This weekend our family experienced a life changing moment
in time. Our oldest daughter made
covenants and promises to God and her best friend and created another eternal
family.
What a beautiful experience!
Although it is not popular in modern society, my husband and
I believed it best to teach our daughters that marriage will have a positive
impact on their life.
We believe the
Bible says truth when it tells us, “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man
should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” (Genesis 2:18)
The best definintion for "help meet" that I have heard says that it means "equal to" each other.
These two young adults are equals.
They are prepared to help each other and support one another through
their life experiences. They are better
together then they are separate. Their
marriage will benefit others as well.
The State of our Unions Marriage in America 2012 states,
“Marriage is not merely a private arrangement; it is also a complex social
institution. Marriage helps to unite the needs and desires of couples and the
children their unions produce” (pg. 6)
Their commitment is so much more than their desire to live
their life together. They are unified in
their love of God and family. They
desire to give their future children the best chance at happiness they
can.
Some may say they are too young to get married. I say the odds are stacked in their favor
that this marriage will be one that lasts.
Each of these factors below, they rank high on increasing their
probability of a lifelong love.
(Screenshot taken from The State of Our Unions, Marriage in America, pg. 12)
Even though they are young, they have every hope of a good
marriage. Their love is strong. They have made sacrifices to do things in the
order God ordained and science shows gives them the best chance at future
happiness.
These two young adults are determined to love and serve one another and work together to build their family.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks says, "In all of this, we should
realize that a good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman.
It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward
perfection."
Finally, I have to share their “First Look” video created by JD
Aerial Photos. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9b1vZNtMJwAX3NxTDJTXzFDbXM/view?usp=sharing Don't they glow with adoration and love for one another?!
Please share with me your thoughts about how marriage can benefit families.
