Hi. I am Melissa, Wife to Phil, mom to 9 children ( 3 on Earth, and 5 who have returned to be with Heavenly father ) and one new baby on the way. I am hoping to have found a good place on the net for me, to be with like minded ppl.
OK, so about me. I have been a member since 1999. I grew up in an anti LDS family, and met a man, who was inactive, but LDS none the less. He told me very little about his church, but i really wanted to know more. I started reading the BOM and praying about it. I wound up marrying the man who introduced me tot he church, and because of my drive, we are both active members. It has not been an easy road for us, with our twin daughter dying 10 days after my baptism, dealing wtih family telling me that i was being punished because i joined the church, and struggling throughout our marriage.( financially and many still born babies) But we make it work. We both beleive in the Gospel, and know things will work out for us. We were sealed to each other ( and our 2 oldest kids) in 2002.
I seem to struggle fitting in still though. I guess i am a bit too hippie for most of the members in my ward. ( the only ward we have ever lived in) I get comments all the time about our choices in how many children we have, our choice to homebirth, our choice to homeschool, cloth diaper, practice extended breastfeeding, co-sleep, and live a life that is very natural. I also am not molly mormon. I wish i was, but if i was to be, i would have to give up sleep. My kids keep me too busy all day, to worry about the spotless home and fresh made rolls on a daily basis. LOL however, i am constandly working on beinga better, wife, mother, and daughter of Heavenly Father.
My current callings are RS food specialist,( working on meals for enrichment night) and Humanitarian Assistant ( which is my fave calling). Dh is young mens president( and I a young mens widow LOL) our oldest turned 8 yesterday, and will be baptised at the end of the month. This is so exciting for us!
So thats me! off to explore the rest of the board!
