clarissa

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  1. So, I'm 21 years old, from Idaho, and have been recently accepted to a Caribbean medical school. I will be gone for a reasonable amount of time and will not have access to a Temple while I'm in medical school, so the Bishop is going to let me receive my endowments before I leave to the Caribbean. So my question is this: How can I best prepare to make my first time to the Temple a memorable one? :) I am so very excited--even excited to wear garments--and I want this day to be as wonderful as it can be. Suggestions for preparation? I would also love to hear from anyone how the Temple experience was for them the first time!
  2. I realize that you are unhappy in your marriage right now, but don't contribute the ever-growing percentage of LDS divorces. You are not in a situation that warrants divorce. Yes, he has immature things he does that drive you crazy, and you are not perfect, either. Show him the same understanding and forgiving heart that you want heaven to show you. Remember your marriage commitments. TALK TO HIM, lovingly and calmly. Go to marriage counseling, if you need to. But unless he is cheating on you or abusing you, then divorce should not even be something you consider right now. Work though your problems.
  3. I am really sorry for your situation and I hope that you can find the happiness you desire. From what you wrote, you are in an abusive relationship and need to get out. Focus on getting a divorce, and then focus on rebuilding your testimony and staying close to the Spirit's promptings of things you should do. Attend the Temple for inspiration. Best of luck to you!
  4. Hey, I know how you feel! I was inactive for over three years at one point because I'd simply lost interest in the lessons and did not feel comfortable in Relief Society or Sunday School. I didn't mind Sacrament Meeting (although I sometimes felt like it was too long) but I hated showing up and then having people who never otherwise talked to me, coming up with smiles and asking why they hadn't seen me around. I hated feeling like I was the "project" in the ward to be showered with what I perceived as "fake love" when I came to meetings. so I just didn't go! But looking back on it, I think I used my excuses as a crutch to avoid going so I didn't feel so guilty about it. I realized after three years that I was not as happy in life as I wanted to be, that I felt like I lacked purpose, and I just felt a void in my life. I wanted to regain the happiness I'd had back when I attended meetings faithfully and build my testimony back. I finally started doing morning and evening prayer again, reading my scriptures every day (DON'T let yourself get away with not doing it!), and asking Heavenly Father in my prayers to help me experience a change of heart so I could enjoy Church again. And now, I love being at Church! It is such a blessing in my life and I love being there. I feel so much happier and I also feel like I get a lot more out of the lessons, too. :) Another thing I would recommend is buying President Uchtdorf's book, "The Remarkable Soul of a Woman". It really helps your self-esteem, love of the Gospel, and makes you feel united with the other women of the Church.
  5. Yes, we absolutely believe that Jesus Christ is the center of our religion! He is the capstone of our faith. Above all, the LDS Church is centered on Jesus Christ and following His Gospel. =)