family history

Hello Loved Ones!!

This week went by so fast and I know the next five weeks are only going to pass by even faster. And next week we get to Skype! So excited for that! But this last week we taught a lot about family history and that plus working on my own "Family History" book got me thinking even more about why it's so important. In one lesson with members I realized the connection between family history and the restoration of the gospel. From the time Jesus died to when Joseph Smith restored the Church, there was the great apostasy in which there was no Priesthood authority on the earth. That means that for nearly 2,000 years no one was baptized by the power of God. And every single one of those people need the Gospel, they need their ordinances done in the temple and we are the only ones who can do it. We have to find them, search out our ancestors so that all who lived in that period of darkness can have the Gospel. That's a lot of people!

One highlight from this week was a movie night we held at the church to watch "Meet the Mormons." We invited everyone and we had a good turnout—some less-active members who haven't come to church in years came for the movie. Hopefully it'll help them to make the transition to come back to Church. 

I love you all so much! Have a wonderful Monday and I'll see you on Sunday! :)

Love,

Hermana Bennett

At a training meeting a few weeks ago.