keithb1970

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  1. Hello everybody. Thanks so much for the warm welcomes to the group. It's great to be here. I wasn't sure if this was the right group or not to join since I'm not a Mormon. I live in a small town called Chocowinity here in NC. The city next to my town is called Washington. There is a ward there. I found the address online. They don't have a website though. I'm not sure how big it is. It does list the street address. There is a city about 25 minutes or so from me called Greenville. I think I saw there were two wards there. Should I attend a service before meeting with missionaries or speak with the missionaries first? Can you meet with the missionaries somewhere other than your house or does it have to be at your home? Thanks. Take care. Have a great week. Happy Thanksgiving! Sincerely, Keith
  2. Hello. My name is Keith. I'm 38 and I live in North Carolina. I just joined this site. I am not a Mormon. I've been reading and studying some on my own. I've been interested in learning more about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for quite some time. I haven't gotten up the courage yet to meet with any missionaries or visit the local ward. I'm not even sure where it's at yet. I have gotten to a crossroads in my life. I'll turn 40 in a little over a year. My high school graduating class just celebrated our 20 year class reunion. These milestones have really had me looking back at my life. I'm not happy with much of what I see. I was raised as a Free Will Baptist. I pretty much quit going to church as an adult. I did visit a few churches after I decided that I didn't want to attend my family church any longer. I never felt any connection with them at all. Something always seemed missing. I've had a rocky relationship with God over the years. I've probably been agnostic much of my adult life. Looking back at my life, I'm not thrilled with a lot of what I've done. I've got my share of things to be ashamed of. There are so many things I had wanted to do when I was younger that I never did. I don't feel like my life is at a good place. I am having a terrible time at work. I am thankful I've got a job when so many others are out of work. I'm blessed in that. I work for a cleaning service. Definitely not where I thought I would be when I got near 40. It's honest work. I do wish I could do something else. The job wasn't so bad when I worked for a different company. A new boss took over the businesses that I clean and he hired my co-worker and I to work for him. He cut our pay, hours, benefits, etc. It's been a struggle to get by. He's also late with supplies, etc. That's really made the last couple of years hard on us. I've looked around for other jobs, but there's just not much it seems out there right now. The stress over my job and where I'm at in my life has caused me to eat too much. I always eat a lot when I'm stressed. I've had a battle with my weight for years. I had lost a lot of weight some years back and had kept it off for a few years. The frustration, depression, etc. over my life caused me to start eating more than I should. I packed back on the weight. It's got me feeling very miserable. The job situation, the weight battle, etc. have added to the feelings of anguish as I near 40. I feel like my life has no purpose and direction. I've felt something missing in my life. I feel so alone. I don't really know what to do with my life. I know that I definitely want things to change. I want things to get better. I'm so sick and tired of being sick and tired. I don't feel like I've ever done anything worthwhile in my life. I know that I need God in my life. I've tried to live most of my adult life without God. It's been impossible to do. I want to love God. I want to have Him in my life. I need His guidance for my life. Over the years I had seen commercials for the Book of Mormon. I had always been curious about it. I've seen some famous Mormons in the news over the years. I wondered what it was all about. As I've read some in the Book of Mormon, the Gospel Principles & Mormonism for Dummies, I've really felt at peace. I feel like something is coming over me. I know that I want more. It's got me wondering if this is the positive change I've been seeking in my life. I'm trying to figure out if this is the path for me. I need a roadmap in my life. I'm so lost right now. I've rambled on for far too long. I am so sorry for that. I just wanted to share some of my background. I do apologize for the lengthy introduction. I look forward to being here and talking with Mormons. I guess I do need to actually at some point find out where the local ward is at and visit. I also need to talk to some missionaries. I thought this would be a good place to start to actually get a chance to talk with some Mormons and learn some more first. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Take care. God bless you. Sincerely, Keith