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I was not aware that having a drink or a few drinks was one of the issues you went to the Bishop about. I guess if you are having trouble and would like some support but it is not one of the things that NEED to be confessed to the Bishop, as far as I am aware. Ben Raines

The Provo temple operates at full capacity almost every hour that it is open. With the MTC and BYU there it leaves little time for the residents of the area. Another temple in Provo will be welcomed. Ben Raines

This reminds me of the guys at U of U and the cold fusion discovery that wasn't. Ben Raines

Have you made it a matter of prayer? Make your decision and then take it to your Heavenly Father to see if it is right. Should be the same path you took to find a testimony. Good luck, Ben Raines

Welcome. I would caution all. Newcomers and Old Timers to protect your information. Arizona or California are good enough. Not picking on you Searching. Just raising awareness that anyone can be anybody online. Even me Ben Raines

I dropped my mail order DVDs as soon as they announced the price increase. I still use streaming but am considering dropping it too. I use REDBOX for current movies and can find a lot of the others online. For TV shows I can find them at their network site. NBC.com CBS.com ABC.com, etc Ben Raines

Three fumbles in all of last year. I can't count how many there were on Saturday. Many mistakes by the offense. As for BYU being centered on education and service first, I am just guessing I don't have facts, but I would guess that BYU is near the top on graduating athletes with real job prospects versus just grades and unable to function. Just guessing. Ben Raines

One of my favorite quotes is by President Spencer W. Kimball. It was about love and marriage. He said, the best I can recall, "When you have two people who are totally unselfish. Willing to give all to the other, you will have love." It is when one person becomes selfish that it doesn't work. After more than 30 years of trying to give, give, give I chose to be selfish. Now I have found someone who is willing to give as much as I do and I have never been happier. Ben Raines

I am curious what she does for a living? Is fingernail growing an occupation? She may be the cleanest person but I think they look gross. Plus I have had a few torn fingernails in my life. One of those gets caught on something the whole nail is gone. Ben Raines

Pam, where did you find that picture of Skal? Happy Birthday. Ben Raines

Last mission call I read, my son's, said that there were to be no headphones. Restricts communication between companions. Small CD player and mission approved music. No IPods, no laptops, no smartphones, etc. You will love the West Las Vegas Mission. I lived there for seven years. Great Saints live in Las Vegas, Ben Raines

There should be more to attraction than weight management and clothing. My wife is very attractive to me and never wears makeup. Shops at Kohl's when I can get her to spend money on herself instead of her adult children and loves to cuddle up on the couch every night to watch tv or a movie. Ben Raines

I have never given much account to what Pat Robertson says anyway. Ben Raines

Oh I thought it was Alicia Keyes vs Selma Hayek, you pick. :) Ben Raines

Each entitled to their own opinion. After 10 years in law enforcement I still carry concealed everywhere I can legally. Ben Raines

Great thread. Welcome back Snow. Ben Raines

I lived in Las Vegas for seven years. Ate many meals at casino restaurants. Walked through most casinos in Vegas when friends visited and never gambled once. Not being judgmental just saying I work too hard for my money. BenRaines

I think it is in the 42 section of the Doctrine and Covenants where we are taught how to seek the spirit. We are to make up our own mind first and then seek confirmation. Many I have known over the years go to the Lord in prayer to get an answer. We are to decide for ourselves first and then seek confirmation of our decision. Reference may be wrong. It has been some time since I read those verses. Study it out in your mind. Make the decision. Pray for confirmation. Burning in your bosom as confirmation or confusion if not. Ben Raines

The thing I have taken away from each meeting with a General Authority is how humble they are and how much they are like the rest of us, just with a specific calling. Great men with lots of love for God, Jesus Christ and his children. BenRaines

My dad lives in a branch about 90 minutes from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is in Arizona between Kingman, AZ and Las Vegas. They have a Class A building. This is the one room meeting area with folding chairs. There are also several classrooms in the building and an office. Primary is usually in the kitchen. Ben Raines

Some houses to the north. Softball fields and open land to the south. Ben Raines

If selling insulation is anything like selling pest control or alarm systems this could be an important financial decision on your part. Many of these sales programs are back loaded. You get paid a little for what you sell upfront and a large bonus once the season (summer sales) is over. Now if you haven't been making any sales then there is not a lot to lose. If you have made sales there could be a lot to lose. If June is just your first month and you still have to selling in July and August now would be the time to make your decision. Sales is not for everyone. I have been in sales for over 35 years and love it. That said I have taken jobs in sales where I didn't love it and left after two weeks because I didn't believe in the product I was selling. Sales is not for everyone and sales can be taught but you have to be comfortable doing it or your buyers will notice. It is very easy to get discouraged in sales and as someone earlier said it is great training for a mission or anything else you do in your life. Good luck on your decision. It is yours to make. Ben Raines

I lived in Meridian for a couple of years. I would say at one of the Stake sites. Mini temple. Have the full sized temple in Boise already. Chinden and Locust Grove would be a guess. BenRaines

I agree Vort. Never been interested in a motorcycle. Ben Raines

Sorry to sound confused but expecting first child and a Subaru Legacy isn't big enough? Isn't that their little station wagon? I understand that those are excellent cars. Why the need for a bigger car with one child? I thought maybe three kids and needed the room. Just curious. Ben Raines