Heavenly Father's Plan

Last night, Huston and I were babysitting our favorite kiddo's Jack(2) and Taylor(5) and now new to thier family is Chloe(1 month). Baby was fussy and kids wanted to walk to the temple, which is just what we did after we finished dinner. When we got to the temple two sisters took us through an exihibit in the visitor's center we had never seen before. It was called God's Plan.  The exhibit takes you through different stages of this families life as you watch a video and I was fightin back the tears almost the whole time.

The video begins by telling us why god created families. It states simply yet powerfully that he created them to help us feel like we belong. That statement hit home. I am apart of my family because I BELONG there. My parents, my brothers, and my sister and my husband are MY family members who give me a sense of belonging. I had never thought about that before. It made me miss my family...it is that time of year i seem to get extra homesick, but i did realize something...without my family I would be lost in this destructive earth. Without my kind and loving parents, without my siblings examples, and without my own family unit (my husband) I would be lost. They make me feel like I belong on this earth. I am truly grateful for that, and for the creation of family units. The big man upstairs sure knows what he is doing, and as I saw my husband trying to calm a squiggly baby, and two kids in my own arms, and as the sister missionaries asked these kiddos what they liked most about the video's... I saw a glimpse into our future, and felt comforted in knowing someday (my least favorite word) we will be parents, despite how crazy this earth life may get while they are here, and despite how big of a responsiblity parenthood really is....I was comforted.

I hope that our children who get sent to our family unit will always feel like they belong with US. Last night, I learned the importance of unity in a family, and the teachings of the gospel. For our children will learn the principles of the gospel in our Home. With that being said, I hope this saying stands true and strong in our family forever, and that saying is "As for me and my house, we will serve the lord."