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I vote for the peace corps. What a fantastic organization to belong to, and you can help people in other parts of the world. It is very character shaping and life affirming. I struggle with math too, went to university anyway, owe far more money than i can ever pay back, and could not master the one course i needed to graduate, statistical methodology. The peace corps can lead you in many wonderful directions.

my six yr old was handed a tithing enevelop to give me after primary. We do not get assistance from the church and 2 weeks into the month we are literally scrambling for food and other basics. I have never been to the temple. I am only real new to the church. I am worried about this as she was handed an enevelop, to me that says tithe. I remember in the past when i was a member (only for a few months about 8 yrs ago) i was living on student loans and they said do not pay. I have even less money now and 3 more people to support and i think they are requiring me to. i cannot fast as i am pregnant with number 5. husband does not live with us or help. I know i have to talk to the bishop about this. Thanks for your input

Would a sole support mother who is on welfare with 5 children be required to tithe? I know students are not, what about this situation?

I am real sorry about your child. When you said "weather the storm," i think few people really can understand what that means in your cause. I have had something similar happen in my life. My little girl who has down syndrome almost died 5 times before the age of 2. I can almost grasp what it must have been like for you. I am glad you still feel his love and presence. I am glad you came to the church, i am a new/reactive convert and can attest life is much nicer in the church, living the principles. It is like we have a blue print to follow, i appreciate that. You are welcome here.

I am sorry you are going through this. You are just trying to follow the spirit's promptings. This is so important and so special that you are feeling this. it is the most sacred thing in the world. I understand your wife's hesitation, but wow, i hope she gives things a chance. I was inactive for a real long time, and was only a member for a little while back when i was active, so i am basically new. My husband is very angry about me going to the LDS church. I really pray he does not try to undo the hard work i am doing with the children. He is a rude person tho, and does not live in the same house, so he is not here to glare at me while the missionaries come and teach. I think that if you are truly doing what our heavenly father wants for you, he will provide all you need in order to be on your path. If it is in his will, that will also mean changing the heart of your wife in time. Sometimes our earthly attachments can feel more compelling than our spiritual ones. I do know what it is like to have the reverse be the truth, as i am following our heavenly father regardless of what any person thinks. What good is it to gain the whole world if you lose your own soul? That verse keeps me going. Please let us know how thins go. Welcome to this site, it is a rich place to be!

I know they serve for 5 yrs, does anyone know when the next change is going to be? Who becomes the next bishop, is it one of his counselors? i am new

I know how difficult this is for you. Addiction is rampant in my family of origin, so i understand your pain. I think you are in a very difficult place. If you confront him, he will just lie, not because he is a bad man, but because he is an addict. An active addict always lies. Whatever he is blaming his actions on is just a scapegoat, he is sick, his choices are his own. The only advice i have for you is to not internalize what is going on, he may even try to blame it all on you. If he does, do not believe it. I went to alanon and it really helped me to cope. I did learn that there is NOTHING one can do to make someone else drink, and there is NOTHING you can do to make it stop. I learned the art of loving from a distance. It i very easy to get sucked down into their hell and you do not want that, especially if you have kids. Remember, monkey see, monkey do. Be careful what they see. my aunt used to hide her alcohol, all over the house. I remember this one time i almost got knocked out by a king can of beer falling right on my head in the shower, and of the toilet not working because it was clogged with a beer can in the tank. She would wake me up at 3am to take me for a malt, drunk out of her tree, i was only a kid. My father went missing for 3 days, came back with no car all bloodied, we thought he was dead. I hope your husband never gets this bad, i hope he makes the choice to get help so he can stop. Are there enablers in his life, i really hope not. if there are, they need to go.

I was so touched by this post that i just spent an hour reading about her on the internet. I looked at various videos and write ups. What a beautiful soul! I especially like the remark in one video that said (paraphrase) She went home to heaven and when she met god she asked "where were you in the time of halocaust," and he replied "I was in your heart." That made me cry. Apparently, in her last days, one of the nurses who cared for her was one of the babies she smuggled out in a toolbox when she was only 6 months old. Incredible. I hope people take time to learn about her.

Could you refresh me on what is LDS doctrine in reference to the beginning of the world and of us? I remember being taught that all the elements and ingredients were here on earth and god and us stirred them up, or something to that effect. What of Adam and Eve? I have been away from church for awhile

What do people think? Is there a way to see the truth in both? Are they truly mutually exclusive?

Hello, one of my children is of primary age (6) and i am finding she is a little to attracted to the obscure, dark types of comedy and things of that nature. Ikeep catching her looking at "salad fingers" on you tube and trying to watch "south park" and "the family guy" I need replacements. Her father, who lives far away watches these programs, perhaps she is trying to be close to him? Anywho, i need to find appropriate sites for her to go to and videos she can watch that she is going to like. She is very new to the church, i am a return convert and left before she was born. Help, the world can be icky

thank you so much for your welcomes, i feel all warm and fuzzy now! Maya, i am glad to hear things are working out for you and yours and that you stuck with it. Good show! WMmlee, yes, two of my children are over 8, so i hope they both decide to be baptized. They were too young for baptizism when we were with the church before. i know my 6 yr old is gung ho for baptism, she is so happy!

Hi, my name is Eva and I am newly back to the church. I joined in 2000, but fell away as i was the only single mom in the ward, with the closest other ward being 9 hours away. I felt like people judged me and were not really accepting. I had two little girls at the time and divorced from a cheating husband. I had a lot of questions about the church and was at the time a scholar, so i looked into things very deeply, perhaps too deeply as it undermined my new and shaky faith. I wish i had not have left. Our lives would have turned out so much better had we stayed. I am happy to be back now however. I have 4 children now, and am carrying a 5th. My husband and I am separated and he very much dislikes the church. He gets a real horrible ugly look on his face when i mention anything about it. My bishop suggested i do the gospel discussions over, so i am doing that. I do not really need them, but my children do, so i am happy about it. I wonder if i have to be rebaptized too, hmmm. I should find that out. So i am trying to help my children understand the church. My 13 yr old is not very happy about the strictness of things, but she will come around, i hope It is nice to be part of this community. I am looking forward to a good growth experience. Have the best day ever! Eva