Mission Experiences in Guatemala: May 13 The Family Values award in Guatemala

On Wednesday the 13th Guatemala City saints honored an Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry Thelma Esperanza Hernandez Aldana who received the 2015 Family Values Award recognition given to national leaders who defend traditional family values and are committed to promoting standards that are consistent with the position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the family and marriage.

Promoting the participation of women and protection of the rights to maintain integrated family they were valued by the Church.

The prosecutor was recognized with humility and thanked God and said her commitment is to highlight the values of respect, tolerance, honesty and many others. So to the Chief Public Prosecutor the family is the pillar of society. Among other things she said "we must recognize that many women suffer violence in silence," but also highlighted the value of those already dared to denounce the violence they experience in their homes.

This award is given each year as part of the celebration of Family Week which this year takes place from 11 to 17 May. This week activities include workshops, lectures and presentations in 450 congregations of the Church scattered throughout the country and all of Central America.

Another cause for celebration is that "Family Home Evening" that members of the Church performed with is family every Monday night and is one of the topics presented this week meet on this date 100 years have been instituted as world practice to strengthened the family. From 1915 to date the Church leaders have emphasized the importance of setting aside an hour each week for parents and their children meet together to learn the gospel through the scriptures, try family matters and have fun together.

Church members consider important to honor national leaders that contribute to strengthening the family and deserve recognition, as in the case of Licensed Thelma Aldana Esperanza Hernanadez, Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry.

They also believe that families who are successful are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work and wholesome recreational activities.

The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. (The Family, a proclamation to the world)