Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Rosana, will be the featured keynote speakers on Saturday, March 5, during Family Discovery Day a free, all-virtual event held during RootsTech 2022.
To enjoy the Soares’ message and the full Family Discovery Day program online on Saturday, March 5, at noon (Mountain Standard Time) or to participate in the RootsTech 2022 virtual conference on March 3-5, register today at RootsTech.org.
View the presentation on ChurchofJesusChrist.org or on RootsTech.org, where it will also be archived for on-demand viewing.
Part of the Soares’ message will originate from their homeland of Brazil, where they have deep roots. Both were born in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city, and both will draw from and share their family experiences on location.
“Family history isn’t all about the distant past,” said Elder Soares. “You can look to your own recent experiences and stories or history as it unfolds right here in the present. You can establish your own traditions. It is a combination of the past and the present that makes you uniquely you.”
As a special witness of the Savior Jesus Christ, Elder Soares said culture, heritage, and traditions, along with life experiences, help people understand who they are, but this is only part of their identity.
“You cannot fully understand the breadth of who you are without understanding whose you are. Do you understand that you are literally a child of God? Have you discovered what that divine heritage means for you?”
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