My Eternal Family!

Today was a great day of church...I don't always say that...especially now that we have Nash...however, today was our ward conference and I really enjoyed it!  To be honest I don't remember much from sacrament meeting besides a beautiful testimony shared by a mom in our ward.  She expressed her love for her children, and how she recognized the love that Heavenly Father has for each one of us, not as a group but as individuals.  This concept rang in my ears through out all the meetings. I am the Primary Secretary so I am most often running around doing stuff.  However, today I took the time to sit and listen to the lessons being taught...each Sharing Time was about  My Eternal Family.  What a great theme for the children this year! 

I always enjoy listening to the children's answers and comments.  Most of the time I am holding in a laugh because of how funny they are.  However, I noticed today that even the funny comments were sincere.  The children really do have an opinion/testimony of their own, and that comes from teaching them not only in the home but in primary. 

My friend Briana is our primary chorister (one of the hardest callings...in my opinion!) and I have to say she taught the plan of salvation beautifully today while teaching the song I Lived in Heaven.  You know you are doing a great job when the children are asking for word clarification, because they wanted to know the meaning of the verse, or when you are sparking questions like "what is the veil?"  Those are such great teaching moments and I think Briana answered them beautifully.  I don't always feel the spirit in primary because I am too busy running around to listen for the small simple teachings.  Today I am glad I did, because I realized how amazing our church is and how it brings us so much hope.  Even our smallest children are learning how much our Heavenly Father loves us and how we belong to a HUGE Eternal Family.  Our stake Primary President showed the children an equation today that I thought was great...

The First Presidency

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Our own family

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THE ETERNAL FAMILY

I loved that the Proclamation was added into the equation because it is such a great road map for us to use in our families. She also shared with our presidency later about when Jesus blessed the children in 3rd Nephi he didn't just bless them all as a group, he blessed each one of them individually.  We are all special and unique, but we couldn't get to the celestial kingdom alone so an eternal family was provided, to help us on our way.  I am so thankful for mine and for the knowledge and understanding I have of the gospel.  Today, because I listened I was filled with a greater urgency to further my learning of the gospel so that I could be a part of the sharing and building of our Father in Heavens kingdom here on earth.  For those of you who have read this all the way through thanks for listening to me, and remind me when I am complaining about life how blessed I truly am!