New Year's Resolution

Our Family History Library has been pretty quiet during the holiday season, but still a few people come in needing help. One quiet day last week I was sitting by the entrance to the Family Search area with three other missionaries. They were also waiting for someone to help. Finally a lone woman entered and I whispered to the elders, "Shall we fight over her?" Graciously they allowed me to assist our lone patron. What a blessing that was to me.

My young woman was from Sweden. She was in town for a short time and wanted to do the temple work for her mother who died a few years earlier. As she talked I got a feeling of the great love she had for her mother as well as her assurance that her mother was ready and waiting for the ordinances. The Spirit was strong and I was inclined to agree with her.

I got her registered on New Family Search, gave her quick instruction on finding and adding ancestors, quickly added her mother's information, printed her card and sent her on her way to the temple across the street. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so excited to do temple work. She fairly glowed at the prospect of sharing with her mother the ordinances of exaltation.

So as the new year arrived and I thought about resolving to make positive changes in my life I decided to love the people I serve (living and dead) a little more. I resolve to serve with more of the faith and enthusiasm I saw in that young swedish woman.