The Divine Plan of Happiness Enables Family Relationships to be Perpetuated Beyond the Grave.

Strengthening marriages and families is of utmost importance to Latter-day Saints. Families can be together forever. -Russell M. Nelson, Ask the Missionaries, Oct 2012

In a recent stake conference, the Lord’s tender mercies were evident in the touching testimony of a young wife and mother of four whose husband was slain in Iraq in December of 2003. This stalwart sister recounted how, after being notified of her husband’s death, she received his Christmas card and message. In the midst of the abrupt reality of a dramatically altered life came to this good sister a timely and tender reminder that indeed families can be together forever. With permission I quote from that Christmas card: “To the best family in the world! Have a great time together and remember the true meaning of Christmas! The Lord has made it possible for us to be together forever. So even when we are apart, we will still be together as a family. “God bless and keep y’all safe and grant this Christmas to be our gift of love from us to Him above!!! “All my love, Daddy and your loving husband!” Clearly, the husband’s reference to being apart in his Christmas greeting referred to the separation caused by his military assignment. But to this sister, as a voice from the dust from a departed eternal companion and father, came a most needed spiritual reassurance and witness. As I indicated earlier, the Lord’s tender mercies do not occur randomly or merely by coincidence. Faithfulness, obedience, and humility invite tender mercies into our lives, and it is often the Lord’s timing that enables us to recognize and treasure these important blessings. -David A. Bednar, The Tender Mercies of the Lord, Feb 2012

 
Celestial Marriage, Russell M. Nelson

Scriptures:

And what is it that ye shall hope for? Behold I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in him according to the promise. -Moroni 1:41, Book of Mormon

And, if you keep my commandments and endure to the end you shall have eternal life, which gift is the greatest of all the gifts of God. -Doctrine & Covenants 7:14

Definitions:

divine - of, related to, or proceeding directly from God
happiness - prosperity; joy
enables - to provide with the means of opportunity
perpetuated - to cause to last indefinitely
grave - death
-Meriam-Webster Dictionary