User:Rodpotter

I served as an MLS senior missionary in the Chile, Santiago East Mission in an assigned ward with 4 young Elders, Open Chapel events (traveling mini visitor’s center) throughout the mission and as part time office support during July 2013 through May 2015. I was able to refresh my Spanish from 50 yrs before, having served in the West Spanish American Mission in California. While on the mission, (we) missionaries passed out “Many” referral cards for Family History that directed the Members/Non-Members to the nearest FHC. About 80% of the Centers didn’t have a schedule published in their FHC Web Site. Most directors had let their email password lapse through non-use and could not access their FHC Email to receive questions. I (unofficially) contacted many of the FHC’s in Chile and sent them a video in Spanish instructing them how to update their FHC Schedule. I was blessed with some success with updates and got links repaired for 18 who didn't show on the map. I knew that when I returned from the mission, I needed to find a way to help Spanish Speaking FHC’s. Finally, I am now a Wiki missionary with hopes to help with this work of linking Latin Americans to the FHC's for help with their FH work. These FHC's are great missionary tool for those in this world and for those who have passed on. Since all the Chapels in Chile have a huge fence arround the Chapels with a Swiss lock on the gate and no FHC schedules visible their FHC web site is invaluable if it is updated with their schedule and useful links to resources.

I am so blessed to have this opportunity to serve (where-ever I am called) and hope to be permitted to help Spanish speaking FHCs develop their Wiki page and post their hours of operation. I love these people and feel like somehow I can be in His service to help them find their ancestors.

I live in SLC 2 miles west of the largest FHL in the world. Some call it Zion. I call it home. I served in Zion in Santiago Chile.