Week 2

What does it mean to be a missionary? Being a missionary the burdens of life can come into place and sometimes it is hard to cope with being a return missionary or just for the missionary that is just starting to serve the lord. Lately, I have been pondering what it means to me to be a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I have come to the conclusion that there is more to life than just trying all of the worldly possessions that surround us in this day and age. My burden is light is this months theme at the Records Operation Center, I have shared the one of the hardest trials of my life. 

My burden is Light because I know that I can see my dad, grandparents, and other family members that have passed away. The gospel is real and it is everywhere, although there are some that belong to other regions, but they believe in the same person. Life is messy and it is hard to control at times. With a little help from my Savior when it comes to prayer and daily scripture study, my burden becomes lighter and it feels like this weight has been lifted from my shoulders. 

The other day at the ROC I learned how to do ppa's and they are easy that is if you can do them. Also, some of the trials that most of us come into contact with and seeing how some trials are harder than most, it does take some to learn from them and to understand the true meaning behind some of the trials that we face. Some trials are challenging at times and do take the time to run their course of action while others are easy and have a different time frame on them.

At first when I heard about doing a service mission, I was unsure it took time and patience to understand that doing a service mission was a good thing. It took a lot of prayers and daily scripture study to finally get an answer and that answer was yes to go on a service mission. I have grown to love my mission ever since I started it. I love every step of my journey and the best part is that the full time missionaries that are also at the ROC are great listeners and plus it is constant laughter. 

Call to Serve

I have been call to serve to a service mission here in St.George,Utah. I serve at the Records Operational Center for family history. So I will tell you a little bit about what I do at the ROC center. I have been volunteering there since the last week or so of May and I am pleased to be able to find those names that are awaiting for them on the other side to do the temple work. Basically, I have grown to love zoning. Zoning includes finding birth, marriage, or death notices in articles. Knowing that there is morning to zoning and doing all the other programs for example post publication review, waypointing.

Although, it may seem like I am learning something new everyday when it comes to doing family history. The records operational center is where those that are called for this mission are arbitrators and that is where we get the records ready to be indexed or so that others can find out who their ancestors are. With the vast knowledge of learning something new everyday, it has become one of the highlights of my life to be called to serve for the records operation center.  Plus, here at the ROC we have devotionals which come with a hymn, prayer, announcements, and the thought is given by someone who is assigned to give it. There are two devotions one in the morning and the other in the afternoon.

One of my favorite scriptures that applies to family history is found in the Old Testament in Malachi 4: 5-6. Knowing how this scripture does apply to doing family history it does help to review it from time to time. I am learning so much here when it comes to doing zoning in finding birth, marriages, and death records.