As Sisters in Zion!

 We were recently blessed to take part in several sessions of General Conference. As I wrote earlier, it began with the General Womens Meeting. I did my best to watch all of the sessions between work and babysitting. Thankfully, my parents recorded it. I know it will soon be available on lds.org as well. One of the news headlines on Saturday was a group called Ordain Women. These women say they are faithful Latter Day Saint women who merely want the blessings of the Priesthood. I honestly think their movement is lacking in faith. Recently, our stake president spoke in sacrament meeting about the women in the Church and our role. He listed some interesting points regarding women versus men. First, men must be ordained of the Priesthood to attend the temple. Second, men must be married in the temple to obtain the highest glory in the eternities. Women, on the other hand, don't need either of these "steps." We can go to the temple when we feel the time is right. There are several wonderful women in my life who are not married. I have no doubt in their exhaulted glory in the life after this. Think of women like Sherri Dew. Do you really think that Heavenly Father is going to reject her because she doesn't have the Priesthood and is not married? No. Our Father has a special place in his heart of all of his daughters. He has since the beginning of time when Eve was created. He knew that Adam needed help and would not be able to complete his tasks alone. In Moses 3:20 we read "...but as for Adam, there was not found an help meet for him." Eve was essential. She knew the Fall was necessary for their true purpose on this earth. In the March 2014 Ensign, there is an article titled Faith and Fortitude: Women of the Old Testament. Eve is highlighted. Elder Russell M Nelson writes " All of the purposes of the world...would be brought to naught without woman - a keystone in the priesthood arch of creation." We as women are key to the exhaultation of men. Sisters, please remember this in your daily lives. Remember that we are here to help and serve others. Our role is set forth. The only thing to stop us from our eternal glory is ourselves. Please know that Heavenly Father was not "holding anything back" when he chose priesthood for the men.