“Can all these things be done by an old man for his Beloved wife and family? This sounds like so much to get done. How many miles before I sleep?”
To answer your question – YES! And you’ll have lots of help! But one starts with the basics – your beloved spouse and family! This is the genealogy which is being done for all families in fulfillment of the direction of the Prophet Malachi and the Sealing Keys of the Prophet Elijah. Without the Restoration of the Gospel and the Church and the building of Temples in these latter-days the answer would have be no. Yet this Restoration has taken place in its fullness and now all can learn of the truthfulness and fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The work which is needful to be done will not be done alone. In each Ward/Branch and Stake there are many called to assist with such necessary work of preparation. Many will much of the work either done or easily done by checking family records. One starts with their immediate family – Dates of Birth, Death, Marriages and full names of each member of the family. Next they add their siblings and parents and grandparents. Statistically* speaking when one gets to the 4th generation or Great Grandparents there should be found others who’ve done research at this level and tied into your families.
(* Note: in 1974/75 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did a concerted effort to get all active families in the Church to do their four generation charts. This data was then compiled with all of the other data collected over the years within the Church records. Even at this time the Church was at the forefront of the coming usage of computers and since then this effort has multiplied at an ever accelerated rate.)
Once one has the basic records prepared – these will be converted into Temple ready data. Next step is to get the names to the Temple which is closest to you where you and the members of your Ward/Branch and Stake can assist you in doing the work inside the Temple Walls.
There will be need to be a Sister or Sisters to assist and do the work of spouses/mothers and all of the female relations – as well as Brothers to help with all of the Male relations. Where each individual is most fully involved is with their spouse and parents which can be sealed to you for time and all eternity! As the generations continue back in time many more will need to be actively involved. Once you get back to Great Grandparents you’ll find somewhere – others may have already done some of the work most likely – if not you chip away one family at a time.
However, and this is a big however one needs to be baptized – smile – so you can do the work of your own kindred dead – otherwise others will have to do your work for you – and while all of your family – generation upon generation will be sealed for time and all eternity – until each living individual has gone through for themselves no work can be done for them!
The meekness required of the Lord is that we accept His word and the word of his Prophets literally! In doing so we will recognize the True Church and come into the waters of Baptism – and thus begin the journey to the Temple (it normally takes one year before one can enter the Temple).
How many miles before one can sleep is only known by the Lord – and thus we keep taking each step in the direction of the next mile – soon we’ve traveled many more than we ever thought we would or could.
Hugs and love – and it’s all true – each of you know it and I know you know it – which is what little brothers are all about! - c/ork
“Many Miles Before I Sleep”
cji
3/11/10
Each step is thus taken
never once to need rest
doing Father’s will first
seeking righteousness
to be a forever family
sealed and accepted
offering a broken heart
contrite in one’s spirit
in meekness obedient
many miles before I sleep
knowing and discerning
finding time so fleeting
measured steps awaken
where having been before
yet seeing without ending
all of the all to be seen!
Copyright © 2010 – cji
To answer your question – YES! And you’ll have lots of help! But one starts with the basics – your beloved spouse and family! This is the genealogy which is being done for all families in fulfillment of the direction of the Prophet Malachi and the Sealing Keys of the Prophet Elijah. Without the Restoration of the Gospel and the Church and the building of Temples in these latter-days the answer would have be no. Yet this Restoration has taken place in its fullness and now all can learn of the truthfulness and fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
The work which is needful to be done will not be done alone. In each Ward/Branch and Stake there are many called to assist with such necessary work of preparation. Many will much of the work either done or easily done by checking family records. One starts with their immediate family – Dates of Birth, Death, Marriages and full names of each member of the family. Next they add their siblings and parents and grandparents. Statistically* speaking when one gets to the 4th generation or Great Grandparents there should be found others who’ve done research at this level and tied into your families.
(* Note: in 1974/75 – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints did a concerted effort to get all active families in the Church to do their four generation charts. This data was then compiled with all of the other data collected over the years within the Church records. Even at this time the Church was at the forefront of the coming usage of computers and since then this effort has multiplied at an ever accelerated rate.)
Once one has the basic records prepared – these will be converted into Temple ready data. Next step is to get the names to the Temple which is closest to you where you and the members of your Ward/Branch and Stake can assist you in doing the work inside the Temple Walls.
There will be need to be a Sister or Sisters to assist and do the work of spouses/mothers and all of the female relations – as well as Brothers to help with all of the Male relations. Where each individual is most fully involved is with their spouse and parents which can be sealed to you for time and all eternity! As the generations continue back in time many more will need to be actively involved. Once you get back to Great Grandparents you’ll find somewhere – others may have already done some of the work most likely – if not you chip away one family at a time.
However, and this is a big however one needs to be baptized – smile – so you can do the work of your own kindred dead – otherwise others will have to do your work for you – and while all of your family – generation upon generation will be sealed for time and all eternity – until each living individual has gone through for themselves no work can be done for them!
The meekness required of the Lord is that we accept His word and the word of his Prophets literally! In doing so we will recognize the True Church and come into the waters of Baptism – and thus begin the journey to the Temple (it normally takes one year before one can enter the Temple).
How many miles before one can sleep is only known by the Lord – and thus we keep taking each step in the direction of the next mile – soon we’ve traveled many more than we ever thought we would or could.
Hugs and love – and it’s all true – each of you know it and I know you know it – which is what little brothers are all about! - c/ork
“Many Miles Before I Sleep”
cji
3/11/10
Each step is thus taken
never once to need rest
doing Father’s will first
seeking righteousness
to be a forever family
sealed and accepted
offering a broken heart
contrite in one’s spirit
in meekness obedient
many miles before I sleep
knowing and discerning
finding time so fleeting
measured steps awaken
where having been before
yet seeing without ending
all of the all to be seen!
Copyright © 2010 – cji
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