Joel and I have discussions about gaining confidence in Christ, making prayer more meaningful, and the depth and impact of different cultures in the world.

My friend Marina and I discuss ways we learned and grew during our 2 month adventure on the CLS (Critical Language Scholarship) Program in Arusha, Tanzania this Summer. Mungu ibariki Tanzania 🇹🇿

Some thoughts I’ve been having recently related to the topics in the title

I had the privilege to interview Lynn & Jan Robbins. They have been married for nearly 50 years, and have very valuable wisdom when it comes to having a happy marriage and family. They are the parents of 7 children, and have consecrated many years to serving the Lord. They were the mission leaders of the Uruguay Montevideo Mission (my father was one of their missionaries) from 1994-1997, and Lynn G. Robbins served as a General Authority Seventy from 1997-2022. This also included four years serving in the Presidency of the Seventy from 2014-2018. He was given Emeritus Status in the October 2022 General Conference. If you would like to learn more about him you can search Lynn G. Robbins on google and read his bio on the church website or click here. This interview is specifically geared toward discussion on the topics of "the search for an eternal companion" and "happiness in family life." This is a project that I am doing for my "Eternal Family" class at Brigham Young University. I am very grateful for the Robbins' willingness to participate in this interview and I pray that their wisdom will help you in your life. I highly recommend that you give this devotional a listen before listening to this episode: Lynn G. Robbins "Finding Your Sweetheart"

He is also the author of the Book Love Is a Choice: Making Your Marriage and Family Stronger

I also highly recommend listening to his BYU Speech - "Be 100 Percent Responsible"

If you haven’t realized, I love bearing testimony and trying to make sense of my experiences through sharing them. In this episode, I share some (hopefully spirit led) thoughts on the subjects listed in the title.

Here is the devotional that I referenced: Self Worth - Hyrum Smith (YouTube)