2020 - Why do I need Goals?

WHY DO I NEED GOALS?

Russell M. Nelson says, 

Why do people choose goals?  What is the big deal?  How can they help me?

People choose goals to help them improve in a certain area.  Keep reading and we will show you how to break down a goal to make it manageable. In ancient the Roman religion and myth, Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, doorways, passages, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces since he looks to the FUTURE and PAST at the same time.  January is named for Janus.  It is a New Beginning for you... Goals typically are comprised of a few groups.  One is Temporal.  An example of that would be, I want to buy myself a new car.  Another is health-related.  I want to lose weight or work out every week.  There are learning goals and there are Spiritual Goals.  What are your goals for the year? There are many types of goals.

 Our job on this earth is to learn as much as we can in this short time we have.  If we are always stretching for something in our lives, we are always growing and never stagnant.  Make sure that one thing you want to achieve is a SMART goal.  

Your Goal should be a Specific Goal - direct, detailed and meaningful.

When I was a Girl Scout there was a girl who would go down the list of merit badges and have her mother sign off all the things she had already done so she could get more merit badges.  That probably wasn't the most ethical choice.  The idea is to pick something that you need to improve and work towards a viable success point.  A viable success point is a point at which you can now see a difference in your Spirit, your physique, your emotional behavior.  You need to stretch!

Your goal  should be Attainable and is quantifiable to track your progress or success.  You can make a chart in excel to chart our your weight loss, or to read something edifying each day - whatever you like!

Your goal should be realistic and you have the tools and/or resources to attain it.

If you say you want to lose 100 pounds in 3 weeks - that is not even possible.  If you say you want to Read the Book of Mormon in 1 day, that is not attainable.

This is the perfect time to assess what you accomplished last year and how it will affect your life next year.  There are many types of goals, it could be to become more self-reliant.  We met some wonderful people in our self-reliance class and learned so much about how to improve our business.  Ask your Bishop if you can take a class!

















more empathetic, less dramatic (!), give service, become more charitable!  There is a great church-sponsored website called justserve.org.  You input your zip code and it will give you opportunities where people just really need charitable service!  It's probably right around the corner - check it out!   https://www.justserve.org

You get to choose how you want to improve.

Maybe it's a big secret that you haven't read the Scriptures in their entirety in years.  You aren't alone - many people want to accomplish this goal and don't know how to start.  There is actually a great way to plan this out so that if you do a little every day, you will be a success!  Here's a great link to a plan to help you!


https://www.organizedmom.net/book-of-mormon-reading-schedule-for-come-follow-me-2020/

What is your Family History Goal?

Is it to help others?  How will you accomplish this?  Who will you call?  Write questions that help you outline your goal.  Before long, you will have indexed ### records, or you will have preserved ### memories, or you will have gone to member's homes and recorded their stories for their posterity.  So many options you can choose!  What a noble goal you would have!

 Maybe you have 8 kids and feel like you don't have any time.  My mother's favorite quote and the most relevant one at that, was, "You ALWAYS have the time to do the things you REALLY want to do."  That's so true.  When you are excited about doing something, you get ready a little faster, maybe leave a little earlier to get there early.  It has to do with your attitude.  Maybe you have no kids left in the nest and are trying to garner time to finally do the things you want to do.  First, decide what it is you want.

• Make a List of Wants and Needs.
• On the list of Wants, cross off anything unrealistic.
• On the Needs, cross off anything that is more of a "want"

Keep eliminating until you feel you know what you want to improve.  Guess what?  You already knew before you made the list.  Your subconscious kept eliminating the obvious until it drilled down to what you deeply know you need to fix.

Pray about it.  Ask Heavenly Father to help you accomplish that which you need to improve.  Raise your hand if you believe He will help you.  You're right.  Once you put it into writing and commit to it, he will keep it at the forefront of your mind.  He won't keep temptations from trying to knock you off track, that will just embolden your desire to fix the problem. 

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Every time you get distracted and try to "jump ship" on your goal, He will gently bring it to the forefront of your mind.  Then, you can reorganize your priorities and start fresh.

Not only is the 1st of January a great time to make changes, but every Monday is also what I call, "an opportunity to start fresh".  Having just received spiritual enlightenment the day before, on Mondays, I am ready to start over and do it right.

Every night, in your prayers, you can pray to do better the next day!  He will keep the thought to "do better" in your mind or anything you just prayed about, while you are sleeping.  That is one reason why praying is so important to your psyche.  Right after you pray, you go to bed.  Your conscious will know what you asked for help with.  Your subconscious is ready to program your mind all night with those positive steps for success.

~Original Quote~ by Napolean Hill, "What the mind can conceive and believe  - it can achieve".

It all begins with you!  You can do much more than you think you can.  As a matter of fact, we often will say a lower goal so we won't appear foolish or to be a dreamer.

Just believe in the possibilities 

But honestly, you can dream all day, but unless you put forth the effort, it's not going to happen.

HOW DO I WORK A GOAL?

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You need to break it down into small bites.

Start with the phrase, "one year".  What is that?  

365 days

52 weeks

12 months

Decide.....

What will you achieve at the end of 30 days?  60?  3 months? 6 months?  12 months?

What will you learn in 26 weeks?  What will you learn every week?  How much will you read to accomplish this?

How healthy will you be in 12 months if you have lost 40 pounds?  How will it improve your emotional outlook?  

Once you have come up with your goal, write a positive affirmation statement about it - When you put it in your own handwriting, your brain will believe it and you will achieve it.

"I will change my life one day at a time.  My goal is to eat healthier and fewer calories, so that I can lose 2.5 pounds per week.  At this rate, I can lose 50 pounds in one year.  I will help my mental outlook and physical well being and preserve this Temple the Lord has given me."

Read something like that which you have personally created each day to embolden your choice and increase your odds of completing the task.

Good luck and let us know how you did!

Creating a Family History Event

Your 200th Year Commemorative event will be spectacular!

You are welcome to use our Organizational tools for a Family History Event.

Here is a link to our One Drive:  

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Here is the newest version of the presentation:

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NEW 2020 ANNUAL EVENT PLANNER FOR FAMILY HISTORY

What about the Children? Will they be prepared? Who will prepare them....

The First Presidency has asked us to work with the 11-year-olds to help them prepare for Young Women and Young Men's programs.  Those turning 12 in the year 2020 will enter in January as 11-year-olds.  Will they be prepared?

In February of 2018, President Oaks and his wife,  under direction from the Prophet gave a great presentation at RootsTech that we are to start preparing them for Young Women's and Young Men's in this fantastic address:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/president-and-sister-oaks-share-personal-experiences-during-family-discovery-day?lang=eng

Here is the video:  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2018-02-0100-connected-to-eternal-families?lang=eng&category=rootstech-doctrinal-videos

In September of 2019 - A wonderful article shows how to help them progress:

https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/helping-11-year-olds/  

THIS WEEK:  

In the Church's article about Working a Family History Plan, you can see that the Primary is clearly included in Elder Renlund's directions of what each Ward family History Plan should contain:

https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/ward-temple-and-family-history-plan/ 

"In his instruction, Elder Renlund gave examples of what a plan might address:

• Involving the ward’s 10- and 11-year-old children in temple and family history service.
• Encouraging children and youth to qualify for and use a limited-use recommend at the appropriate age.
• Involving every new convert in temple and family history service.
• Encouraging new converts to obtain and use a limited-use recommend.
• Helping ward members enter the first four generations of their family into the FamilySearch Family Tree.
• Helping specific individuals prepare for the temple (as assigned by the bishop).
• Encouraging temple attendance without establishing quotas or reporting systems. " ~ Family Search Article December 2019

 We have attached a sample Family History Annual Planner for your Wards.  Please make sure Each Ward receives this instruction.  The Handbook2 has outlined that the Presidency is to help the children prepare for Temple Service.

11.2.2.2

Ward Primary President and Her Counselors

Members of the ward Primary presidency fulfill the following responsibilities. The Primary president may assign her counselors to oversee some of these responsibilities.

They minister to all in Primary to help children, adults, and families make and keep sacred covenants.

They participate in the work of salvation. The president could ask one member of the presidency to look for opportunities for children and adults in Primary to participate in missionary work. She could ask the other presidency member to look for opportunities to participate in temple and family history work.

They minister to children. They learn the children’s names and become familiar with their talents, interests, and challenges. They look for ways to strengthen children individually and help them participate in Primary. They work with parents to help children with disabilities participate in Primary (see 11.8.6).

They help children prepare for baptism and confirmation and to honor their covenants.

They help girls and boys understand the blessings, work, and power of the priesthood. They also help boys prepare to be ordained to the office of deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood.

They help children prepare for temple service. They may coordinate with the ward temple and family history leader to help children prepare family history names for temple ordinances.

Under the direction of the bishopric, they plan and hold an annual Temple and Priesthood Preparation meeting.

A Ward Plan - do you have one?

 

The Ward Family History Plan

Wards are working towards having a Family History Plan which will enhance home study and increase Temple attendance.  Each Ward should have a Temple and Family History Leader.  The Temple and Family History Leader must be a Melchizadek Priesthood holder and works under the keys of the Bishop and his Elder's Quorum President.  Using handbook2 - we created an easy set of visuals to help you see the picture and how each person fits into the Ward Family History Puzzle.

These Graphics show also, how each faction, working with people being taught can bring them to the point of baptism with their own family names before the baptism date.  This ensures that they will have plenty of work to keep them busy for the next year, they will have a new friend in the Consultant who is assigned to them, they will have a new friend in the ministering sister or brother who is assigned to them upon baptism and the three of them together with others, will work to keep returning to the temple often.

Working to effect this prior to 60 days after baptism has been found to be the optimal period to ensure that retention will ensue.

David Nielsen just wrote an excellent article on Family Search about just this thing:
https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/category/latter-day-saints/temple-and-family-history/

• Under the direction of the bishop, the ward council develops a ward temple and family history plan. The ward council then reviews and updates the plan regularly.
• The ward temple and family history leader or a member of the elders quorum presidency may lead the plan’s development and implementation.
• A member of the Relief Society presidency may assist.

In this article it mentions the direction given by Elder Renlund:

In his instruction, Elder Renlund gave examples of what a plan might address:

• Involving the ward’s 10- and 11-year-old children in temple and family history service.
• Encouraging children and youth to qualify for and use a limited-use recommend at the appropriate age.
• Involving every new convert in temple and family history service.
• Encouraging new converts to obtain and use a limited-use recommend.
• Helping ward members enter the first four generations of their family into the FamilySearch Family Tree.
• Helping specific individuals prepare for the temple (as assigned by the bishop).
• Encouraging temple attendance without establishing quotas or reporting systems.

Temple and family history consultants are key in helping a ward implement a temple and family history plan. As needed, various ward leaders and members may also help develop the plan.

How does the Relief Society work with Consultants?  

A Relief Society President has two counselors.  One helps with missionary work and the other helps with Temple and Family History Work.  An Assignment can be made by the Relief Society to have a sister gather names from women who are unable to go to the temple and distribute to those who are still able to go.  This Sister can also work with the Counselor over Temple and Family History Work to create fun family history events, i.e., workshops, temple trips, and perhaps even a suggestion of relief society evenings including Consultants who help people find names.  The other Counselor works with the Ward Mission Leader and Full-Time Missionaries when a female is being taught by the Elders.  She can work with Consultants to help her build a family tree, even encourage other sisters to join in.  Once the sister is baptized, the Relief Society will assign a ministering sister to continue to help her find names and build her tree.

How does the Primary Presidency work with Consultants?

A Primary President has two counselors.  Formerly, one was over scouting and the organization of getting the 8-year-olds baptized each year.  The other Counselor was generally in charge of Activity days and Music.  Since the new program, deleting Scouting, the Counselor over the baptism of the 8-year-olds can now work with any new members to the ward moving in 8-11 to ensure that they are baptized.   The other counselor can work with Consultants to help the 10-year-olds get a basic understanding of family history.  She could also help the 11-year-olds learn more about Family Tree and build their own tree in preparation for YW/YM where they will attend the temple for Baptism of the Dead.  They are old enough to learn how to reserve and print a name.

How would the Ward Council work effectively with the Temple and Family History Leader and his Consultants?

How many consultants are needed in a Ward?  

     Let's discuss some ideas and suggestions.   That depends on the Bishop and the size of the Ward.  Basically, it is helpful to have a consultant assigned to every new investigator - to establish a friendship as they work towards baptism.   If every member was taught by a consultant how to use the planner and Partner Access, you would certainly see success in your ward.   As the Bishop delegates Family History  to the Elders' Quorum President, the Temple and Family History Leader is under the EQ 1st Counselor and as the Consultants report their successes to him, he returns and reports to the 1st Counselor, who in turn reports to the Ward EQ President, who in turn reports to the Bishop.

Assignments are made by the EQ President and RS President to choose someone in the organization to be diligent in helping those who cannot go to the Temple any longer but who have names to have work completed, gather them, distribute them and return them to the patrons.

The Bishop, should he choose, can call Youth Consultants to work with their peers, who work with the elderly who do not have computer skills (a very successful service opportunity, by the way).  He can call a few Primary Consultants - 10-year-olds learning more about family history who can be taught how to reserve and print a name in preparation for the year they enter Young Women's or Young Men's and are able to attend the Temple.

What are Temple and Family History Consultants able to do within a Ward?

Communication makes Ward Family History much Easier 

What if the Primary is planning an event in the Spring and the Young Women are also planning an event in the Spring - on the same weekend?  Good Communication plans can help all factions dovetail the details together so that they can each see what is going to go on the calendar.

This workbook will give you ideas to choose from Family Search.  Each has a link to the section of Family History Activities which would most interest that age group.
This is not a reporting system - it's an opportunity to share and coordinate activities and to pool resources to effect a well rounded Family History Plan.  No names are mentioned as to who went to the temple, only that dates are planned for the ward.

• Encouraging temple attendance without establishing quotas or reporting systems. (~Elder Renlund)

 Each can plan their activity and the Bishop can send it to each Auxiliary in the Ward to complete.  They can discuss how to assist each other at the Ward Council Meeting.

Here is a link to the workbook for you to use:

Each page rolls the numbers to the last page - the Annual Roll up so you can track your activity by year.

LINK TO THE WORKBOOK

We just ask that you download this to your desktop BEFORE you EDIT IT.......

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO SERVE YOU

We are Area Temple and Family History Consultants for the North American South West Area of Scottsdale Coordinating Council.  These are all suggestions we are sharing which we have seen work successfully.  If you are inspired to use these, which are based on the Handbook2, then we commend you on your insight.

Messages on our Blog

We keep this blog for our Stakes that we work with.  It makes it very easy for them to reach out and download tools for success. 

Sometimes we get messages "waiting for moderation" and don't get to them right away - my apologies for that.  In order to keep this page appropriate for all ages, we choose to not open the comments.  Invariably we get spam, people trying to advertise their master classes as inexpensively as possible, and some inappropriate comments.  We do get some good feedback and prefer you email us directly if you have any questions or training needs at naswfamilyhistory@gmail.com

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Here is the PDF with the game instructions.  On one of our pages in this blog, you can see pictures of us playing the game - It was a lot of fun. 


20 ways to Gather Israel
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A Thanksgiving Message for you...

Here is our Thanksgiving message for you. We think we know what gratitude is. We think we are thankful. However, not one of us has traveled beyond the veil and turned to look back once the truth is realized...wondering. Not one of us has arrived there and wistfully wondered why we didn’t listen to the missionaries when we had the chance. None of us has realized our full potential but are hopeful that we have enough time here to do that which we were put here to do. We haven’t waited years for someone to do our work and when completed, simply drop to our knees in great heaving sobs, in true gratitude for the atonement of Jesus Christ, that he restored the Gospel to the earth. From their point of view, those heavy tears of thankfulness are for those still on earth who selflessly did the research to find them and do the work for them so they can move forward in Heaven to their Divine potential. That is gratitude...pure gratitude and the thought of helping those on the other side reduces me to tears wondering what more I can do to help them. May you and your families stop for a moment and truly be grateful for your life, your family and the ability to help others in their journey. We are so thankful for you and are ready to serve you in anything you hope to accomplish for your Stake in Family History. Please call on us.

Ted and Karen Meyer, Area Temple And Family History Consultants, Arizona Scottsdale Coordinating Council

Ted and Karen Meyer

Area Temple and Family History Consultants

Laboring in the Scottsdale Coordinating Council

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Disclaimer:  All of our ideas are just that, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints but not paid for or commissioned to create on behalf of them.  They are just inspired by the Lord through personal revelation.  If you take one of our ideas and it springboards into something even more memorable, spectacular or noteworthy, we commend you on your own personal revelation with your heart attuned to the teachings of Jesus Christ for the betterment of others.

Our November 25 Email letter and Consultant Newsletter

Our email newsletter is going out tonight with a link to our Consultant NASW Family History Newsletter. 


In this issue

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WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE DOING AS A FAMILY HISTORY CONSULTANT?


EMAIL US AND LET US KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LACKING - WE WANT TO HELP YOU.

TED AND KAREN MEYER