Entry #1

This being my first experience writing a blog, I am excited to see what new things I can learn and also excited to tell those that read this what I am learning in my Preparation for Marriage course here at BYU.

For starters, this course is one that I am very excited about. I am mostly looking forward to learning how to feel secure and confident about marriage as well as learning to better the relationships in my life. Thus far, we have read one talk given at the recent December graduation for BYU-Hawaii by M. Russell Ballard. This was very interesting to read; I especially enjoy the fact that he discussed how the internet is setting the way for a new wave of possibilities. He compared the breakthrough of the internet to the invention of the printing press. This was very shocking to me and also, being an internet user, it was fun to hear an authority talk about the internet in such a great light. Both instances (the internet and the printing press) brought new light to society--brand new opportunities and immense access to knowledge.

We read this talk to get us ready for the semester and also to feel at ease and comfortable sharing out thoughts through online blogs. This is a completely new things for me, but like I said, I am excited to try something new. I have also read the next reading for the class which had to do with the eternal nature of families. Specifically, it tied families into the creation of the earth, Adam and Eve, and the Atonement. It is amazing how an eternal perspective expands your own personal perspective and also how you interact with your family and friends. We can be tied together with our family for all of eternity because of these things. I will discuss these more next time I write, but I wanted to mention how cool these aspects are when tied to the family. This will be a great semester.