Our Journey to Forever - Private: Veteran's Day Family Outing

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Veteran's Day Family Outing - Cemetery Island Park

Our address is 105 Cove Rd. This is a picture taken on Cove Rd just before it bends around and become 9th street which takes us out onto the main road. This picture doesn't capture my favorite view here, but I have really fallen in love with the scene I see along this road every time I leave my house.

9th street isn't very long and it basically has the pier and then this old abandoned building. We moved here just weeks before Halloween and it seemed like it had a good "spooky" element to it. But really, I think it just adds a rustic charm to the street.

After going out on the main street, we walk past the pier that is near our house and then cross the street to another pier.

At that point we take the first right hand turn and travel down this road.

This road will take us one of three places - all of which we have done.

The first option is to take a left hand turn a ways up the road and continue on to the church.

The second option is to turn left at the end of the road. This leads to what the locals call "the loop" and basically loops around back to the main road.

The third option is what we did today - take a right at the end of the road to head out to Cemetery Island.

This is a picture of Cemetery Island.

You have probably already realized that it isn't truly an island as we can travel to it by land.

However, it is just a narrow road with water on each side that gets us out there, so it kind of seems like it's own island.

Coming up to the end of the road.

Turn left for the loop, right for Cemetery Island.

The pavilion at the crossroads.

On the narrow road to Cemetery Island.

Looking back towards Craig.

Looking ahead to the park.

The other side of the road (back facing Craig and the park).

Horse shoes

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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.