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I think at our last meeting we had one person in a dress. It was an indoor service project. However, for our relief society dinner we wore dresses. I don't think I've ever heard of such a quote before, either.

Thekabalist, You wanted stories about converts to Mormonism. I know several, but don't know their stories very well. Even this story I had to get from my mom, so it's secondhand. My maternal grandmother was raised Catholic, as her mother and grandmothers and so forth were before her. She married very young, a Catholic boy who was not a very nice person, and they quickly received an annulment. A priest at her church wanted her to become a nun. She refused. Some time later she met with LDS missionaries and converted, and her parents converted. She met an LDS man who was studying to become an institute teacher (institute is an LDS class during the week, for those wishing to study and learn together). They married, and did not live happily ever in fairytale land, after but have lived well. 10 years ago they went on an LDS mission together, before her health deteriorated. She is still quite faithful and an inspiration.

Yup, it's on the tag, along with the "Made in China" and materials used information! It's a fact of life. :D

To the OP, I sincerely believe you should get a DNA test. You barely know the woman, and just because you may have been her first doesn't mean she didn't "make sure" she was pregnant to get a visa, or money, or something. Tread cautiously!!!! There are a lot of women out there looking out for themselves, and willing to lie, cheat, and steal to do it.

Moving the mouse over sections of the painting revealed what the artist was thinking as he painted. Also the bullet points below. Very interesting.

That's way interesting, I always thought of it as a "window", probably since that's how so many translate it. It sounds pretty familiar, too....Ether 3: 1 And it came to pass that the brother of Jared, (now the number of the vessels which had been prepared was eight) went forth unto the mount, which they called the mount Shelem, because of its exceeding height, and did molten out of a rock sixteen small stones; and they were white and clear, even as transparent dglass; and he did carry them in his hands upon the top of the mount, and cried again unto the Lord, saying: 2 O Lord, thou hast said that we must be encompassed about by the floods. Now behold, O Lord, and do not be angry with thy servant because of his weakness before thee; for we know that thou art holy and dwellest in the heavens, and that we are unworthy before thee; because of the fall our natures have become evil continually; nevertheless, O Lord, thou hast given us a commandment that we must call upon thee, that from thee we may receive according to our desires. 3 Behold, O Lord, thou hast smitten us because of our iniquity, and hast driven us forth, and for these many years we have been in the wilderness; nevertheless, thou hast been merciful unto us. O Lord, look upon me in pity, and turn away thine anger from this thy people, and suffer not that they shall go forth across this raging deep in darkness; but behold these bthings which I have molten out of the rock. 4 And I know, O Lord, that thou hast all apower, and can do whatsoever thou wilt for the benefit of man; therefore touch these stones, O Lord, with thy finger, and prepare them that they may shine forth in darkness; and they shall shine forth unto us in the vessels which we have prepared, that we may have light while we shall cross the sea. 5 Behold, O Lord, thou canst do this. We know that thou art able to show forth great power, which looks small unto the understanding of men.

She didn't really apologize though, did she?

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Hopefully this is right, I don't speak Italian...

And....

There is a person in my RS that brings her sone to RS rather than leave him in nursery. She provides toys, etc and he plays off to one side. Yes, it can be distracting, but some children need their mamas, and aren't ready for other-child-interaction.

I remember reading a story once when the narrator stated he met a woman whose husband kept saying she was "so beautiful". When he met her, he was shocked; she was "hideous". Big nose, buck teeth, scraggly hair, thick glasses. But, when he got to know her, the woman did become "beautiful." She glowed, if you will. Positive attitude, kind heart. Best of all was that her husband told her all the time that she was beautiful, and she believed it. I think this story was in a Mormon publication, but I read it 10 years ago, and can't recall where.

I've seen some of your other threads, and they are extremely interesting!

I agree with you. I don't keep alcohol in my home for nonmembers to drink when they visit, and I don't enjoy going to work parties with alcohol, but I don't stop them from having those parties. But the part I bolded is what is really revelant to this conversation. OP, I'm sure your friends have been to parties before that didn't allow alcohol. IME, most city property doesn't allow alcohol on the premises for parties, unless you purchase an expensive permit. My work-related holiday party last year didn't only require a permit, but alcohol had to be served by a certain caterer (expensive) and we would have had to pay wages for 4 security guards!! Needless to say, my coworkers opted to go to the bar after instead. Which is what your friends can do if they really feel your nuptials require alcohol.