{"id":614958,"date":"2026-09-13T16:24:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/614958\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T16:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T16:24:14","slug":"church-leaders-teach-children-the-family-is-of-god-in-latest-friend-to-friend-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/614958\/","title":{"rendered":"Church Leaders Teach Children the Family Is of God in Latest Friend to Friend V"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTemple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a9 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1 \/ 2<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload Photos<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFamily is central to everything we do in this life and in the plan of God,\u201d\u00a0says Elder <a aria-label=\"Link to G\u00e9rald Causs\u00e9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/gerald-j-causse?lang=eng\" role=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">G\u00e9rald Causs\u00e9<\/a> in the latest episode of the \u201c<a aria-label=\"Link to Friend to Friend\" href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/video\/friend-to-friend?lang=eng\" role=\"link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friend to Friend<\/a>\u201d video series for children from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\u00a0titled \u201cThe Family Is of God,\u201d released on Sunday, September 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Heavenly Father wants our eternal happiness, and that happiness is best achieved as we live as eternal families, as we support one another, as we feel loved by our parents and by our siblings.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Elder\u00a0G\u00e9rald Causs\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI testify that Jesus is the Christ,\u201d testifies Elder Causs\u00e9, \u201cthat our Heavenly Father wants our eternal happiness, and that happiness is best achieved as we live as eternal families, as we support one another, as we feel loved by our parents and by our siblings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/primary-general-presidency?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Primary General Presidency<\/a>, Elder Causs\u00e9 of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Val\u00e9rie, teach about the importance of families.<\/p>\n<p>The video is available to watch on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/video\/friend-to-friend\/the-family-is-of-god?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ChurchofJesusChrist.org<\/a>, in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/video\/friend-to-friend\/the-family-is-of-god?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gospel Library<\/a>\u00a0or on the four Gospel for Kids YouTube channels in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCaRTB7h-1p_Rd9qw6HU0tVQ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFUlCMNvrq1qB2XvnYk7SWw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spanish<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWOjmH12n9MCPGzeaJ2KX2g\/videos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Portuguese<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCF-eeQd14S8oszfvpNOVSow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">French<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, the Cause\u00e9s share one of their favorite family traditions by making French cr\u00eapes with child hosts Millie and Leki.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we get together, have fun together, we develop our relationships as a family, which are so important,\u201d teaches Elder Causs\u00e9 as they add and mix ingredients and cook and eat the crepes.<\/p>\n<p>Sister Causs\u00e9 explains that, like different ingredients in a recipe, different characters, personalities, talents and skills in a family create something beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Friend-to-Friend-September-2026\" data-downloadable=\"true\" data-media-id=\"2717077258453560974\" data-site=\"united-states\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6tuapk8hjh6ds8qfc5lenxoawf55vx8aamcfaejq.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"\/>Friend-to-Friend-September-2026Elder G\u00e9rald Causs\u00e9 and his wife, Val\u00e9rie, make crepes with children during a &#8220;Friend to Friend&#8221; episode released on September 13, 2026.2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Download Photo<\/p>\n<p>Because siblings are some of the most important people in our lives, Elder Causs\u00e9 says it is important to have a good relationship with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody is perfect, and sometimes there are imperfect times in families, but we keep trying, right?\u201d he says. \u201cAs we prepare food together, we can have beautiful discussions together. We can talk about how, as a family, we can live the gospel together. and how we can follow the example of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Elder Causs\u00e9 accompanying on the piano, the Causs\u00e9s share another of their family traditions by inviting Millie, Leki, and a few more children to sing \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/media\/music\/songs\/families-can-be-together-forever-1989?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Families Can Be Together Forever<\/a>\u201d with them.<\/p>\n<p>Elder Causs\u00e9 then introduces his granddaughters, Alice and\u00a0H\u00e9lo\u00efse, who join via video from France to sing the same song with them in French.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Friend-to-Friend-September-2026\" data-downloadable=\"true\" data-media-id=\"15998906202301503659\" data-site=\"united-states\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/qovma40qxheqmxoi81g4xzpmkdteo6hl48ef7nt7.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"\/>Friend-to-Friend-September-2026Elder G\u00e9rald Causs\u00e9 and his wife, Val\u00e9rie, sing with a group of children and their two granddaughters in France during the &#8220;Friend to Friend&#8221; episode released on September 13, 2026. 2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Download Photo<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever our family circumstances, I know that we are all daughters and sons of loving heavenly parents,\u201d says Sister Causs\u00e9. \u201cWe are sent to earth in families that are not always perfect, but I know that if we have love one for another, we can progress together and build unity through the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Friend-to-Friend-September-2026\" data-downloadable=\"true\" data-media-id=\"2649259213845749443\" data-site=\"united-states\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/8rkg3opjdyav7wh1cj2jh9o6xxiq4may32d9pd5f.jpeg\"  loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\"\/>Friend-to-Friend-September-2026Primary General President Rosemary K. Chibota, center, and counselors Sister Nina M. Garfield, left, and Sister Theresa A. Collins, right, record a segment of the &#8220;Friend to Friend&#8221; episode released on Sunday, September 13, 2026.2026 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Download Photo<\/p>\n<p>As one of their first assignments, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/rosemary-k-chibota?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rosemary K. Chibota<\/a> and counselors Sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/nina-m-garfield?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nina M. Garfield<\/a> and Sister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/learn\/theresa-a-collins?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Theresa A. Collins<\/a>, who were sustained during April general conference and began serving on August 1, talk about the special role families have in Heavenly Father\u2019s plan of happiness for all of His children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are important to your family, and your family is important to you,\u201d says Sister Garfield.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll families are different,\u201d says Sister Collins, \u201cand that\u2019s a beautiful thing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world\/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Family: A Proclamation to the World<\/a> teaches that families can learn together, have fun together, and become more like Jesus Christ together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. 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