“The Eternal Family: A Plain and Precious Part of the Plan of Salvation”

There is nothing greater than our Heavenly Father's Plan for us.  We are His sons and daughters.  Without family there is so much that we are missing.  Let me remind you that there is nothing restricted to blood here as a family. 

 I consider my best friend's family to be my family as well.  Of course, the traditional family lies with the mother, father, and their children.  I love to ad in my extended family.  WIth me being married just over a year and two months, with our first baby (boy) coming in August, family has taken on a whole new meaning for me.  I love my little family, and I can't wait for my little family to grow.  It is comforting to me to know that I will have my family for eternity, and that I will never have to live without them.  That is the beauty of our Heavenly Father's Plan for us.  

Here are some pictures of my family:

This is my family: we have a few nieces and nephews not pictured here, but because of the covenant my parents have made, we can be together forever.  Some of my sibling are inactive though. 

This is my husband's family.  

And here is a picture of our little tot growing inside, 32 weeks along (no pictures to be seen of him yet!). 

I love my family and the opportunity to live with them forever.  This upcoming week my husband, father, mother, and I have the opportunity to go to the Louisville temple to seal my father to his parents forever.  We are so humbled and excited!

According to Daniel K Judd, "From the beginning, God organized the human family and revealed that marriage and family relationships are intended to be eternal." (Judd, 2012 pg. 337). He goes onto say, "Each of us experiences periods of creation, such as the beginning of a marriage, the birth of a child, beginning a new school year or semester, receiving a new church calling, starting a new job, or beginning any other important process."

These inspiring words can be our direction through this life.  We have to recognize our dependence upon our Savior and Heavenly Father.  Challenge yourselves to reach out to your family and/or be a missionary to someone this week.  

Everyone Can Be Strengthened

Welcome to my blog! Yes, this blog has predominantly been created for a college course, but I hope that readers will find a connection like never before.  This blog is for the purpose of showing families, suffering or not, how to strengthen their homes.  Some families this may just be another great reminder of what the family is, and how much their own means to them.  I plan to show how even families that only get one hour a day together can make the most of what that hour could be.