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I recieved a cancellation (having asked for one) last year. It is my understanding that is it 'usual' for a man to ask for a sealing request, but necessary for a woman to have a cancellation. Furthermore, despite my ex-wife trying to stall things, I had my letter from the FP only three months after the papers were sent off by my Stake President, and less than a month before I flew out to Hungary to marry. Cue a rather hurried call to the London temple to arrange our sealing for when we arrived back to the UK...

What a great idea. I'm off to Hungary in August. I'm sure I can find the time between suit fittings and wedding vows to mail a card... Can you pm me the address too please... :) FF

That's correct Ben. Most LDS weddings I have attended have been a civil ceremony in the chapel, a short reception in the cultural hall afterwards, then off to the temple the same day. But then I live just over an hours drive from the London Temple, so that makes it easy to get to. FF

Everyone is different, and that makes this situation harder to give advice on. I am divided on this myself. I'm pretty sure many of the problems that led to my divorce were down to me needing that space to calm down, and going to bed with those bad feelings wasn't always a good thing. It's very hard Pam, but I have found that it really does work wonders. I am in a new relationship now and at 46 years old it is no easier getting to know someone anew as it was when I was a teenager. But what I have found is that when misunderstandings happen - and they will in any new relationship - putting you arms round your partner and telling them "I love you honey" really does soften the situation. Very good advice from an inspired Bishop, I think...FF

Howdy Godless, I'm a convert - but that hasn't stopped me from questioning things from time to time. Well, most of the time actually... I hope you find what you are looking for here... FF

I've had a beard so long that if I did take it off no one would know who I was... Got some really funny looks in the Salt Lake temple once. Couldn't work out why this one guy kept looking at me. A couple of days later our hosts worked out that it was probably the beard that confused him. I used to wear my beard to be rebellious, now I wear it because it's me... FF

On a personal note, HiJolly, I want to say thank you (all) for a job well done. It was partially due to the Tabernacle Choir that my Mum's heart was softened towards the church when I joined umpteen years ago. It became favourite listening for her - and has remained so for me. I know it probably wasn't you way back then - but thanks anyway. From the bottom of my heart... FF

Again from the help files in New Family Search Hope this helps... FF

Hi unixknight, Yes it can be done. I've copied a section from the help files in New Family Search, dated July 15, 2008 What the Bishop will do then I don't know, I'm afraid. Say yes, I suppose... :) FF

Are you sure you have that right Islander? I don't remember car being in there...

Okay, am I missing something here? If he could afford to hire someone to kill his mum, couldn't he have just used that money to buy the implants? Or is human life really worth less these days than a new pair of implants...?

Hi Andrew, The church is for everybody, regardless of personal circumstance. Have they exhausted all the ideas? I'll admit to feeling as Misshalfway does - the Lord will always help us to find a way. Sometimes, though, even with the best will in the world, we are unable to attend our meetings regularly. If there is a good reason for this - and I am thinking of a close friend of mine now - it should not stand in your way. Keep praying for a solution, I'm sure it is there, somewhere. Our Heavenly Father wants all of his children to return home to Him. Not just the ones that are healthy, wealthy and wise... FF

Wow! Thanks tubaloth... I was particularly impressed by the following passage My Granduncle, William John Gash, would have been in that group, his life having been taken by a single fatal wound in October 1915. Also there would have been Wallace James Carvill, my (if I've calculated this right) 1st cousin three times removed - he was a medic who died in March 1917 (of the measles!) while serving with the military in St Omer, France. Thanks to the wonderful new Family Search, and prompted by reading this thread, William's work has now been reserved for my family to complete. FF

I'd like to see how I chose to fight on the Saviour's side and how excited I was to get the opportunity to come here. I suspect that would be enough to get me to endure to the end... Of course, that is also probably the reason I will never have the chance to see... FF

Well... I've finally found and uploaded some of the better one's, though they were never meant to be shared. Three of them have personal memories for me... FF