THINNING OF THE VEIL

Richard O. Cowan was a BYU Professor who wrote many articles about the relationship between Temples through out the ages. In our day, we cannot fully understand the nature of the ordinances and covenants made in any of the Lord's Holy Houses without a study of how and why these covenants were made anciently. Everything, even including the building of these structures have been received by rev...

Newspapers have long been instrumental tools when seeking for more information about ancestors. In this episode Colette illustrates how easy it is access some of these historical newspapers through a new feature option on FamilySearch. With just a few clicks anyone can access a world of information and genealogical data. This new tool will no doubt be a favorite for beginners and professionals ali...

 In 1847, a mighty miracle occurred where a newspaper from England arrived in Logan, Utah, 3 days later. The result was that many Ballard ancestors were able to receive their temple ordinances. While this miracle is well known, there were other miracles experienced by the saints in England during this same timeframe. In this episode, we review the initial miracle, and then speak with Colin William...

In this episode Dr. Bradley R. Wilcox discusses how we can make our temple worship more meaningful through understanding the temple endowment more fully. The Gathering of Israel is the most important work taking place on Earth today, and Brother Wilcox describes how it is meant to be preparatory for the Second Coming of the Savior Jesus Christ. Through our efforts in the gathering we can experienc...

On March 6th, the first ever Gathering of the Gatherers occurred in Bountiful, Utah. Fellow gatherers came from near and far to meet with each other, draw strength from one another's testimony, and celebrate the work of the Gathering of Israel. In this episode Tia will recap the events of that night, and her impressions of why the Lord wanted this particular Gathering to take place. She will...

Sometimes when doing genealogical research, we get spiritual promptings to take a certain class, look in a certain place, or focus on one family in particular. Colette in this episode describes her revelatory process that began with a simple thought that lead her to attending a class at Roots Tech. That class lead her to other sources including a New Zealand Newspaper site called Papers Past. She...

Rosalie found the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Australia when she was 18. As she learned the doctrines of the gospel, her love for her ancestors grew exponentially and her desire to gather her family to the temple become a life long pursuit. Rosalie was gifted with many revelatory gifts that helped in gathering her family on both sides of the veil. As the matriarch of her family,...

Mandy Crane was raised in a small town in Australia, in a family where spiritual gifts were the norm not the exception. Her mother, Rosalie, talked extensively at the dinner table about dreams, miracles and visits from the other side of the veil while she Gathered Israel. This encouragement helped Mandy to understand her own spiritual gifts and gave her the desire to help her ancestors in her own...

The Book of Revelation contains several visions of the Savior, Jesus Christ. It's chapters are full of symbolic meanings and prophesies of the latter days. John sees 144,000 high priests clothed in white robes laboring in the Lord's vineyard for the final time. Richard Draper describes in detail who the Lord is referring to and what work that they have yet to preform. This article, &quot...

Have you ever wondered where your ancestors walked or the surroundings of their day to day life? In this episode Colette teaches how to use FamilySearch Maps to understand your ancestors even more than you did before. Maps is a great tool in understanding what shaped the everyday decisions that your ancestors faced based on location. FamilySearch Maps is an under utilized tool that can actually he...

In 1834, Jonathan Hale and his wife Olive, were baptized as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. That began a journey of soul stretching, discipleship for both. They were determined to serve the Lord at all costs and to do whatever was asked of them as they followed the prophet Joseph Smith and began to serve in God's Kingdom on Earth. Unfortunately, during their journe...

In the book of Revelation and in various other scriptures, there is reference to a group of High Priests who will be called and elected to bring others of the house of Israel to the Church of the Firstborn in the last days. Who is this group? Is it some elite club with very few members or are there many humble servants of the Lord called to the 144,000? Are there righteous women who will be invite...

In a BYU Hawaii speech given on November 23, 2010, then Brother Clark G. Gilbert gave a talk about private and institutional frontiers. He related some advice that Brother Kim B. Clark gave to him, "If you want to know the Savior, go to the frontier because that is where you will see him in action.  It is at the frontier where he does  His work." When we look at the work of the Gathering...

Doing genealogical work will most assuredly require miracles in some form or another. Thankfully,  with the continuing addition of new technologies these miracles are becoming more regular for anyone seeking to know who their ancestors are. In this episode Colette demonstrates one of her own miracles as she implemented the use of AI, FamilySearch, and My Heritage. Technology is truly changing the...

Because of the Gathering, many saints around the world are experiencing mighty manifestations. Through these revelatory experiences, more and more generations are being added to their family's family tree, and untold numbers are being saved through temple work. In this episode, 5 different revelatory stories are shared from individual listeners of the podcast. The law of witnesses, is evident...

In Isaiah 58:12 we read a prophesy and a description of a distinct group of saints living in the latter days. "And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in." Since the days of Adam, many have chosen to walk away from the cove...

The late prophet, Russell M. Nelson, consistently and emphatically declared that the most important work taking place on earth today, is the the gathering of Israel. To an audience of youth around the world, he taught that our focus should be to gather God's children on both sides of the veil, in preparation for the Second Coming of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Sister Wendy Nelson, also proclaim...

Some of the major platforms in genealogical research and data, My Heritage, Ancestry and FamilySearch, haven't necessarily connected very well together in the past. In today's Gathering Academy Episode, Colette shows how to connect and navigate within the different platforms, making research a little easier, less time consuming and way less frustrating. Are you attending the Gathering of...

After the prophet, Joseph Smith was murdered, the church faced uncertainty as to it's future. The members were left shaken and confused on what the path looked like moving forward. Who was to take the prophetic mantle. During this time of great upheaval a few men stepped forward to profess their right to step into the prophetic line of succession. On August 8, 1844 the saints met to resolve t...

Many prophecies about the latter days are being fulfilled in our days. The signals that the return of the ten tribes had begun were the coming forth of the Book of Mormon and Moses restoring the priesthood keys necessary so that Israel could again be gathered and the Ten Tribes restored again into the covenant fold of God. What does the restoring of the Ten Tribes actually entail? Does this mighty...

In the house of the Lord, those who enter, choose to make sacred covenants, yoking themselves to the Savior, Jesus Christ. Taking part in these sacred ordinances endows you with power from on high. But what does that power look and feel like in our regular, everyday lives? What are some of those inherent spiritual gifts that can aid each of us to help prepare the world for the Second Coming of Jes...

So we went and did a thing!!! Wouldn't it be great to meet with other Gatherer's? You could say "Gather the Gatherers". We've decided that March 6, 2026 @6pm is going to be the date and time. The same weekend as RootsTech. It will be in the general vicinity of Salt Lake. We do not have a place yet or much other details because that will depend on the interest that is gener...

FamilySearch and My Heritage are both integral tools for anyone looking to fill out their own family trees. Both apps work in conjunction with one another to help the user fill in the gaps of information that may be contributing to missing family members in their tree. Colette teaches how to navigate between the two apps and how to use My Heritage in an efficient way when seeking for more details...

Our Heavenly Father is in relentless pursuit of all of His sons and daughters on both sides of the veil. There is no place that is found on earth that He does not go in order to pursue the one, including in prison. In this episode, a story is related by J. Richard Clarke, in a BYUI Speech given on February of 1993, about the loving, mercy of the Savior Jesus Christ. A prisoner in the Utah State Pr...

Jessica Hardiman, grew up in difficult circumstances. One huge part of finding peace during those tumultuous years was having the influence of her grandmother who constantly reminded Jessica that she was a daughter of God. Later in life, Jessica believes it was the influence of her grandmother as well as other family members on the other side of the veil, that lead her back to the gospel of Jesus...