With much planning and work, the full-time missionaries of our branch planned, advertised, conducted, and executed a brilliant fireside aimed at motivating us to become interested in and to engage in family history work. On the evening of November 9th, 2013, the Branch along with some special guests received an opportunity to explore modern methods of doing family history. Not only is it a favorite hobby among society today, it is also an important work of redemption for Latter-Day Saints. After a delicious potluck dinner, participants in the missionary hosted activity got a taste some of the work that Sister Meili Shen has started to do in her own family tree. We also heard from Matt Ward, who told us how his family's influence has exploded over the past few generations. Ben Tsai shared how the church has influenced him and his wife's family over the years. President Patrick Shen related how he obtained his book of family names. Helen He showed us a picture of her father's family and pictures of previous missionaries. At the same time, the children were treated to a puppet show on avoiding destructive substances by Elder and Sister Oaks and the Kentlands sister missionaries. After the general presentations in the cultural, everyone split into two groups. Brother Kurt Christensen, co-director of the Washington DC Family History Center, advised a group in the cultural on how to get started on family history. Elder Gerber-Kai demonstrated to a smaller group in the chapel the process of submitting names for temple work. Brother Christensen came and participated in the latter half of Elder Gerber-Kai's group. Everyone felt a greater appreciation for their own story and a strong motivation to learn more about their ancestors!
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