This week in class we talked a lot about the trends in the
world. One of the biggest ones that stuck out to me was that there is a
decrease in the amount of children being born. Some people believe that this is
a cause of the economic problems we are facing today, but that is a whole
different subject. After learning about the rates of children decreasing and
after reading some quotes from the apostles, I have had a testimony builder
about how important it is to have children and raise them up in righteousness.
President Brigham Young said “There are multitudes of
pure and holy spirits waiting to take tabernacles, now what is our duty?—To
prepare tabernacles for them; to take a course that will not tend to drive
those spirits into the families of the wicked, where they will be trained in
wickedness, debauchery, and every species of crime. It is the duty of every
righteous man and woman to prepare tabernacles for all the spirits they
can.”
I know that it is very important for me to bring as many
children into this world as I can. And to raise those children in righteousness. I am so excited for the when the time comes
that my husband and I are supposed to have a child.
I think the decrease of children being born means that when your generation is old and needs help (when you are Senior Citizens), there will not be enough younger generation to help take care of all the old people. I believe you should have as many children as you can physically take care of. Some people decide early on they only want one or two children, even if they could handle more, which may seem kinda selfish, but we have the agency to choose so its really up to the couple (or person). I will be so excited when the time comes for you and your husband :) Raising a child in righteousness IS very important.
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