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All I know it is one of the few things that can instantly make a person no allowed to serve a mission. If you love a girl, you don't need to live with her to really find out. Also, it puts you at risk of breaking the law of chastity and believe me, you don't want to do that. Don't question the rules, just follow them and be happy. Besides, it's one of the benefits of getting married, you get to live with the woman you love. Why take away one of the benefits and make the union of marriage less special? From one guy to another, don't do it. The risks are not worth it, trust me.

I should inform everyone that the talk went extremely well for it being my first one. I was the first speaker and the following two said they would provide filler for me if I didn't talk very long (they were two very sweet young ladies). That helped ease the anxiety a bunch. I did pray and my dad, offered to give me a Fathers blessing an hour before ( I have Social Anxiety so talking in front of a crowd is very difficult for me and he knows that). When I got up there I was VERY nervous until I started talking... then things started to flow somewhat smooth. I'm not saying I was the worlds best speaker, but I felt very content... it was a sensation I have never felt before when talking in front of a large group, I was being helped. :) I would like to thank each and every one of you who helped me as well. I absolutely love the LDS church and all the members. :) Thanks guys and gals!

Well I was going to use a story of how I was about to fall from the church again back in August. bad break up, family relations were falling apart, lost a best friend due to my returning to church etc. ( I was about to give up. I wanted/needed help and I didn't know what kind to seek. So I sat down and I prayed with all my heart to the Lord. I told him I was lost, sad, confused, hurt and I needed help. I told Him i didn't know what kind of help I needed and that I have complete faith that he knows me better then anyone else and He will provide me with the exact help I need). Then out of nowhere a random person showed me compassion and friendship. This person knew i needed help and instantly treated me like a friend they have had for years. Introduced me to her boyfriend who thus treated me like family. The girl (the one who first befriended me), explained to me things like forgiveness, agency and much more. Her boyfriend noticed I was feeling alone in life and invited me with his family to his family's cabin for Gen. Conference weekend. I was explained more about the Gospel and studied some scriptures that weekend with the boyfriend and his family. It turned out to be the best spiritual experience I have had yet. I felt happy again. i was loved and treated like a member of a family by almost complete strangers... God had given me the help i needed. He gave me a package deal, friends with a missionary message. That event has strengthened my testimony SO much. Funny thing is... those new friends of mine had no idea the impact they were having on me. they were just sharing the Gospel and being friendly. So that is the message I want to get across... When you are always a missionary and always open to friendship... you can impact someone's life in the most positive way.

I love 'em! Thank you! :)

Ha ha ha, yeah I suppose I have! Actually I just have a great message I wanted to share with everyone and I was going to do it via fast Sunday next month. Instead I just transferred to the new ward I am in and I know they are going to ask me to give a talk pretty soon anyways... so I just beat them to it. And so far I am loving all the helpful responses here! You are all so very helpful and I am extremely grateful! :)

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Believe me I am doing that as well. I wanted a reason to share my story anyways and was prying for it. then I came across this opportunity to do so. I just am lacking on how to set it up. I would like to add some scripture reference but my scripture skills are not the best and I am only on 2nd Nephi right now :S Is there like a talk outline that I could build off of somewhere? As long as I can get a basis or structure I will be fine to build off it.

So I offered to give a talk this upcoming Sunday in sacrament and I have never given a talk before... ever. I only offered to do the talk because it is about friendship/missionary work and I have a new found and STRONG testimony about a recent events where I met my new best friend. A friend that came into my life from my asking God for help. This friend has become the most important missionary (though now a missionary) in my life. I prayed and this person was my answer. So I have a little story to go with the talk... but that is all I have. I have absolutely NO idea how to prepare a talk and I am VERY nervous. Any help to get this ball rolling woudl be greatly appreciated!

My name is Jay and I have been a member of the church all my life. I always was anti-church growing up. I was closed minded and I hated church and never embraced it. when I turned 18 my parents could no longer push the church on me and I stopped going completely. I was happy, or so I thought. Last December I met started dating a girl and started going back to church for her sake. Now almost a year later and I am happily back in the church and I am loving it.... now I am happy. So... HI! :)