Monday, May 16, 2016

Week 4 - Mastering the Genogram

     This week was quite great actually. I was able to learn a little bit more about my family and the relationships that we all have with one another. The hardest thing for me was trying to list everyone out. I come from a very large family and so it wasn’t easy remembering how many siblings my father had and how many children each of them had. However, it made me want to try harder in my family relationships as I did this project. As I looked at this project and I saw what kind of relationships each of my family members had with their own family, it made me want to try harder and be the best that I can be. I’m not always perfect, but I will try my best to speak with kind words and develop strong and healthy family bonds with one another.



     In the reading we learn from Elder Benson how important it is to teach our families about the temple. We especially need to teach our children the importance of going to the temple in their youth and teaching them good habits now so that when they get older, they will be more encouraged to marry in the temple as well. As I did the genogram project, I was struck by how many members of my family did not want to get married in the temple. For me, growing up, it was always the option for getting married. I didn’t want any other type of wedding or marriage. I just wanted to marry my prince charming in the temple and call it good. A lot of my family doesn’t think the same things.

     
     I know that as we attend the temple now and teach our children the importance of the temple that we will be immensely blessed. Heavenly Father will take care of us and make sure that we have all that we need to be successful.

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