Babe, I love you. Today is a very special day.

Long ago you were just a dream and a

prayer. This day like a dream come true the Lord Himself has answered that prayer.
For today, babe you as my joy become my crown. I thank Jesus for the honor of going
through time with you. Thank for being wha you are to me. With our future as bright
as the promises of God, I will care for you, honor and protct you. I lay down my
life for you, Babe my friend and my love. Today I give to you me,

You belong with me my love and I belong with you We shold live life side by side in
everthing we do. You belong with me today. For now and ever more. And I belong with
you, my dear. The one that I adore. We were meant to be. I know; It's written in
the stars. i love the way we are as one. and everything you are. Just think of all
the monents aligning for us to meet so once we found each other we were bound to
feel complete. But this part of our story, we'll sit and write together, Hanging
memories on the wall of the Home we'll shar forevr. So both us are certain as wach
say I do that you belong with me, my love and I belong with you

I choose you deepest love and my fullest devotion my tender care through the
pressure of the present and the uncertainties of the future. I promise to be
faithful to you. I promise to love you to commit to you and support you. i pledge
to respect your unique talents and abilities to lend you strength for all your
dreams you have shown me what love feeds like and for that I thank you, you are
everywhere I need at this moment. I know all of my prayers have been answered and
that all of my dreams have come true. I rpaise God for you for all your love and
constant friendship I know that our love is heaven sent and I promise to be here
forever and always. From this day forward we shall stick together as one. My heart
will be your shelter, and my arsms shall be your home. As I have given you my hand
to hold I have given you my life to keep.

I miss you Dad. I'm gotten through the worst part, he sess of selfies tears. I've
managed to go on from here to travel throuh the yeas. I've had my share of gladness
and watched myself grow for one thing has remaine unchanged somehow I hope yu know.
I never have forgotten the joy I shard with you, You'll always be a part of me of
all I say and do. And through I'm truly grateful for everuthing we had, wi my heart
forever echoes I really miss you Dad
arah in the Bible

by John Foster
Sarah, the wife of Abraham, became a mother of nations, and kings came from her.
Who was this unique woman of faith, and what can we learn from her?
rom Sarai to Sarah

Sarah is the only woman in the Bible whose name was changed by God. She was first
called Sarai�meaning �my princess��but God changed her name to Sarah�signifying
�princess� to all (Soncino Commentary, comments on Genesis 17:15).

Why did this name change occur? God reveals that answer in verse 16: �And I will
bless her and also give you [Abraham] a son by her; then I will bless her, and she
shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.�
Sarah in the Bible: a princess

Sarah was blessed by God to become a royal princess. She would be a mother of
nations to come. She would also be a mother of kings of peoples. Royal lineages
would come from her. She would be the mother of the royal line of King David from
which the Savior would come.

Sarah was promised a son, and his name was to be called Isaac (verse 19). God would
establish His covenant with him (as He did with Abraham) for an everlasting
covenant, and God would also establish His covenant with the descendants of Isaac.
Notice what God said to Isaac in Genesis 26:3-4: �Dwell in this land, and I will be
with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and
I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. And I will make your
descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all
these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.�

That promised Seed was Jesus Christ!

Sarah�s faith in God�s promises

Sarah had been unable to have children for many years. She decided to give her
handmaid, Hagar, to her husband in order to obtain children by her. This was not
how God intended to give Abraham and Sarah an heir, but was a mistake from which
they learned to more fully trust in God.

Once Hagar had Ishmael, Abraham�s first son, Hagar despised Sarah. In return, Sarah
dealt harshly with her handmaid.

Years passed. Ishmael grew and had a relationship with his father. And still Sarah
remained childless. Finally, when she was 90 years old, God again promised her a
son.

At first, she laughed! God told Abraham: ��I will certainly return to you according
to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.� (Sarah was
listening in the tent door which was behind him)� (Genesis 18:10).

Notice verses 12-13: �Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, �After I have
grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?� And the LORD said to
Abraham, �Why did Sarah laugh, saying, �Shall I surely bear a child, since I am
old?��

The next sentence is most profound: �Is anything too hard for the LORD?� (emphasis
added throughout).

"God can do anything! God is not hindered by physical limits."God can do anything!
God is not hindered by physical limits. He transcends all things, and that is why
He dogmatically stated, �At the appointed time I will return to you, according to
the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son� (verse 14).

In spite of the initial laugh, Sarah came to truly believe God could and would do
what He said.

�By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a
child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars in
multitude�innumerable as the sand which is on the seashore� (Hebrews 11:11-12).

Course Objective: Students will learn from the attributes and contributions of
women mentioned in the four standard works of the Church.

One act of believing faith can have long-lasting ramifications: From Sarah�s son
Isaac came countless multitudes and nations and kings.
Sarah in the Bible: a symbol of the New Covenant

The apostle Paul refers to Sarah as the �freewoman� in Galatians 4. What did he
mean by that?
In the early years of Isaac�s life, he was scoffed at by Hagar�s son Ishmael.
�Therefore she [Sarah] said to Abraham, �Cast out this bondwoman [Hagar] and her
son [Ishmael]; for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, namely
with Isaac� (Genesis 21:10). God told Abraham to listen to Sarah (verse 12). Paul
used this situation as symbolic of the spiritual inheritance God offers.

God�s promise was not fulfilled by Abraham and Sarah�s efforts or their plan to
have a child through Hagar. By a miracle God gave Abraham his promised heir through
Sarah.

Sarah�s prophetic words were quoted again by Paul to teach an important lesson
regarding the New Covenant:

�For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by
a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and
he of the freewoman through promise, which things are symbolic. For these are the
two covenants: the one from Mount Sinai which gives birth to bondage, which is
Hagar�for this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and corresponds to Jerusalem which
now is, and is in bondage with her children�but the Jerusalem above is free, which
is the mother of us all� (Galatians 4:22-26).

Hagar, Sarah�s handmaid, was a bondwoman and symbolized Jerusalem �which now is,
and is in bondage with her children.� Sarah, on the other hand, was �the
freewoman,� the true wife of Abraham, and she was a symbol of heavenly Jerusalem
above. Jerusalem above is the mother of all of us who are born of God, children of
faith and promise.

"Through faith, Sarah received the miracle of being able to conceive a child in her
old age, and she bore to Abraham a son of promise, Isaac. She became the mother of
many nations and the mother of a royal line of kings. Sarah became a symbolic type
of Jerusalem above."This is further explained in verses 28-31: �Now we, brethren,
as Isaac was, are children of promise. But, as he who was born according to the
flesh then persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, even so it is now.
Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? �Cast out the bondwoman and her son, for
the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.� So then,
brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.�

We are children of promise as Isaac was. And Sarah and Abraham are now counted as
our ancestors in the faith, if we have faith. They will be counted as the parents
of many believing nations. �And if you are Christ�s, then you are Abraham�s seed,
and heirs according to the promise� (Galatians 3:29).

As a brief summary: Through faith, Sarah received the miracle of being able to
conceive a child in her old age, and she bore to Abraham a son of promise, Isaac.
She became the mother of many nations and the mother of a royal line of kings. She
became a symbolic type of Jerusalem above. Sarah was a freewoman, a symbolic mother
of the child of promise, a mother of heirs of the promises given by God to Abraham,
and a mother of children who would enter into the New Covenant with God.
Sarah�s example for Christian women today

As a wife and mother, Sarah set an example that Christian women are admonished to
follow:

�Do not let your adornment be merely outward � rather let it be the hidden person
of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is
very precious in the sight of God. For in this manner, in former times, the holy
women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own
husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters you are if you
do good and are not afraid with any terror� (1 Peter 3:3-6).
The holy women of God adorned themselves with a meek and quiet spirit, and were
submissive to their husbands�as Sarah obeyed and respected Abraham with honor. The
emphasis of this example is that women of God are to honor their husbands. As
children of faith, we are all the children of Abraham and Sarah; and as they did,
we are to be submitting to one another in the fear of God (Ephesians 5:21).

The prophet Isaiah was inspired to write the following: �Listen to Me, you who
follow after righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you
were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your
father, and to Sarah who bore you; for I called him alone, and blessed him and
increased him� (Isaiah 51:1-2).

First and foremost we look to Jesus Christ as our example. But we can also learn
from the lives of Abraham and Sarah. What were their minds focused on? How did they
live their lives in faith? What was their vision?

The answer is found in Hebrews 11:13-16: �These all died in faith, not having
received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced
them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those
who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. � But now they
desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be
called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.�

We are to live all our lives in faith, eagerly awaiting the city of God, the New
Jerusalem. New Jerusalem will be prepared for us and come to the earth (Revelation
21:1-4). We are to follow in the faith of Abraham and Sarah. We need to �imitate
those who through faith and patience inherit the promises� (Hebrews 6:12).
Sarah�s legacy as a woman of faith

Sarah once laughed when told that she would have a son. But her laugh was turned
into a laugh of amazement, triumph and delight when Isaac was born: �Now Abraham
was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. And Sarah said, �God
has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me.� She also said, �Who would
have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? For I have borne him a son in
his old age�� (Genesis 21:5-7).

Who would have said to Abraham that his wife would have a child at an advanced age?
Only God could have said so and also brought it to pass. And all of Sarah�s
children will hear her story and laugh with her through all the ages�a laugh of the
triumph of faith in the mighty power of God.

Sarah is truly one of the women of faith. She came to know that no obstacle is too
hard for God to overcome. Nothing is too hard for God to accomplish. That is the
faith she had. Is that the faith you have?

Introduction to

Course Objective: Students will learn from the attributes and contributions of
women mentioned in the four standard works of the Church.

Introduction and Course Overview

Suggested Lesson Material

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, �The Influence of Righteous Women,� Ensign, Sept. 2009,

4�9.
Key Doctrine, Principles, and Concepts

�Women hold a special place in our Father�s plan for the eternal happiness and
well-being of His children� (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, �The Influence of Righteous
Women,� 5).

�The lives of women in the Church are a powerful witness that spiritual gifts,
promises, and blessings of the Lord are given to all those who qualify, �that all
may be benefited� [D&C 46:9]� (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, �The Influence of Righteous
Women,� 7).

Lesson 1: Sarah
Suggested Lesson Material

Genesis 11�24; Abraham 1�2.

pencer W. Kimball, �The Rewards, the Blessings, the Promises,� Ensign, Jan. 1974,
14�17.
ussell M. Nelson, �With God Nothing Shall Be Impossible,� Ensign, May 1988, 33�35.

Key Doctrine, Principles, and Concepts

"Certainly nothing is impossible with the Lord. His promises are fulfilled�
(Spencer W. Kimball, �The Rewards, the Blessings, the Promises,� 17).