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Issac and Rebecca Goeckeritz on dealing with disappointment and utilizing talents to bring people closer to Christ

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Religion, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, News

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🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

For Issac and Rebecca Goeckeritz, working with the Orchestra at Temple Square has become more than just a calling. It is the organization that brought them together as a married couple and allowed them to use their talents to share their testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to the world. Rebecca is an inspirational violinist and a member of the Orchestra at Temple Square. Issac is a videographer who has helped document the work of the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. He has also traveled the world, covering the ministries of senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In their marriage, they have also overcome challenges and disappointment as Rebecca has dealt with health challenges. They join this episode of the Church News podcast to share their stories and testimonies. 

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0

When people ask me what it's like to be a member of the orchestra at Temple Square,

0:13.3

I say that when I go to rehearsals, whenever I enter that space, it feels like I am entering the temple because everybody is there as a

0:25.1

volunteer as part of their musical missionary work, royal missionaries, set apart as missionaries.

0:30.8

And we all have the same goal, and that is, again, to glorify our God and to glorify our Savior, Jesus Christ.

0:39.6

And because we are one in purpose, we can bring all of these different characters and all these

0:45.5

different people into the mix and create something really powerful.

0:50.6

And I love to scan the audience.

0:53.0

It feels special to be able to witness the Holy Ghost, touching their heart, and to feel peace.

1:04.8

This is Sarah Jane Weaver, executive editor of the Church News, welcoming you to the Church News podcast.

1:11.5

We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church

1:16.2

of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

1:21.4

For this episode of the Church News podcast, I welcome my friends Isaac and Rebecca Geckertz.

1:29.7

Isaac is a talented videographer who has traveled the world, documenting the ministries of senior leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ

1:34.3

of Latter-day Saints. Becca is a inspirational violinist and a member of the orchestra at Temple

1:40.3

Square. They join this episode to talk about their experiences and share their

1:45.0

testimonies of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Welcome both of you. Thank you. Thank you.

1:50.5

We're excited to be here. Well, it's so nice of you to join us. I met Isaac while I was covering

1:56.1

the global ministry of President Russell M. Nelson. It's been a few years since then, but that was a time

2:01.8

of pretty intense travel. I didn't know where you're going next. Let's say that.

2:08.0

So as we start today, I'm hoping that you can each just tell us a little bit more about yourself.

2:15.1

Becca, I have seen some of your story on your YouTube channel. You have a video

2:20.0

there called Learning to Fall. And so why don't you just give us each a little background on

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