Elder Paul B. Pieper
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First-generation members make up more than half the overall membership of the church.
Being a first-generation member is not easy. Many will face peer pressure and walk a path with few, or no, friends or relatives to understand and support them. Each choice they make is important.
"Seemingly small, insignificant decisions will impact past and future generations, as well as your own life."
Like the pioneers in early church history, first generation members can leave a lasting impact on others. They can bless the lives of family members who have died without hearing the gospel and receiving its saving ordinances by doing the work on their behalf in the temple.
Posterity of first-generation members will serve missions and introduce the gospel to others. Just one person deciding to join the church can bless thousands of people.
"Never underestimate who you are and the power that you have to affect others. Satan understands who you are and will do all possible to entice you to make wrong choices."
Even when mistakes are made, they can be overcome through the Atonement. The legacy of the pioneers can be fostered in new members through righteous living, and God will honor the faithful.
