The Joy of Redeeming the Dead

Elder Scott spoke in this last General Conference about Family History work. I have a challenge for YOU, me and my family for the month of November 'Thanksgiving Month'. It's to take one of OUR family names to the temple each time we go. Then the day before Thanksgiving we'll go to the temple together and perform any 'Sealing' work for those we've been helping. I'm up for the challenge and hope that some of my family feels the fire of Thanksgiving with me. What better way to show our gratitude than by helping those who laid the path for us!! 

I just wanted to share a few quotes from his talk:

-"The saints have the privilege of being baptized for their relatives who are dead who have received the Gospel in the spirit, through those who have been commissioned to preach to them. Those Saints who neglect it in behalf of their decreases relatives, do it at the peril of their own salvation." Joseph Smith Jr.

-"Although they perform a divine service in assisting others, they lose a blessing by not seeking their own kindred dead as divinely directed by latter-day prophets.."

-"Any work you do in the temple is time well spent, but receiving ordinances vicariously for one of your own ancestors will make the time in the temple more sacred, and even greater blessings will be received."

-"But what about you? Have you prayed about your own ancestors' work? Set aside those things in your life that don't really matter. It all begins with love and a sincere desire to help those beyond the veil who can't help themselves. This is a spiritual work, a monumental effort of cooperation on both sides of the veil, where help is given in both directions. Begin now."

-"Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? I can think of no greater protection from the influence of the adversary in your life."