eternalpromise516

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  1. Thank you Ms. Pam :) Now may I PLEASE have a button??? I love gum drops
  2. COLUM would be my home temple of Columbus Ohio :)
  3. I know, dear iggy :) I was talking about them mainly rolling down all the time on me. I tried some sticky stuff that helps hosiery stay in place and other items of clothing, but it irritates my skin, and I'm sure as rain not about to wear panty hose!! Haha. I'll figure something out when that time comes :)
  4. Glad to hear you are trying to stay positive. I really do understand how you feel, as I've been struggling with similar feelings in trying to be approved to go through to receive my endowment. It's especially frustrating when I've spoken with the bishop and he's shared one of his very rare honest moments and said that he knows without a doubt I am more than spiritually mature enough to make and handle those covenants, but the Stake President is still applying the brakes. I do finally have a meeting with him at his home soon, so hopefully that will yield fruitful results. Don't give up, even when it seems like that is the easiest way out at the time being. That glorious day will be sweeter beyond any earthly imagination. If you ever feel the need to vent, I'm always available :)
  5. I don't wear my.ons simply because I detest the way they feel, mostly in humid wether. That, and I am also a bigger gal, so I hate when they roll down. Not sure what I'll do when I finally go throu the temple and have to wear white hosiery! I do, however, don't mind to wet the little footlets that one can wear inside of ballet flats. Those are somewhat comfortable.
  6. I will have had my iPad for a couple weeks this next Monday, and I absolutely love it. I've downloaded thenchurch's app for scriptures, manuals, magazines, etc. and also the me they have for music. They are very easy to use,and I like how if iever get chosen to give a talk, the. I can put everything together in one documenting the church app and it will automatically link to my resources. Just my 2 cents. Like you, I also started to get a little tired of the heavy Sunday book load! :)
  7. Kelly, by using the New FamilySearch you'll be able to know which ancestors have had what specific ordinances completed already, what work is still left to be done, and be able to combine multiple records for the same person, which will prevent duplicates being done. It has been a total life saver for me!! Good luck on your journey! We are all here for help whenever you need it!
  8. Amber - I know some of the things you're going through right now, especially about the temple. For a while, I was very unsure of why I should even bother working towards going to the temple. Right before I started taking the discussions, someone sent me links to the temple ceremonies and said it was all a sham, even though I don't recall anything now of what I read. I didn't want anything to do with it if it was what I thought it was. However, I prayed about it. I now know that the Lord teaches in deep symbolism, parables, and the like. While I haven't yet been for my own Endowment and experienced the temple ceremonies myself, I do know that I will never be given anything I couldn't handle. Nor would it be a good idea for me for me to go before I understood certain things. While yes, I could just google the entire thing right now and know everything, those who have posted those things have "skewed" as one person stated what the true meaning of those ceremonies is not the true, pure, untarnished ceremony presented in the temple - they have gone and perverted it as Satan has led them further away. My advice: prayer and fasting. Heavenly Father will NEVER lead you astray from the truth. Also, read the scriptures. Every single answer about the temple, including everything from the ceremonies is in there.
  9. ruthyp - i just wanted to say first how proud i am of you for choosing to be baptized! i was in your choose a little shy of 2 years ago. i informally investigated the church off and on for about 8-10 months, then finally made a connection with a member who connected me to her mom and the missionaries, then about 5 weeks later i was baptized. a lot of your worries i had as well. the closer i got to the date (june 20, 2009), the more Satan tried to make me feel as if i wasn't really good enough to be baptized into the Lord's true church. bu then one evening as i was praying and voicing all of my concerns, i realized through the Holy Ghost that i just needed to trust Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and they would lift me up and guide me through anything and would never lead me astray. another wonderful thing about this church is that while the gospel is perfect, the people aren't! we're all striving towards being the best we can be and following the commandments, but everyone goes through periods when that is a little farther off their radar or they're not as concerned, etc. the best thing that you can do right now is to continue praying, not only to know that this is the right decision, but also for your family and friends that their hearts may be softened, and for your church family, and for yourself. Heavenly Father knows you and loves you dearly, and i can't imagine a Father more happier right now than one that is celebrating His daughter's love for the gospel and for making right decisions! He is truly rejoicing! please PM me if you have any questions or just want to vent about anything on your mind. congratulations!
  10. ROFLOL!!! i needed that laugh trust me, i'd be waiting outside of his house when he came home from the meeting or velcro myself to the door of his office so he'd be FORCED to tell me
  11. Thanks classylady :) I didn't hear anything tonight, but I suspect since I'll probably see my bishop at church tomorrow evening since I have rehearsal for the 10 virgins parable musical, I'll make myself visible
  12. Bryan Adams: Everything I Do (I Do It For You) Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman? (no YouTube because they all were a little iffy, just search it) Dusty Drake Gary Allan Iron and Wine **a REALLY good song, one of my favorites!Kenny Chesney
  13. Well, tomorrow/today is the big day....The meeting my bishop has with the Stake President will be sometime in the evening, beginning around 7 or later....I'm hoping to get either a phone call or an email with good news or an appointment.... I'm so nervous I could puke... Fasting as close to all day as I can... PRAYERS please!!!!
  14. slamjet, you are a wonderful person, and we all love you dearly. i'm very proud of your progress and wish you the best as you continue this repentance process! :) -The Great EP
  15. beefie - i got mine more of as a momento than anything. i'll prolly end up using tissues anyways.
  16. backroads, i'm SO proud of you! congratulations! while i'm still in the process of receiving my endowment, i've gotten some really good advice from people here and members of my ward, much of which has already been repeated, but here goes anyways! 1. there will always be help around you. the last time a friend and i went to the temple (she was just endowed in October), we were discussing about the entire process like the interview, etc. , one thing she told me is that in addition to your escort, you'll have a sort of "instructor" with you who will tell you things like "you are about to receive your initiatory ordinance, this is what the scriptures say about it's purpose, etc. etc." and expalins what you're about to do and the like. plus, like Jenamarie said, you'll have a small tag on your dress stating you're a first-time patron, and everyone (including other patrons), will be available to offer assistance if you don't understand something or need help. that was VERY comforting to me! 2. ditto to the hankie comment. i ordered one because i KNOW i'll be doing a lot of crying that day. 3. try and relax as much as you can. Heavenly Father, Christ, and the Holy Ghost are greatly rejoicing because you are choosing to come and claim your temple blessings! 4. take pictures before you go in/after you leave the temple when you're outside. i have a special picture that our first CES institute missionary couple took of myself, my YSA Branch's RS president, and a girl who we were taking to do baptisms for the first time as we were leaving the temple. it reminds me of the great blessings of that day and what the temple is and what it means to me, and keeps me moving on the path i need to be when i feel tempted by the adversary. this may be something you'd be interested in doing as well. again, i'm so very proud of you and the progress you've made. we love you! let us know how it goes after you're home :)
  17. If it meant that the person was coming to church and loving the Lord and His commandments, then I wouldn't give a hoot what they were wearing (relatively speaking). But yes, some days it does "pique my interest" so to speak..
  18. Good evening everyone! Some GREAT news to report!! Meeting went quite well with the bishop. I would've been able to receive my recommends tonight, but I do still need formal approval from the Stake President since I am not going on a mission or being sealed in the temple. However, the bishop is 100% supportive, agrees that I am well-prepared to go, and said that he will do everything he possibly can in order to make sure that it happens, which he isn't doubting that the S.P. will have any issue in approving :D So...they have a meeting either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. By this time, hopefully I'll have a definitive appointment to become a full recommend holder and that much closer to receiving my endowment!! -The Great EP:D
  19. grownfromaseed, i've gone through the same exact things as you are right now. i am also a convert to the church. i was baptized on June 20, 2009 and confirmed the next day during Sacrament. i had a difficult getting acclimated to being a member after first joining. while i was investigating and for the first week afterwards, i felt like everyone actually cared about me and were concerned, among other things. but after that, it was like i had been forgotten. i was blessed with a wonderful pair of elders who understood the situation i was going through, and really helped me with keeping involved and focused on why i had joined in the first place - because i believed in the true, restored gospel of Jesus Christ and that the Book of Mormon was true. they gave me a copy of the talk by President Hinckley that talks about how every new member needs a calling, a friend, and to be nourished by the good word of god. the church is perfect, but the people are not. which to me, is a sort of blessing in disguise. there is only One who is perfect, and because He loves us SO much, we can put every care and distress in His hands and He will lift us up. you are a beloved Daughter of our Heavenly Father who knows you personally and cares and is concerned for you. He is elated that you have found your way to the straight and narrow path and is eager to see your progress to return home. follow the advice given by slamjet and others here, especially the one someone gave you about approaching those who seem to be struggling, are sitting alone, etc. and also the daily scripture study and prayer. feel free to PM me anytime you want to talk, have questions, or just want to vent about something. i'm particularly close to new converts, perhaps since i was and am still one myself. we love you!
  20. yay! congrats heather! i'm sure he's absolutely perfect in every way :)
  21. THAT'S SO AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will love it. The greatest feeling I've ever felt since joining the church/the moment I went under the water at my baptism, was when my bishop handed me my limited recommend, shook my hand, and said that he was proud of me. It's one of the greatest privileges we have as members - to be able to enter into His Holy House. Congratulations!