait too.