Elder Gerrit W. Gong: We Each Have a Story

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke during the Saturday afternoon session of April 2022 general conference. He encouraged listeners to connect with ancestors and descendants in uniting God’s family. The following is a summary of what he said.

Notable quotes from Elder Gong

“We each have a story. Come discover yours. Come find your voice, your song, your harmony in Him.” “By birth or adoptive lineage, we are ultimately all connected in the family of God and in the human family.” “Each of our stories is a journey still in progress, as we discover, create and become with possibilities beyond imagination.”

Summary of Elder Gong’s talk

“We each have a story. As we discover our story, we connect, we belong, we become.”

The total number of individuals who have lived on the earth is finite and countable, one person at a time. “You and I, we each matter.”    

“By birth or adoptive lineage, we are ultimately all connected in the family of God and in the human family.”

Connecting with our ancestors can change lives. “From their trials and accomplishments, we gain faith and strength. From their love and sacrifices, we learn to forgive and move forward.” 

“Each of our stories is a journey still in progress, as we discover, create and become with possibilities beyond imagination.”

How can we connect?

First, see yourself in both generational directions — child, grandchild, great-grandchild, then parent, aunt or uncle, grandparent, great-grandparent. “In each time and role, notice who is with you. Gather their photos and stories; make memories real.”

“Second, let the adventure of family history be intentional and spontaneous.”

Third, visit FamilySearch.org.

Fourth, help unite families eternally.

“We each have a story. Come discover yours. Come find your voice, your song, your harmony in Him.”

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