In the October 2025 general conference, as the Church marked the 30th anniversary of “The Family Proclamation,” President Dallin H. Oaks taught about the eternal importance of the family. ...
On Saturday, July 4, President Oaks and his wife, Sister Kristen M. Oaks, visited with many members of their family in a remote part of Central Utah known as Joe’s Valley. For 85 years and with only a few exceptions, President Oaks has attended the biennial Abinadi and Hannah Seely Olsen family reunion. This was the first time he did so as Prophet and President of the Church.
While there, he reiterated his teachings about the family from last October’s general conference.
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a family-oriented church, and that doesn’t just mean that we pull together as a family in our life on earth, but we began as a family—spirit children of heavenly parents,” he said. “And the world was created for the benefit of the children of heavenly parents, and that’s everyone who’s born on this earth.”
Part of that “benefit” the world was created for involves the ability to choose right from wrong and to become more like Heavenly Father, President Oaks said. Growing as a family and spending time together with extended family helps fulfill that purpose, he said.
Visit the Church News to learn more about what Pres. Oaks said in his message.
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