The First Generation Blesses All

"By being the first in your family to accept the gospel, you become the first generation, a chosen generation through which generations past, present, and future may be blessed. …

"… In the Church we read and speak much about pioneers in early Church history. They were first-generation members just like you. …

"Their legacy can be yours as fellow members of the first generation. Be faithful, serve your fellowman, bless your family, and make proper choices. You are the first generation, a chosen generation to bless past, present, and future generations."

Elder Paul B. Pieper of the Seventy, "The First Generation," Ensign, Nov. 2006, 11, 13.