This stack of completed ordinance cards is one of my most treasured souvenirs of our time in Germany. This represents hours and hours of research and time in the temple, often with missionary friends.
You’ll see that my Dad’s card is on the top. President Gordon B. Hinckley’s father once said: “Why is it that sometimes only one of a city or household received the Gospel? It was made known to me that it is because of the righteous dead who had received the gospel in the spirit world exercising themselves, and in answer to their prayers elders of the Church were sent to the homes of their posterity that the Gospel might be taught to them and through their righteousness they might be privileged to have a descendant in the flesh do the work for their dead kindred. I want to say to you that it is with greater intensity that the hearts of the fathers and mothers in the spirit world are turned to their children than that our hearts are turned to them.”
My Dad is that one of a household. I am his researcher.
During our time in Germany, we completed more than 3,000 ordinances for my German ancestors and I shared more than 4,300 names with the temple. I also added more than 3,500 new names to FamilySearch, along with almost 50,000 sources to people now in FamilySearch. This is one of the best things I’ve done in the last 18 months!
Another great blessing we had here was to be able to perform the ordinances for my dear Malian friend, Catherine Balo. You can read her story here. She died before she was able to be baptized and I was able to get permission from the powers that be to complete her temple work.
This is where Catherine lived.
I love serving in the temple. I love being able to help my ancestors and their families.
Our Frankfurt Germany Mission 