My Inspiration- The Proclamation

"Drawing Specific Inspiration from the Proclamation"

When my husband, Pedro and I were married last September, we had the opportunity to be sealed together for time and all eternity in the Los Angeles temple. We waited together in the Celestial room, as our family entered the sealing room, Pedro was nervously trying to crack jokes to ease the slight stress. I was excited and nervous at the same time. The sealer came over to meet us just before we were taken in to begin the ceremony. He talked about how things would go and asked us a few questions about ourselves. We were excited to meet him and thought that he would do a wonderful job. 

The sealer, gave some very inspirational word during out sealing, just as we had expected. But something important to me has particularly stood out. He referenced the Proclamation. He told us to heed its teachings and honor the responsibilities that it has provided for us as a family. He told us to learn from it and keep it in our home, because it would surely bless our lives. 

Now, Pedro and I have been married for ten months, and I often find myself looking back at the Proclamation to judge myself and my efforts. I want to obey its teachings, and I want to make a habit of following it. Living in this day and age, I have seen so many different people fall away from the church and give up their eternal families. I refuse to be one of those who give up. I will raise a family that is proud to be members of this church and cherishes family.  I will follow the Proclamation with all of my heart and soul because I know that it is an inspired document. I have seen my parent's marriage and family life flourish because of their followings of it. I know that they do their best to live up to its teachings as well. 

I am so thankful for a sealer who engrained the words of the Proclamation into my mind on such a pivotal day in my life. I will forever remember his advice and I will know where to turn when times become confusing. I do not think that it was a coincidence, but I know that he shared these ideas and promptings with us for a reason. Our Father in Heaven wants us to pull from the Proclamation and use it as inspiration in this world, especially when the light from the traditional family is continually growing more and more dim. 

This is my husband and me walking out of the temple for the first time together as husband and wife!

After receiving great counsel and advice inside of the temple during our ceremony, we were excited to walk outside to to greet or families and friends!