Temple Marriage

Not every girl gets to have two weddings!

Around this time last year we were married for our mortal lives in the presence of all our family & friends. 

But TODAY... We were married for all of eternity, Forever and ever! 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints teaches that families are eternal, meaning they go beyond this lifetime and into the afterlife.

The following are direct quotations from 'The Family: A Proclamation to the World

THE FIRST COMMANDMENT that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God’s commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

WE DECLARE the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God’s eternal plan.

HUSBAND AND WIFE have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. “Children are an heritage of the Lord” (Psalm 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, and to teach them to love and serve one another, observe the commandments of God, and be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.

This is the very sweet man who said this, Gordon B Hinckley the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from 1995-2008

The Family is such a central part of the Lords plan for us, It is a place for us to learn, to experience joy and grow as a unit. 

"Individual progression is fostered in the family, which is‘central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children." Salvation and Exaltation; Russell M. Nelson

I would like to repeat something that our sealer said during our ceremony. He said that a civil marriage is a contract that binds husband and wife legally for their lives. A temple marriage is an ordinance that binds husband and wife with not only God, but also with all our ancestors from the past and those who have yet to be born in a very large chain of eternity.

  Can I just say, How cool is that!? how cool is it that Mark and I who are now married for eternity and now sealed so that all children that are born to us will also be sealed to us for FOR-EVER. 

For more information on eternal marriage and its necessity, head to 

http://www.mormon.org.uk/beliefs/plan-of-salvation

10 Honest Points About my First Year of Marriage

My Mom was the only person who told me that your first year of marriage was supposed to be the best. Everyone else gave us warning that the first year is the worst! Well since look out for a blog post next year on which one is true, for now I want to give you an honest look at how my first year of marriage had been!

1. Engagements are stressful on relationships. We spent 8 months planning our wedding and then poof! it went by so fast and the weeks following you think.. What on earth do we do now?

2. Living together is hard. Hang on, LEARNING to live together is hard.

3. Laundry. My life is a never ending cycle of laundry, Imagine what it will be like when we have little ones!

4. We had to learn how to have time to ourselves, When you're dating it still allows for me time. When you're married you want to spend time with your spouse but then after a few weeks of watching TV you realise you need an evening of reading to yourself!

5. Everyone is raised differently, and it is really hard to figure out how to co-exist when you have your own ideas on how things should be done. I'm very grateful that we have had this time before kids so we can discuss as much as we can and what is most important to us.

6. (This is a good one) My honey is a bottomless pit. He loves to eat which is fantastic as I love to cook! he gives me the opportunity to explore that more and he never complains when I experiment on him!

7. I wish we did more dating, Everyone says that just because your married doesn't mean you should stop dating but that is hard! When you are living together and your married things are just more important than going to movies and dinner! This next year though I want to come up with some cheap date ideas to keep that fun going.

8. We have been SO BLESSED. I am so grateful to have a husband who works so incredibly hard for me and has such strong faith in the Lord. We are so lucky to have a home and a car and jobs. So blessed.

9. It is wonderful to have the security of my marriage, I know I can say what I feel and he will still be there in the end. I will say however I wish we had been sealed right off the bat. Don't get me wrong I am so glad to have had my Parents and my family attend our ceremony. But having the testimony that I have regarding eternal marriage This year has just ticked by and every time we travel I pray for our safety! I am so excited to be with my companion for the rest of eternity.

10. Imagine living with your best friend. Sometimes we get sick of each other and we annoy the snot out of one another (sometimes on purpose), it is just plain fun.

This year has gone by so quickly, And I am certain we have already lasted longer than some people thought we would (Marriage at 20 is ridiculous kinda people). But I would not trade my life with my husband for all the treasure in the world. I look forward to spending the rest of eternity together.

Happy Anniversary