Families are Forever
San Diego LDS Temple Wedding by Amber Katrina - http://www.amberkatrina.com/index2.php "We frequently speak about and highlight marriage as a fundamental unit of society, as the foundation of a strong nation, and as a vital sociological and cultural institution. But the restored gospel helps us to understand that it is so much more!" ( Bednar 2006) In 1995 the Prophet of God on earth, President Gordon B. Hinkley, announced "THE FAMILY: A Proclamation to the Word" "We... s olemnly 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." (Hinckley 1995) "The great P lan of H appiness enables the spirit sons and daughters of Heavenly Father to obtain physical bodies, to gain earthly experience, and to progress toward perfection. "Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential ste