The Family
The Family: A Proclamation to the World I am taking a class on The Family: A Proclamation to the World through Brigham Young University - Idaho. First unit and already I am learning things I didn't know before. Such as the earth was created for families to exist. Families are central in our theology to God's plan for our happiness. When I was a teenager, I envisioned the life I would have as an adult. I wanted nothing more than to be a mother. I imagined having six children, all dressed in white, sitting on the porch, sipping lemonade, and waiting for Father to come home. Father was tall, handsome and rich. I imagined my home to be decorated with white furnishings and brightly colored accents. I knew I would have a job chart and each child would take joy in completing their assignments. In my gourmet kitchen, I would whip up fancy dinners and have intelligent conversation with my family each night around the dinner table. Once a week, th
