Look what we can Do!

I've been thinking a lot about the strength of numbers because of the prop 8 things we have been doing. Today especially, things have been on my mind. I keep singing the song "Strength in Numbers" that we all sang together in the temple celebration a couple years back, in fact I even got out my temple CD that had the song on it. I guess you could say I've been having some "moments" while awaiting the final vote. So while the words have been running through my head, along with the thought of what would happen if Prop 8 doesn't pass, an even better thought came to my mind. "There's strength in numbers, undivided we will stand, strength in numbers, join the circle, take my hand. We are all enlisted till the conflict is 'or, strength of others, we're stronger when we're more. There's strength in numbers, we will make our voices heard, strength in numbers, as a witness for the word... whenever two or three of us, whenever three or four of us, or many many more of us are gathered in his name, then like a mighty army... like a mighty army... like a mighty army we will ever stand." Here we have all come together to make our voices heard, all together in the name of The Lord. Some might say, if Prop 8 does not pass, that this has all been for not, but I think differently. Here we are fighting for our children, so that they know the sanctity of marriage, but yet we are teaching them in the process. We are teaching them a vital lesson in what it means to have strength in numbers, and to be one in the Lords work. We are teaching them to stand up for their beliefs and to make their voices heard, regardless of what people say. We are teaching to love others through conflict; that just because someone thinks differently, that does not mean they are wrong, we must love them regardless. So while I do hope our efforts will mean something, I think the unity and power of our voices together was such a powerful experience for me. I am so glad that my siblings were a part of this, that they could see the power of numbers, and the power of coming together in the name of the Lord. That alone will always be remembered. 

There's Strength in Numbers