1. I think that the lessons I learned can be applied in a variety of ways. One thing that she discussed that stuck out to me was to put your family first and then line up your priorities after that. I have heard many stories of people who have not put their family first and then they end their lives with a great career but family relationships that are lacking. I don't want that to happen. I think that it really is important to make time for family, because in the end it is relationships that we will take with us. I also really loved that she talked about the Family Proclamation. When Vice President Scharman reminded us that each word was worked on, it really was a witness to how important the family is to the leaders of the Church, and by extension, the Savior.
2. Obviously working in BYUSA is not comparable to a marriage, but I think I have learned lessons that will transfer to that phase of my life. We are all very different people, but we have made it work. One thing that has been key is that we have always just been ourselves. You can't pretend to be someone you aren't. I have also learned that if you have a problem, you just need to say it. You have to be tactful, but it is silly to ignore the problem. Leading out in my home means that I need to take an active role in communication. I also think being unified with my husband will be extremely important. The Lord has taught, "if ye are not one ye are not mine." No one can be successful without being unified. Unity doesn't come immediately though, and I think that one thing that really contributes is trust. If everyone in a group (or in this case, my future family) can trust one another, they can be much more effective and successful.
