Aurora Borealis

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Aurora Borealis

As membership holders at the Clark Planetarium,

we received an e-mail inviting us to an "exclusive" event.

There was going to be a lecture about a recent trip taken to document Aurora Bourealis.

The lecture was going to be held at Red Butte Gardens and would be followed be a star show.

It sounded awesome.

I was surprised that they could only take 35 people.

But I RSVP'd and waited to see what would happen.

As it turned out, over 350 people RSVP'd.

Instead of just cutting it off, they changed venues back to the actual planetarium.

Honestly, this didn't sound as exciting to me.

We almost didn't go - it started at bedtime and I didn't want to be out that late.

But in the end we decided to just do it.

We are SO glad we did.

The presentation was awesome.

Ammon, especially, was completely fascinated by the Northern Lights.

Katy and her kids were there as well.

After the presentation, Kylie was feeling sick.

The star show was downtown and it wasn't even dark out yet.

We decided to skip that part and just head home.

We promised the kids that we would schedule a "private" star show with Grandpa Derrick.

(A promise we have yet to follow through on.)

We still had sparkler's that we hadn't used on the 4th of July.

We were getting close to the 24th so they were legal again.

So when we got home, we went ahead and let the boys play a bit longer.

As per normal, Peter was cautious, though not as scared of the sparklers as he has been in the past.

He is definitely getting older.

And Ammon was a maniac who scared us as he ran around with his sparklers,

flames shooting at the bushes and plants all around him.

Great memories.

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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.