Proposition 8

After many hours of calls, walking presincts, placing signs and thousands of volunteers proposition 8 passed. Having this pass has given me a renewed sense of hope that there still are so many of us willing to fight for the good things. On Saturday we spent several hours placing reminder cards to vote on doors. After two hours E asked why it was so important to have people vote for traditional marriage. I explained to him that our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, had asked us to stand up for the truths that we know and to fight with our time and money in every way that we could. He saw that we were tired, but still finishing the job to be done. I am thankful for this experience to show him that we listen and will always stand up and serve the Lord. These past few months have shown me that Satan is blurring the lines and making it harder for people to live the gospel. Keeping our standards and standing up for the truths that we know, separate us from the normal. It is offensive to see commercials and ads that say we are hateful, intolerant and want to strip rights from others. I wish we did not have to endure this conflict, but know there will be more to come. I also know that if we continue to speak out and uphold our standards then the Lord will always provide a way for us.