Before we were born on the earth, we lived in the presence of our Heavenly Father as one of His spirit children. In this premortal existence, we attended a council with Heavenly Father's other spirit children. At that council, Heavenly Father presented His great plan of happiness (see Abraham 3:22–26). The plan of happiness is called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the Plan of Salvation. In presenting the plan of happiness at the council, the creation, fall, and atonement were explained.