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Have
you ever thought what the next few years will bring? Will you marry,
have children, live in a nice home and have a stimulating job? What expectations
do you have for your life in the next 10 years? These were the questions
we asked our readers. Here are some of the insights, concerns and hopes
that were sent to us via e-mail.
The thought most often mentioned (by 75 percent of those who responded) was a hope that they would be happily married and be able to have a family. A third mentioned being baptized and wanting to continue their education. Most also thought the next 10 years would bring a mixture of opportunity and troubles.
One
person wrote: "My answer to this question is really heart-filled.
I am going to be baptized next month. I realize that this world is only
temporary. I have always wanted to get married and have children and
be a mom. I have a great family, and I am blessed because I see what
family life could be like. Yet even though I am almost 20 and dating
a member of the Church, who is going through university . . . we both
look at it as a temporary life. I know there is much more to be had in
the future Kingdom and no matter how much I wanted the family and husband
. . . I know I can't comprehend what God has in store for His faithful
people.
"[The year] 2013 may never be. At this rate, the way the world is, I am not so sure it will get that far, but I have heard in the past how people set dates, and that's not for us to do. In my opinion 2013 may be only the beginning of another 100 years or maybe the end of the road for man's ways. Either way, I won't give up the chance to marry or have children. I think it's important to live your life the best you can, and live God's way up till the end, no matter what the times are like.
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