Marriage, what brings us here together today

To start off, I wanted to share this quote from Elder Bednar:

"The natures of male and female spirits complete and perfect each other, and therefore men and women are intended to progress together toward exaltation."

As a child, all I ever wanted was to get married. I thought it was the coolest things and I just knew that it was what I wanted. As I got older, I had decided that maybe I would rather do my own thing than always have to report to someone else and take care of someone else. I realized this was a selfish view of mine, and gratefully I over came that and have now been happily married for over 3 years, but all I really wanted was to be happy and I thought I could find that on my own. 

That view I had briefly in my life is something that I see constantly in people my age and even 10 years older than me. I see the appeal, having money, doing what you want, and dating can be fun. I will tell you, it is so much more fun to do all of this with somebody who you love and are totally committed to! The world is twisting marriage into something that ties you down and makes it so you can't do what you want. Happiness doesn't come from money or going out with friends every night. 

Elder Bednar also said, "The ultimate blessings of love and happiness are obtained through the covenant relationship of eternal marriage."

Marriage is where you find your perfect, eternal happiness. It is because you are in love, but it is more than that. 

In this past general conference, President Eyring said, "You have observed in your own life and in the lives of others the miracle of happiness coming from growing holiness, becoming more like the Savior." 

We find joy in marriage because it brings us one step closer to God and our Savior. We have been asked to get married in the temple and make those covenants with God and if we keep those covenants, we will find joy. 

I am so grateful for my husband and all that he does for me. He truly is my best friend. I always thought it was funny when couples say that they are more in love with their spouse now than they were when they first got married, but I have found that to be true. Through serving together, striving to better together I feel a love I never know possible and I am so grateful it can be eternal. We progress together and complete each other, just like Elder Bednar said. 

(Picture I need to find)