Eternal perspective

The church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints believes that families are eternal. How cool is that to know that you can be with your family forever? To me it's one of the greatest blessings of the restored gospel. Now you're probably wondering why I chose this topic to talk about. Well it's because I'm getting ready to start my own eternal family. Yep! I'm getting married! Zach and I are going to be sealed for time and all eternity. That is a long time with one person but let me give you some advice. 

First, always have eternity in mind when looking for a companion. I know in today's society it's easy to just get caught up in dating and fun, but when you date someone you should be working towards marriage. I am a convert to the church so I was raised with the same thoughts as many of you. you date for fun, move in together, and have a kid. Marriage never really seems to come into thought. However now that I see many of my friends are single moms struggling to do it on their own I realize how important a strong marriage and a strong family is. Please don't stray from Gods plan for you. Find your eternal companion, I know it may take time but trust me in the end it is worth it.

Second, Don't judge a book by it's cover. I can't tell you the number of people I have heard say that they won't date someone because they didn't go on a mission or because they don't have a college degree. Yes those things may be important to you but what if that person that you threw to the side for those reasons is your other half and you didn't even give them a chance. Now I'm not saying you have to marry the person but how much could one date hurt? You might surprise yourself and end up liking the person. I personally hated Zach when we first met and now he's the most important person in my life. 

Third, and finally, remain faithful to your covenants. I cannot stress enough how important it is that we remain strong even if only for ourselves. Sometimes we may get discouraged and think that we will never find our eternal companion or that we are not good enough for such a person. however, I can promise you that if you are faithful to your covenants everything will work out the way God has planned for you. Being faithful and keeping your covenants also means that when the time comes you will be worthy of a temple sealing and to have your eternal family. 

Eternal families are a wonderful and beautiful thing. For me it means I get to see my mom and my grandparents again but it also means that someday my children will get to meet the people that meant so much to me. I will also be able to spend forever with Zach. Yes, forever is a long time but I wouldn't want anything different. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of eternal families and of the restored gospel.