FAMILIES ARE FOREVER!

The Waltman Family At my Sisters Wedding Reception

Above is an amazing picture of my family. The main reason for that is because I'm not in it. ha ha! Families are ordained of God. We were all sent to this earth to gain a body. When we came to this earth we were all born in to families. God gives us our families so we can learn and grow from each other through this difficult journey back to our heavenly father. It is not easy, it is important that we have a close relationship with our families so when times get hard then we will have someone to turn to. One of Satan's number one goals is to destroy happy families. As you grow closer together with your family then it will be much harder for Satan to come in and ruin everything. With our families we can create a safe home environment were we can all learn and grow from each other. Homes should be a place were the spirit can be present.



 My Nephew Dylan looking at a picture of Jesus



Families are so important to God that he has created a plan were we can be sealed together forever with our own families. We do that by entering the Temples and being sealed together forever by someone who holds the priesthood authority. When families are sealed together forever then we will be able to be with each other forever.

 "What matters most is what lasts the longest and families are forever."
— M. Russell Ballard

I love my family so much. They mean a lot to me. I'm grateful that my parents made the choice to be sealed in the temple so our family could be together forever. Since I have been on my mission I have realized how important they really are. It only took me being 2000 miles away from home to realize that. But sometimes we have to learn the hard way. My family has been through some ruff stages in our lives but I know it is because of the gospel that we were able to make it through those hard times. Another way we can grow closer together as a family is by dedicating one night a week to family home evening. A time were we can have wholesome family activities that help us strengthen or relationships with our families. It is a perfect time for us to grow spiritually with our families. They can consist of many different types of activities such as. Sports, watching church movies, scripture reading, games, making treats etc


We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest.” Ensign, May 2005

My Sister Cylista and her family