This is Our Mission

As our generation becomes more and more familiar with computers and technology we are gaining more responsibility to do the genealogy work of our ancestors.  Gathering facts regarding the history of one's family is becoming easier and more efficient.  Through internet websites people can search for details about their relatives and combine their efforts with others to track down accurate information.  Resources such as FamilySearch enable people to document the temple work that has been done and that needs to be done for their family members.  Because youth today are so accustomed to using computers, using them to discover ways they can contribute to family history work should come naturally.  Elder Bednar encouraged youth in the last General Conference when he said, "Your fingers have been trained to text and tweet to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord—not just to communicate quickly with your friends. The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation."  Beneficial developments have been made in these last days for the purpose of saving souls.  It is necessary that we take advantage of our resources so that we may fulfill our obligations to do the work for the dead.