Our spirits will live there until we are ready for our resurrection. Many of us have wondered what the spirit world is like. The scriptures and latter-day prophets have given us information about the spirit world. Other latter-day prophets have made similar statements. They have the same appetites and desires that they had when they lived on earth.
All spirits are in adult form.
The spirits are classified according to the purity of their lives and their obedience to the will of the Lord while on earth. According to the prophet Alma, the righteous spirits rest from earthly care and sorrow. Nevertheless, they are occupied in doing the work of the Lord. President Joseph F. Smith saw in a vision that immediately after Jesus Christ was crucified, he visited the righteous in the spirit world. Priesthood holders continue their responsibilities in the spirit world.