"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is a reward." — Psalm 127:3
Speaking during the April 2012 general conference, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve said:
"Marriage and family are ordained of God. The family is the most important social unit in time and in eternity. Under God's great plan of happiness, families can be sealed in temples and be prepared to return to dwell in His holy presence forever. That is eternal life! It fulfills the deepest longings of the human soul—the natural yearning for endless association with beloved members of one's family.
We are part of His divine purpose: 'My work and my glory,' He said, is 'to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man' " (Moses 1:39).
