Sentimental about Family

 WARNING SAPPY POST! I have decided to talk about family today and how they are one of thee most important things in my life.. plus its Novmeber month of grattitude and they are what I am most grateful for. Elder Tom Perry said: “the family is the center of life and key to eternal happiness” I completely agree with this statement and know that when we make the family the center and focus of our lives that we are much happier, I have witnessed it in my own life often. To me one of the biggest roles of family is support, I believe they are meant to be your permant support group or at times your slap you in the face wake up Braquell what are you doing group, either way I need both. I thought at times I was done like I just wanted to give up right then and there, become homeless and misserable, (dramatic I know) and yet I made it through because my family supported me, they pushed me through it, they helped me, they loved me. Robert D Hales Said: “Being one in a family carries a great responsibility of caring, loving, lifting, and strengthening each member of the family so that all can righteously endure to the end in mortality and dwell together throughout eternity”  My family does this for me on a DAILY basis how exhausting for them;) haha Harold B Lee said: “our testimonies need renewing everyday” I have found for myself that spending time with my family everyday strengthens my testimony, I was taught through example of my family, because when for a minute my testimony seemed weak I had my families testimonies to lean back on just for that second until I could get back on my feet, as I watch their examples my testimony is strengthed, I do have my own testimony 100% but it started at home and it came from my family.  “God gave us families to help us become what he wants us to be” I love this because it is so true, we can not reach our full potential and become who God needs us to be without our families, we need each other I NEED MY FAMILY not only did I need now but ill  NEED THEM FOREVER, lucky for them ay?;) (no im not canadian)  Over the years and awkward phases of life I have come to realized that ultimately my best friends are my family, my siblings are my best friends and greatest examples I hang out with my older sisters more than anyone else they help me so much in so many ways.  My mom is my trusted confidant she knows all my secrets like literally all…. Ha ill confess to my dad once im married and moved out haha. I truly have been blessed and have such a wonderful family, I know I would not be where I am without them and I could never fully express my appreciation or gratitude toward them and all they do for me. I love them and love that the gospel lets me keep them.