"Faith in Family"

Because this is my own personal blog I am entitled to put whatever I want in this blog.  For this post I will be bearing my testimony on why I believe raising a family in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is so important.

I know that our Heavenly Father has put us in families because there is something that we need to experience with the individuals in it.  I know that with my family I would not be the person I am today. I know that had I not taken a strong hold to the gospel I would not be as strong as I am now in the church.  I love being a member of this church.  I have seen many blessings come into my life because of being a member.  I know that I am with the family I have no because I need to be an example and missionary to them.  That is something that is so hard for me right now because I have a brother who is suffering from depression, and so many more things that I can't even begin to explain.  Over a month ago my husband and I had a greta missionary opportunity to teach my brother and his girlfriend.  It was really hard because he knows he needs to go back to church, but the words and spirit we brought to him have not been enough to get him there.  It's hard when you know you need to be a missionary to your family, and they push you away.  I don't think he's really pushing me away, but his pride is getting in the way of the help provided for him.  That being the spirit.  I have another sister that doesn't even claim being a member.  She was baptized, but just says she doesn't claim the practice.  The interesting thing is that she takes offense to what people say about the church if it isn't correct.  My next sister is a saint.  I have been working with her for years and years.  She has finally gotten herself to a strong place.  She is active and keeping herself involved a great amount.  I love her and am so proud of her strides.  My youngest brother has a hard time sticking up for what he knows is right.  He doesn't have close member friends, so he falls when his non-member friends do things he shouldn't.  He is making strides though.  He has a new girlfriend who is very active in the church.  This will be good for him. My parents go to church every Sunday.  They are good in that sense, but we all struggle with something.

I know that if my parents would have brought the spirit into our home more as children all of my siblings would be in a better place.  It is so hard to see the struggle in all of my family members when all they need to do is go back to church.  I know that raising a family in faith will bless the lives of everyone in the family for the rest of their lives.