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Doctrine and Covenants 12-13 —"Upon You My Fellow Servants"
Most people around the world have probably never heard of a place called Harmony, Pennsylvania. But the Lord often chooses obscure locations for the most significant events in His kingdom. In a wooded area near Harmony on May 15, 1829, John the Baptist appeared as a resurrected being to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery ... and conferred the Aaronic Priesthood upon them ... At the time, Joseph and Oliver were relatively unknown, much as Harmony was. But service in God's work has always been about how we serve, not about who notices. However small or unseen your contribution may seem at times, you too are a fellow servant in the Lord's great work.
"Anyone who has tried to uncover family history knows that place is an integral part of every family's story. The places our ancestors lived shaped their lives and experiences. The places in our family tree map also determined what records were created about our family. It makes sense then that to find our ancestors and understand their lives, we need to learn something about the places they came from." (Research Your Family Tree Map with FamilySearch Places Tool)
Map My Ancestors (FamilySearch App)
See where important events occurred in your ancestors' lives with Map My Ancestors. Click here for The Family History Guide instructions to use this app. Read The Family Tree App's Cool Features or What's New: Map Your Ancestors for additional information. Discover what you can find out about your ancestors.
From FamilySearch: "Records are evidence that you lived in certain places at certain times. Records are an important part of family history." Try these My Records and Their Records activities. Share what you learn with your family.
The Aaronic Priesthood was restored by John the Baptist.
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In just one sentence, John the Baptist revealed many truths about the Aaronic Priesthood. Consider listing everything you learn from this section (including from the section heading). You might find it helpful to study some of the phrases you find. Here are some examples to get you started:
"The keys of the ministering of angels": 2 Nephi 32:2–3; Moroni 7:29–32; Jeffrey R. Holland, "The Ministry of Angels," Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 29–31; Guide to the Scriptures, "Angels," scriptures.ChurchofJesusChrist.org
What blessings have you received through the ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood?
Baptism is one ordinance that may be performed by someone holding the office of a Priest as an Aaronic Priesthood holder. What do you remember about your baptism?
Record Baptism and Confirmation
Write or audio-record what you remember about your baptism and confirmation. You might include the date, time of day, place, who attended, who baptized you, who confirmed you, specific things you remember about that day, how you felt, etc.
After you have recorded your own personal baptism, interview your parents or grandparents to find out what they remember about their baptisms and confirmations. You may also want to record these experiences. What differences and similarities did you discover between the experiences?
Why are the characteristics listed in this verse necessary when we are doing the Lord's work?
Have you ever wondered what characteristics your ancestors had? What events helped shape their characters? Have you ever wondered what they looked like? Where did you get your brown eyes from? Who of your ancestors had red hair? Photos are wonderful, but sometimes the photos do not provide the color details or are unavailable.
With or without a photo of your ancestor, you might still be able to find out some details about their physical characteristics.
Watch this video to learn about seven ways to find physical characteristics of your ancestors.
Military records can often include information about the individual's age, birthplace, place of residence, family members, occupation and physical description. However, information available varies from record to record and country to country.
See if you can find an ancestor with a military record. If you need help, look at the Countries page in The Family History Guide. Select your country. Look at the top to see if there is a Military Records Goal and click it. You will find information and links to help you learn about military records from your country. Here are a few countries whose military records may contain physical description information, to get you started.
Can you find any of the characteristics listed below on the military record?
Height
Weight
Race
Hair color
Eye Color
Distinguishing Marks
If you want to add some of these details to your ancestor's person page, click Details. Scroll down to Other Information and click Add Information. Scroll down and you will find "Physical Description" under Facts. Type the description you would like to add. If Family Tree does not provide a field for the type of information you want to add to a person, you can add a custom event or fact. (See Add other information in Family Tree)
Compare a Face
Have you ever wondered where you got your good looks? Using FamilySearch Compare-a-Face, you can find out which ancestors you most resemble. You can also read Find Your Doppelganger: Do You Have a Look-alike? for more information.
Click here and sign in to your FamilySearch account. A photo of you and the photos of your ancestors on FamilySearch.org are compared using facial recognition software. The results are shown on a page that lists your relatives and a percentage of how similar you look to them. Which ancestors you most look like may surprise you.
Fulfillment of Promises in Your Life
"As you study your scriptures during the next six months, I encourage you to make a list of all that the Lord has promised He will do for covenant Israel. I think you will be astounded! Ponder these promises. Talk about them with your family and friends. Then live and watch for these promises to be fulfilled in your own life." (President Russell M. Nelson, Let God Prevail, October 2020 General Conference)
As you read your Come, Follow Me lesson this week, identify promises the Lord has promised He will do for you and add them to your list. Find promises in Doctrine and Covenants 12-13 and write or audio-record about their influence in your life.
