A Journey to the Temple: God's Plan for Us by Katie Landis

There I was, kneeling at the altar, hand in hand with the most amazing man with whom I was about to be joined for time and all eternity. It was a long journey to the altar, both literally and figuratively. We had just spent the past two days in our little Hyundai Elantra driving from our home in central Pennsylvania all the way out to Ogden, Utah to be sealed in what had been described to me as “the castle.” There were obviously Temples closer to home, but there were also three very important people my husband and I knew needed to be there. Brother Done, Brother West and Brother Sparrow, or as we know them, the elders. They were all integral parts in getting us to the Temple and we wanted them to be there!

We met Elder Done when he came knocking on our door one cold, winter evening. He asked us to come to sacrament meeting, and he asked me to read the Book of Mormon. 

I was hesitant but eventually opened the pages and was instantly engulfed by the Holy Spirit. 

Elder Done and Elder West, who joined him a few weeks later, quickly became a part of our family as they visited frequently to eat us out of house and home, and share their testimonies. 

I was a sponge, soaking up every word, every lesson, every scripture they would share with me. My husband was an inactive before they came, but grew up in the church. All I knew of Mormons was what I had been told by others, so I was glad to finally know the truth for myself. After the first sacrament meeting in February, we attended weekly. I read my scriptures. I asked questions. I had a passion for Heavenly Father I had never felt before.

Fast forward to mid-May. Elder Done’s mission has come to an end. I felt as though I was losing a brother and I didn’t approve of the new missionary, Elder Sparrow, taking his place. However, he joined Elder West in continuing to feed my hunger for the Spirit and in no time, he was another part of our family. Weekly meals, lessons, nerf gun battles, became the norm at our house. They came to our civil wedding in July and when Elder West told me he would be transferred soon, I fast tracked my baptism. I was baptized into the church on August 8, 2014. It was one of the greatest days of the life. I spent the next year in anticipation of our sealing. I wasn’t sure we would be ready. It was going to take so much personal and couple preparation. "Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally." (The Family: a Proclamation to the World.) 

Til death do us part I could handle, but this was for all time and eternity. Were we ready for that? Then the message came one day early on in the year…Elder Done was getting married…in August…and Andy was asked to be a groomsman. Well I didn’t need a ton of bricks to hit me in the head. That was our sign. We could be sealed, in the company of the missionaries that were so near and dear to us, while we were there. We called them all right away. I’m fairly certain they were more excited than me, if that was even possible, as one even yelled when we asked them to be our witness.

The closer August got the more eager I became. I would wake up every day and look at Andy and the first thing I would say was, “’so many’ days to the Temple!!!” However, getting there was no easy feat. We heard there would be trials. We heard Satan would do whatever he could to keep us from getting to the Temple. We had NO idea! Trying to find a place to stay became a problem, trying to find a place to board the dogs became a problem, trying to find somewhere for our kids when the original plans fell through at the last minute, needing new brakes and tires for the car, finances, previously non-existent arguments…Things kept piling up, and being thrown at us. But we were determined, together, to get to the Temple. We are lucky to have some of the most amazing people in our ward, who have become very close friends. These friends are always willing to go above and beyond. They have helped us when it seemed impossible, and kept our faith strong.

Then, Satan made one final move. We had a short 25 minute drive from Centerville to Ogden to get to the Temple. A piece of aluminum metal sheeting that was on the road got kicked up by the tractor trailer in front of us and hit our car. We thought for certain it was coming through the windshield, but, by the grace of God, it hit our bumper, hood and flew off to the side. We made it to the temple, a little shaken, but okay.

There was no stopping us. I understood. This was Heavenly Father’s plan. In the Family Proclamation, it states, "The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan." We were meant to be sealed for eternity on that day, and no matter how hard Satan tried, Heavenly Father was on our side. The day went by in a blur. Everyone told me it would take a while to go through everything, but I felt as though I was there for mere minutes before entering the Sealing Room and saw the smiling faces of our friends.  As the ceremony came to an end, I cannot explain the rush that came over me as anything but pure love and joy. It was real. We had made it.

As I think back from the first knock on the door, to stepping into the Temple on that beautiful August morning, I now realize it had already been written. Each and every word. Heavenly Father already knew the path we would choose and each trial we would face, and that we could come out better on the other side…eternally together.

My name is Katie Landis and I live in Mifflinburg, Pa with my husband Andy, our 5 amazing kiddos, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and a partridge in a pear tree... We're always on the go with sports, scouts and other activities and we wouldn't have it any other way. I love our loud, crazy hectic family, and my equally busy life! I am a fun-loving, spunky gal who runs an at-home daycare during the day and parties with Thirty-One by night! I love singing, football, especially my Broncos, and shopping! I am all about loving the journey and teaching my kids and the awesome people that I meet along the way that life is more rewarding when you love your journey too! 

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Second Chances by Jenna Eakins Ayre

I can  hardly believe how time has flown by. The last time I joined you on this blog to Celebrate Family, I was newly single and struggling to find my path forward in life. 

In just four short years, my life has changed 180 degrees- what a whirlwind it has been! This year, in November, I will celebrate the third year anniversary of being married to my eternal companion. Through him, I have gained three teenage stepdaughters and together, our family of five has been blessed with a sixth- a baby boy who will turn one at the end of September. 

Even now, as I write this, I sit next to two of my girls studying for tests and I contemplate how four years ago, I could not--in my wildest dreams-have imagined what the Lord had in store for me. With this new role has come a completely new set of challenges. And as I seek to navigate the sometimes rough waters of marriage and motherhood, The Family: A Proclamation to the World has taken on a completely different meaning to me.

In this day and age, when immorality and vice seem to have overtaken society, I marvel at seeing the power of prophecy enacted in ‘real time’. This inspired Proclamation was read in 1995- twenty years ago this month! It could not be more tailored for our day. And it gets even better- this revelation was given first to the women of the church- President Hinckley read this address during his talk in the General Relief Society meeting. (You can read his remarks here.) I do not believe that this was happenstance- the Lord’s prophet could not have found a better way to convey just how much power women hold in knitting together marriage, family, and home life and the supremely important role these elements play in the Lord’s eternal plan.

As the turbulence of everyday life seems to take hold and overwhelm, I love that the Proclamation spells out the simplicity of securing our happiness. It states, ‘Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities.’ 

It seems so easy, yet at times, that list seems daunting to me- when children aren’t the dreams we imagine and hope them to be, when husbands just don’t seem to ‘get it’, when chores and responsibilities to work, activities, church, neighbors, friends, family, school (and the list goes on….) begin to creep in and overtake us in our daily pursuits, it’s hard to be able to freely forgive, to offer compassion, and sometimes even to find the time to kneel in quiet prayer.

The beauty in these simple principles, however, lies in our ability to ebb and flow in our focus on each one. 

At times, we may fall short in respecting others and their agency to choose for themselves, however, we can make up for that by strengthening our ability to forgive. Other times, we may lose sight of our way and feel our faith begin to waver; during those times, we can increase in our commitment to seek the Lord through personal prayer. As work begins to absorb our every energy, balance can be found in wholesome recreation. As I have been thrust into the throes of instant motherhood and navigating a new marriage, I acutely feel my failure in these aspects each and every day. What I have learned, however, is that each one of these principles is a perfect complement to the others and understanding that allows me the ability to accept my shortcomings in achieving them all.

Seeing my three teenage daughters off into the world each day, I feel the heavy responsibility that the Proclamation has declared is my (and my husband’s) obligation to prepare them ‘to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live.’ Helping these young girls to understand the principles of truth that lie in our beliefs that marriage is ‘between a man and a woman and is ordained of God’ and that ‘Gender is an essential characteristic of individual pre-mortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose’, (despite that the world today might teach them otherwise), is crucial to their understanding of the Lord’s eternal plan for each one of them and of their own future family life. 

I am so grateful for the Proclamation’s clear guidance to me in providing me a perfect pattern after which I can seek to model my marriage and my home for these girls, my son, and my future children for them to grow their testimonies and understanding deep and strong. I reiterate my beliefs from my original post four years ago- the Lord knows what I need more than I do. His plan for me is greater than I could ever imagine or create for myself. And the Proclamation tells me that my family IS eternal, in ALL its different forms!

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How to Love and Care for Your Spouse

When I was newly married I frequently saw the following quote hanging in the home of someone I worked for:

Choose thy love, love thy choice.

I thought it a wise proverb, vowed to remember it, but at the same time wondered that anyone would need to be reminded to love his or her spouse, a choice of the heart that surely continued forever.

Now, 21 years later, I see the wisdom in having such a motto ever in sight. Life is full and busy and demanding and however good our intentions we humans often neglect the things--and people--that matter most. Between children and careers and all that goes with them it is often our beloved husbands or wives who get the least and worst of us even though at one point in our lives we vowed never to let that happen.

Promises to keep...

In The Family:  A Proclamation to the World, it says: 

"Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other..."

I believe that the words in the Proclamation were chosen with extreme care. Obviously, we're supposed to take our relationships with our spouses pretty seriously. More than that, we are supposed to act. Love and care are verbs! Further, the words solemn responsibility beg contemplation and understanding. In this instance responsibility is referring to a duty we took upon ourselves with an oath and something we are accountable for. But the beauty of the phrase comes in the synonyms for solemn:  sincere, earnest, honest, genuine, firm, heartfelt, wholehearted, sworn. Think about the one you pledged your love to and think about those words in your actions! I'd like to offer 6 suggestions for helping us all love and care for our spouses more.

1.  Establish and keep your own traditions as a couple. Whole family traditions are important, to be sure, but I'm talking about some custom practice(s) that belongs to just the two of you. It can be simple or silly, or something profound. My husband and I have been taking "selfie" photos of the two of us on our travels since our honeymoon--long before it was a cultural fad. We have a collection of these pictures of us in the same pose but in different places as we grow old together. I still giggle when we take them. 

 Celebrating our 13th anniversary hiking above Cascade, Idaho

2.  Listen. Fully engage in conversations, with eye contact and an earnest desire to know what's important to your spouse. Then honor the needs and wishes expressed and actively work to make life better for your spouse.

3.  Kiss.  And kiss again.  Hold hands.  Be the attentive, affectionate person your spouse needs and fell in love with.

Celebrating our 20th anniversary hiking in Colorado

4.  Be present. Spend time together without distractions.  Some of the best time my husband and I have spent together has been playing a board game and eating ice cream after the kids are in bed. 

5.  Do something old, try something new.  If there are activities you both really enjoy, do them together as much as is responsibly possible.  Hiking, fishing, tennis, golf... strengthen commonalities and make memories. But every now and then, try something new together, too.

Climbing a glacier in Alaska

6.  Count the little things.  A happy marriage is an accumulation of a lot of little things. From baking his favorite cookies to wearing those earrings he gave you to not complaining about a meeting he must attend, from wearing her favorite cologne to doing the after dinner cleanup to giving her the best seat, do the little things for your spouse and notice the little things your spouse does for you.  And for goodness' sake, say "thank you!"

Somewhere in my lifetime of reading I came across an interesting insight from a Jewish rabbi who was talking with someone about arranged Jewish marriages versus the typical American marriage. He said, "You take something that is hot and you quickly let it go cold. We take something that is cool and we slowly warm it up."

Really, it's about conscious effort.  I know that Jesus Christ, our Savior, is conscious of each of us and our spouses and He knows us well. I know He stands ready to aid us in strengthening our families.  Every family begins with a marriage.  Keep yours warm!

The author Sasha Takis lives in northern Utah with her baseball-obsessed family.  She homeschools her five children (one of whom is currently serving as a missionary in Colorado for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).  Sasha has been a prolific writer for The Sentinel, a national online LDS homeschool publication, and a popular speaker at homeschool conferences around the country.  Her hobbies include photography, music, poetry, hiking, finding gospel analogies in every day life,  laundry, and blogging at: http://pegsacademy.blogspot.com/

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Elder Ballard's CES Broadcast

Whew!  May is such a busy month!  I am happy to report, though, that I was able to do my own intensive study of General Conference last week, gleaning the messages that were meant just for me, taking careful notes, and am beginning to formulate a plan for our family moving forward.  I feel the urgency of following the prophets.  I am also starting to sense the hope and the vision that they have for us...if we would all just catch their vision as well, we'd be good to go!

Last night, as I listened to Elder Ballard's CES Devotional, I was deeply touched by one thing that he said, and I recognized the wisdom in everything else that he shared.

The personal account that he shared near the end of his remarks about how when he served a mission in the England, Mormon missionaries were a "hiss and a byword."  He said they were laughed at, spit upon, people threw things at them...yet, like the Savior, they did not shrink from their duties of proclaiming the gospel.  And this was the part that touched me.  He said, "At the time, we could not have imagined the impact of our labors."

I have experienced a feeling of sadness and frustration lately at not seeing fruits of my labors in the field of missionary work and in other areas.  It is a feeling that I know is unwarranted, but undeniable still.  The wickedness in the world in general has also gotten me down.  

When Elder Ballard said that they could not have imagined the impact of their labors, I thought of my own feelings and "lack of vision"!  

I started to sense the vision that the prophets and our Savior Jesus Christ want us to catch.  They want us to increase our faith because faith moves us to act.  And as we act, we will be sowing the seeds of labors that will lead to a future which is incomprehensible to us at the moment.  But they want us to know that it is great.  It takes faith to follow the prophet.  It takes faith to hasten the work.  It takes faith to be obedient and to defend our faith...but we cannot imagine the impact that these things will have on us, our families, friends, and communities, and the glorious outcome that awaits.

Satan would like us to become frustrated, distracted, skeptical, or complacent, but we must not.  We must live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God and be, as Elder Ballard suggests, "modern-day Stripling Warriors."

We are all enlisted till the conflict is over.  Happy are we, happy are we.

Be happy and be on the Lord's side.

Here are the rest of the key points that I picked up from Elder Ballard's remarks last night.

1. We (the Brethren) might be old, but we are not out of touch with your lives.  You can trust that when we come to a united decision about something, it is for your good.

2.  Smart phones are truly smart, but they need to be our servants, not our masters. 

3.  You too can scroll, but do not scroll during the presentation of the sacrament.  Focus on the Atonement of the Savior.   Consider putting your phone in airplane mode during the entire Sunday block (of meetings).  You will still have access to your manuals.

4.  We all need time to ask ourselves questions and to have a regular personal interview with ourselves.  That time came come in the temple or our homes or anywhere that we choose to unplug.

5.  He compared the ban on tobacco use to the ban on pornography viewing.  Church leaders warned against tobacco use way before it's health risks were known to science.  We don't have to wait for 100 or 80 or 10 years to discover the devastating effects of pornography, because current research tells us that it hurts our most important relationships, leads to excessive behaviors, leads to addiction. re-wires the brain, creates unrealistic expectations of intimate relationships, and to see people as objects that you can disregard and disrespect.

6.  Speaking of our stand in support of marriage between a man and a woman.  Same-sex attraction is not a sin, but acting on it is.  The church does NOT teach shunning or any unchristian-like actions.  We can find a way to support our friends and relatives who have SSA while still upholding God's plan of happiness.  No one should ignore or discount the commandments of God.

7.  Through your favorite social media sites, share the gospel and stand as sons or daughters of Helaman in the great battles of the last days.  Be modern-day Stripling Warriors.

8.  I know some one you worry about being accused or harassed.  During my mission, Mormons were a hiss and a byword.  Missionaries were laughed at, ridiculed, spit at, and had things thrown at us.  We did not shrink.  At that time, we could not have imagined the impact of our labors.  There were 14 districts, today 46 stakes of Zion are found in the British Isles.

9.  Do not worry about those in the great and spacious building that Nephi saw.  Don't be like those who after they had tasted of the fruit were ashamed, because of those who were mocking them, who fell away and were lost.

10.  This is a great time to be alive.  Say to yourself, "I am helping the Lord, as I reach out and share the gospel in these last days."  We are in this battle and we must stand together, young and old.

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The Dad Book

Whew!  It has been a busy season for us.  By way of explanation, on top of ALL of the snow days off and school delays because of weather, Steve and I have gotten new callings, which I failed to mention either of my calling changes.  First I was released in the fall from YW counselor and called to be a Nursery leader, working with some gals who are now my dear, dear friends.  

Then in November, I was called to the Stake Young Women Presidency.  And Steve is now the Young Men's President in our ward.  So, we basically can't be in the same place at the same time ever, because of the kids, but we are having fun and very busy!  So that's that, just wanted to catch you up on those happenings, and so you know where my head's at! ;)  We also had a big "hastening the work" push and a ward open house, which I'll maybe share some stuff with you about that at some point.  Missionary adventures abound!

My goal this week is to share the rest of our 5-Minute Family Proclamation Lessons with you guys, because General Conference is only six weeks away (!!!), and we need to get our review of General Conference going with the kids!  Fun times ahead!~!

Today, I'm happy to share with you this little book that Scarlett wrote one morning before church when I was off doing my stake calling and Steve was tending the babes!  I thought it was so sweet.  

And it was funny, because I was undecided about how I was going to talk about the roles of Moms and Dads with the children...but it turns out a better approach might be to have your children teach it to you...the way Scarlett did with this sweet expression of what "The Dad" in her life does.  Hope you enjoy it too!

HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

~The Family: A Proclamation to the World~

Five-minute Lessons on The Family Proclamation

Agency & The Family Proclamation
In the Image of God
The Pedigree of Your Spirit
Gender Matters
Temples: The Forever Family Place
Multiply & Replenish the Earth
Family Love
The Responsibility of Parents

Family Proclamation Cootie Catcher

Complete Fidelity

{I am participating in an Easter/Family History Challenge.

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to Multiply & Replenish the Earth

"The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife.  We declare that God's commandment for his children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force."

I love the simplicity with which God brings about His purposes.  He provided a very straightforward way for all of his spirit children to come to earth.  

He planted both the desire and the means to bear children in each of us.  And He gave the combination or key to unlocking new life to men and women to practice as joint stewards over creation.

But He has instructed us to be careful and wise in our use of this procreative power, as it is a very sacred privilege.  Through the Family Proclamation, the Lord tells us that "the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife."

Again, we receive this simple but serious commandment.  We can choose to mess with God's plan.  We can ignore it, transgress it, or fight against it.  But we know that true and lasting happiness comes through following God's plan, not inventing our own.  And still God lets us choose.

The Family Proclamation goes on to teach us that "the means by which mortal life is created [is] divinely appointed.  It also affirms the "sanctity of life" and it's importance in God's eternal plan.

We talked about all of these things while we carefully colored in our Russian nesting dolls!

When I saw these nesting doll cards online, I couldn't wait to make them as part of our Family Proclamation lessons.  They are bright and happy and a lot of fun.  Can't wait to send them to someone in the mail and brighten their day, hopefully!

As you open the card, a new nesting dolls appears, smaller each time, just like opening a real nesting doll!

I tried and tried to find some little boy nesting dolls to print, with no success.  But these were fun anyway and got the idea across.  The process of "multiplying" is beautiful.  (If only it were as *easy* as coloring in these nesting dolls!)  It's fun and exciting to see each new spirit son or daughter of God make his or her entrance into the world...and then fill it (and each family) with his or her own uniqueness and talents.

We had fun making and coloring these nesting dolls on Sunday afternoon...talking about how many children we each hoped to have in our family some day.  Talking about how each of us looks like each other, but still looks different.  Good times and a great way to stay out of trouble on a Sunday!

I purchased the nesting dolls printable online at Squigglefly.com and I followed this tutorial for the nesting doll card by Andrea Currie Crafts.

You can also check out the lesson we did on this topic four years ago at Multiply & Replenish.

Five-minute Lessons on The Family Proclamation

Agency & The Family Proclamation
In the Image of God
The Pedigree of Your Spirit
Gender Matters
Temples: The Forever Family Place
To Multiply & Replenish the Earth
Family Love
The Responsibility of Parents

Here's another fun way to talk about multiplying!

Parenthood: One of Life's Greatest Blessings

Life is Sacred

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Elder Bednar: The Importance of a Body

I spotted these little guys on Pinterest, and I just couldn't resist using them to discuss Elder Bednar's powerful talk "We Believe in Being Chaste."  (You know, the one that earned him a fist-bump from Elder Perry afterwards?!)  Fantastic.

Now, there are lessons...and there are lessons involving food...and there are lessons where the food IS the lesson.  Which one of these do you think my kids go for most?

You got it.  They went nuts for these little critters when I served them for breakfast last Saturday.  Since these strawberries looked like little people, it was the perfect springboard into a discussion of important principles about our bodies.

My kids learned what Elder Bednar taught pretty quickly.  When I ask, they are eager to answer, "Wait to have sex until you are married."  I think they enjoy saying "sex" and it being the right answer and nothing to be embarrassed to discuss with Mom and Dad.  What Elder Bednar actually said is this:

"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a single, undeviating standard for sexual morality: intimate relations are proper only between a man and a woman in the marriage relationship prescribed in God's plan."

Since the children already had this point memorized, we delved into some of his other important points.  I asked them to remember three things:

1.  Your body is very, very important (because it helps you learn and experience things we couldn't before coming to earth.  Even Jesus needed a body to accomplish the Atonement.)

2.  Satan will never have a body, so he will try to temp you to misuse yours.  Don't listen to him.

3.  Save sex for marriage...then have it often--with your spouse only.  (...and make lots of babies, if God decides to send them to you, because babies are wonderful!)

Later that morning, we went to see Steve compete in a bike race.  He did so well.  He takes really good care of his body and is a good example to all of us in our family.  

During our lesson, we talked about how when our bodies are tired or hungry, it can sometimes be harder to make good choices.  Well, keeping our bodies healthy and treating them as sacred gifts helps make it easier to make good choices all of the time...and easier for our bodies to obey our spirits.

At the end of the race, we waited around for them to pass out awards.  Steve certainly earned one for finishing 2nd in his age group and 12th overall.

But halfway through the awards ceremony, the announcer paused.  He told the crowd that the last racer was finally going to cross the finish line, and that it sure would make his day if we all cheered as he did.

We all did as he said.  Hooting and hollering, we noticed that this boy, who had helped to organize the race, was a little slow in more ways than athletics.  He had thick glasses, a slower speech, and he was racing with less-than-ideal equipment.  Someone had to go back and drive him back from the course, but he wanted the pride of crossing the finish line on his bike.

Now remember how I cry at all parades, the sound of a marching band, and whenever the flag goes by?  Well, add to that...cheering for the underdog.  I had to fight back tears as we yelled for this sweet kid, and I remembered one of my favorite lines from two General Conferences ago.  Quoting Elder Nelson, Elder Rasband said:  "A perfect body is not required to achieve a divine destiny.  In fact, some of the sweetest spirits are housed in frail frames."

A perfect body is not required to achieve a divine destiny.  But the Atonement is, and I am so thankful that the Savior used His perfect body to help each one of us cross the ultimate finish line.

You can find more General Conference Review Lessons here:

I'm not afraid to follow the Savior - Elder Oaks

Catch the Wave - Elder Nelson

His Doctrine Will Not Change - Elder Hales

Fan the Flame of Your Faith - Elder Holland

Stay in Condition - President Packer

A Christ-centered Home - Elder Scott

The Importance of a Body - Elder Bednar

With Christ, Darkness Cannot Succeed - President Uchtdorf

"Eye" Will Be Tolerant as Well as Kind - President Monson

And check out "Every Child Deserves a Mother and a Father" by Amelia Summerhays in the Celebration of Family today!

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