I have been informed that the bureaucracy is more extensive in the hereafter, but I have that from confidential sources so let's not get into that.NthBrother wrote:Wouldn't they have all that? I gave them my baptism date (or thereabouts), ward info, etc. I was too young to ever hold a calling (that I remember--we became inactive before I was ever ordained to the Priesthood (either one). My mom did do extensive genealogical research that was submitted to the Church and was used in a lot of temple baptisms.
They've gotta have all this stuff somewhere. It just seems strange to feel so jubilant about something only to be held up by bureaucracy.
I have to laugh. Such is the nature of our earthly institutions.
Suffice it to say that you are looking toward eternity there, so there is plenty of time left.
However, for you in the meantime, maybe you just need to read the sign on the wall. "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints". "Visitors Welcome".
Find out the time, dress well, and stand by the door, smile, and be ready to say Good Morning and shake hands. You will have many new friends.
Express your hesitancy to any of them. You may not even have to. They may well just invite you in and guide you all the way thru'.
That's what they do with me when I visit a new ward.
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Tomorrow's the day, you know. The times are posted on the lds.org website. Suit up, and show up, as they say.