Interesting Latter-Day Saint Facts (That may or may not lead to your salvation).

Generations of church leadership Note: This is based upon American social generational theory and not literal generations. The First Americans The first people that were Natural-Born US Citizens Born between 1776 and 1799 No church presidents, but a few apostles were of this generation First Generation of Church Leadership No official name for this generation The First Generation of the 19th Century Born between 1800 and 1826 Joseph Smith Brigham Young John Taylor Wilford Woodruff Lorenzo Snow Second Generation No official name for this generation Those old enough to fight in the US Civil War Those who were members of the church were born before the Saints arrived in the Salt Lake Valley Born between 1827 and 1846 Joseph F Smith Third Generation The Frontier Generation The first generation born in the west Born between 1847 and 1882 Heber J Grant George Albert Smith David O. McKay Joseph Fielding Smith Fourth Generation The Lost Generation

In church history, the COVID-19 pandemic represents the fourth time in church history that missionaries were called home in great numbers or when the number of missionaries serving was limited.  At no time yet, have all missionaries been called home. First World War During the first World War, missionaries in Europe were called home.  Eventually, missionaries were also called home from Africa as fighting spread to the colonies of the central and allied powers.  Missions in the United States, the Pacific, Australia and the Far East continued to operate, but the number of missionaries available was limited due to young men enlisting in the Armed Forces.  After the war ended and the influenza pandemic ended, missionaries returned to the field in full force.  The only mission that was extant at this time that was officially closed was the French Mission. The Utah War, the Civil War and the fight over Utah Statehood and the Plural Marriage fight took its tool on the relationship betwe

The other day, a friend contacts me via social media.  I won't go over the details, because I do not wish to embarrass anyone.  In short writing, the video was about the signs of the second coming.  I could pick the video apart, but a lot of it was valuable information.  However, some of the information in the video were things that I had not heard before nor could I verify the information with sources from the Church.  However, I think the purpose of the video was to help us prepare for some of the things to come, and to prepare for the second coming of the savior.  It put me on my own study. I found four keys to help me, and can help all of us.  In times like COVID-19 pandemic, it is good to understand how we can better prepare for times to come.  It is also good that we do not forget the lessons, the spiritual lessons that we learn now as things get better and life begins to normalize again.  These are four scriptures that I think are helpful for us. Four Keys 1.  Amos 3:7