Annette Nay, MS

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The first step is to be the type of person that is ready to be a celestial mate.

The second step is to gain a Celestial Marriage is to have guidelines to help you pick only the individuals that would make a good Celestial Mate.

Remember, you marry who you date. Be careful in your dating selection. Here are some pointers on who to date.

This person:

1. Practices the teachings of the Mormon Church.
2. Sets and attains goals to in becoming perfected.
3. Loves the Lord with all his/her heart, might, mind, and soul..
4. Has meaningful prayers (talks) with God, at least morning and night, if not throughout the day.
5. Uses D&C 9:8-9 continually to gain answers to problems.
6. Is strong enough in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that s/he can and will support you in:
   • keeping the commandments
   • future callings
   • a mission (mandatory for the guys, optional for the gals)
   • is suitable to raise your children to proper adults, teaching them the gospel by modeling appropriate behavior:
   • in attire
   • in language
   • towards parents and siblings
   • in attitudes towards sex before and after marriage
   • in attendance in church and church activities
7. Wants an eternal marriage. S/He states that s/he intends to do his/her best to work through things not just give up when things get tough.
8. Wants a temple marriage and is fully prepared and ready to go to the temple to be sealed forever to his/her sweetheart.
9. Is of your same color and ethnic background to reduce friction because of differences for your marriage stability and for your children's well being in their community.
10. You respect this person.
11. This person respects you.

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