THINNING OF THE VEIL

Everyday members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, experience the thinning of the veil through their efforts in the Gathering of Israel. As they ask to be led to those ancestors who are ready to make covenants with the Savior, through Intercessory Prayers, they are answered in remarkable ways. Never underestimate the power of being a savior on Mount Zion on individual revelatory...

Living the Law of Consecration is often put off until we actually are asked to join the coming United Order. However, in the temple, we covenant in real time to live this law here and now. What does living the Law of Consecration in full actually look like? The patterns contained in Enoch's Zion, ancient Israelite temple sacrifices, and current temple ceremonies and rites, are clues to how on...

In the temple we covenant to live the law of sacrifice. Do we understand fully what the covenant is and the purpose of this celestial law? M. Russell Ballard, in this CES address explains all the different aspects of sacrifice and the blessings that come from laying our all upon the altar, in hopes of returning to the presence of the Savior. YouTube The Law of Sacrifice Video- https://youtu.be/IZK...

Just out!!!.... FamilySearch has released the Full Text version of their new AI Function. Colette teaches how to use this brand new tool to benefit your searching capabilities. Now you have the speed of AI at your finger tips to search millions of records and help you to reunite families of all generations across the world! YouTube: FamilySearch Full Text AI Function Video: https://youtu.be/qwj9Mx...

M. Russell Ballard, recounts the thinning of the veil experience of his grandfather, Melvin J. Ballard. This vision came in response after much pleading about how much the Saints would need to sacrifice. Truly being brought into the presence of the Savior requires the living of the full Law of Sacrifice. In a small way, Melvin J. Ballard experienced Zion in his own life for a few brief moments bei...

Much time is spent on knowing the "when" of Zion. While we are commanded to look at the signs and study the patterns, not much time is spent studying how to gain entrance into this Holy City. It really does not matter when Zion returns if we are not living the celestial laws required to live in the Savior's presence. In the temple we covenant to live the law of Sacrifice, but do we...

As mortal beings, most of us fear the unknown of what happens when we die? Where do we go? Are we with our loved ones again? Then Elder Nelson, teaches the doctrines that answer those specific questions and more. Death is merely the next step we take in our eternal journeys to become like our Heavenly Parents. YouTube Doors of Death Video: https://youtu.be/PlF6Y9uwBzw YouTube Thinning of the Veil...

"I've hit a wall!", is a common complaint of most genealogists. Despite all of their best efforts, they cannot find the one missing link in their family chain. Colette gives some hints and tricks on where to start if you cannot find that one ancestor who is making you pull your hair out. FamilySearch has made it easier and easier to find the lost link in your tree and get passed thi...

Heber J. Grant lost both of his son's in early childhood. Daniel Wells Grant was five years old when he died of a hip disease. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucy, three years prior. Heber was having a hard time letting Daniel go, when he had a dream that included Lucy coming from the other side of the veil to take Daniel home. The Lord allowed this thinning of the veil experience fo...

Years ago, Ivy Reynolds had a most extraordinary thinning of the veil experience at her local cemetery. Because of this most heart wrenching vision, she determined to make this family's wrongs be made right. The Lord led her step by step in the researching and finding lost records to reunite this family once again. Truly the Savior is in the details of the Gathering, and will invite all who a...

 What happens when we die? Where do we go? What is the Spirit World based on LDS doctrine? What happens to little children when they have slipped to the other side? This BYU Education week talk was given originally on August 10, 2010 by Brent L. Top. Brent was a former professor at BYU and has written many books addressing  the doctrines surrounding death and the Spirit World. Some wonder what hap...

In this Gathering Academy video, Colette explains how to use the Ordinances Ready opportunities more effectively in FamilySearch.  She also covers how to print off and take your ancestor's names to the temple and how to turn names over to the temple from off your reservation list.  YouTube: Ordinances Ready Video: https://youtu.be/IP-pxj6YsG8 YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://www....

The miraculous account of a child being resurrected is given by Zeke Johnson. In Blanding Utah, Zeke had an unforgettable experience when he witnessed the power of the Savior in restoring a promise made to a mother many years before. Brother Johnson's testimony is symbolic of the hope that we all can have in our deepest despairs and quiet suffering when we lose a loved one. YouTube: Sister, C...

In October of 2015, I had the most profound thinning of the veil experience. The Lord allowed me to have a sacred, revelatory interaction with my two children, Morgan and Logan Van Smith (twins) who passed away in 1999. The messages that Morgan and Logan testified of were all about the importance of familial relationships, their involvement in the gathering of Israel on the other side of the veil...

This doctrinally full article was originally printed in the April 1977, Ensign.  Elder McConkie uses a question and answer format to address the issues and heartaches surrounding the loss of little children. There truly is hope after such a horrific experience, because the Savior not only atoned for all mankind, but was also resurrected and overcame the chains of death, that we may be reunited wit...

In this episode of the Gathering Academy, Colette teaches how to maximize family history research potential with the new AI research assistant in FamilySearch. Taking your research skills to the next level just got a whole lot easier with this new technology. It will cut down on  time requirements and reduce levels of frustration while searching for your ancestors, leading to more positive outcome...

Parents who experience the pain of losing a child at whatever age and stage, find their testimony of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in the forefront of their minds. The doctrine of the salvation of little children is one of the most divine, merciful, and hopeful doctrines that have been restored to the earth in these latter days. Joseph and Emma Smith experienced the loss of 6 of their own children...

A horrible accident claimed the life of the son of Brother and Sister Wells. Heavenly Father allowed this boy to come through a thinning of the veil experience to his mother. However, in relating this experience in a meeting with the Quorum of the Twelve, President McKay teaches that we may be missing out on Thinning of the Veil experiences because we aren't prepared to receive them. YouTube:...

When you are seeking to gather Israel, miracles can be found in many different places, including a local antique store. Several members of one family were found in an 1817 Bible, in an antique store on Main Street, Logan, Utah. The Lord clearly was in the details of this chance happening, that led to this miracle of finding long lost cousins and eternal connections. YouTube: Miracle on Main Street...

In General Conference of October 2014, Elder Allan Packer, spoke about the needed requirements for eternal life, a spiritual passport of sorts. He teaches that Temple and Family History work gives those needed stamps in our passports not only to ourselves but to our ancestors. All the while contributing to the Book of Life, the final book,  that the whole of the House of Israel will be judged out...

The Book of Life, The Book of Remembrance and The Book of the Generations, all are titles of the Book that the Savior and our Heavenly Father use to judge whether we are worthy of Eternal Life. This episode explores different aspects and doctrines about this heavenly book, what if anything it has to do with the Gathering and how Family Search is an integral part of the information contained on it&...

As the world gets more and more wicked and Satan's power spreads across the globe, there is a compensatory power that the Lord offers to all His covenant keeping children. In the temple, and as we gather His sheep into His fold, we will find ourselves more able to combat the onslaught of the adversary's attacks. These are the latter days and our Heavenly Father has made ample provisions...

In this episode of the Gathering Academy, Colette introduces the FamilySearch Mobile App. She covers the basics of downloading, logging into and navigating the App.  She also covers how to turn your reserved names over to the temple and gives tips and tricks when using the app. YouTube: Intro to the FamilySearch App Video: https://youtu.be/mdAUU0vPgcM YouTube Thinning of the Veil Channel: https://...

Ewan Mitton had a dream in which a woman in white came to her and gave her vital information that enabled Ewan to do temple work for 5,000 of her German ancestors. In the work of the Gathering the Lord can reveal information as we seek through diligent prayer the needed help to bring about His great purposes. YouTube: A Dream Come True Video: https://youtu.be/er1I5n28IaY YouTube Thinning of the Ve...

Ruth Solomon has been drawn to Temple and Family History work since childhood. She followed the promptings that lead her to becoming an accredited genealogist and a Military Repatriation Genealogist. She regularly connects missing service members to their living relatives and finds joy in the miracles that are involved with that special service. The Lord has guided her through out her journey by p...