Touring Salt Lake

Monday, July 25, 2011

Touring Salt Lake

Pictures taken July 13, 2011

My sister called one day and told me that she was planning to take her kids to see some sites in Salt Lake. She had a whole list including the Church Office Building, (which is the tallest building in Salt Lake and has observation decks on the east and west sides of the building) the Beehive House, (an original home of Brigham Young - the LDS Prophet who settled Salt Lake) Temple Square, (which has multiple visitor centers, buildings and tours) and the Church History Museum to name a few. We decided to join her on the outing.

We started with the Church Office Building. They had a nice little tour and showed us a huge mural of Jesus with his disciples. We also saw little pictures and statues along the way that made reference to some of the early pioneers and people who had settled the land. We went upstairs (I think it was 26 stories high) and were able to look out over the valley. It was a very hot day and the anomaly of being up so high and being able to see so many landmarks in the city wasn't nearly as impressive to the kids as it was to us. By the time we headed back down, Katy and I realized that we would probably do the Beehive House and call it good for the day. We headed to the Beehive house and Ammon's reaction was this:

It makes me laugh because I remember my mom dragging me around to these sorts of places when I was younger, and not feeling much different than him. But it is one of those things that you grow up to appreciate. Andrew has never been on these tours and was jealous as all get out that the boys and I were there. I feel like I have done my motherly duty - tormenting my children in dragging them to these places, and am now hoping to plan a date night with my husband when we can go together and enjoy the sights and information given on the tours.

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Family Proclamation

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.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" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to 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.The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.