Vice President Jan Scharman spoke to my class last week. Wow, what a fantastic speaker she is! Vice President Scharman spoke about leadership in the home. This is a subject that I always appreciate hearing about because I know it will be pivotal in my life in the future.

One of the most important things I learned in Vice President Scharman’s presentation is that our job is to see where the Lord is guiding us, even if we don’t know the end result. That can often be a difficult concept to grasp. There will likely be many times in our lives where we don’t know where we’re supposed to be going and what we’re supposed to be doing. In all situations, we need to be listening for the Lord’s voice giving us guidance. He will always direct us to do what we need to do. However, in order for us to hear the voice of the spirit, we need to be making good choices. These two things together will lead us down the path we are supposed to be travelling on.

Another thing Vice President Scharman mentioned that struck a chord with me was the importance of sacrifice in a family. In a family unit, every member must learn to sacrifice and learn to work with one another to get along. The people in your families may not be people you’d pick as your best friends, but it is important to learn to work with them in any setting. They are the most important people you’ll ever build relationships with, and if you’re not willing to sacrifice and work to make it work, it won’t work.

Make sure family is first. It is divinely sanctioned and is more important than any other thing in this life.