Madeline

Thanks, kgrigio and skippy740!

So I'm resurrecting this thread from May of this year to tell you about my baptism! I have been getting involved with church over the last few months, and I made the decision to be baptized! I was baptized last Saturday. I'm very excited about joining the church community and trying to follow the gospel. Yay!

Hello RowanSpirit! Thanks for posting. I appreciate you sharing your experience as a non-member. I went to my first church service, and I'm actually a little bummed that I won't be able to go to another for at least 2 weeks because I will be traveling out of town. I'm getting less nervous about talking to my family and friends about this as time goes on. Yesterday, I ran into an old friend who is LDS, and I was so thrilled to talk to him about my recent church experience. He also helped me to feel more confident in my decision to attend the church services.

I went to an LDS Sacrament Meeting today for this first time, and I really liked it. I'm hoping to go back again soon! I enjoyed listening to the talks given during the meeting. I am impressed that the church seems to be run by lay volunteers. It seems more meaningful to me that the people who get up there and talk and lead prayers are all just everyday people who aren't professional preachers.

Hey Josh! It's good to hear from another Iowan. How do you like living in the UK? I'm from the Dubuque area. I went to college in Ames, and then I moved back to Dubuque after graduation to work as an engineer. I have an electronic copy of the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine & Covenants that I read on my Kindle. I have read through 1 and 2 Nephi because they're the first ones listed. Do you have a recommendation of a different order in which I should read through the Book of Mormon? I don't mind simply reading it from start to finish at all, but if there is a better way I am open to that too. --Madeline

I'm afraid I don't understand the "IO W-A"... is it a pronunciation thing? :) As for what I'm doing here... working, taking classes for a masters degree in engineering, teaching flute lessons, and training for a half-marathon! I got married 4 weeks ago. My course for last semester just ended, so I'm hoping for an uneventful and relaxing summer.

Hello everyone! I have recently become interested in learning more about the LDS church. I am not a member of any religion, in fact I consider myself to be an atheist, but I really feel drawn to the church. A little background-- I graduated from college a couple of years ago and found work as an engineer and as a music instructor. Some of my coworkers and students are Mormon, and as I have become friends with these people, I feel drawn to their Mormon faith. In short, I am interested in learning more about the faith, but I'm not sure what to do. I would like to go to the Sunday service and learn more, but I'm nervous about being new and feeling alone. I don't know what my family would think if I invited Mormon missionaries to my house since they're Catholic. Perhaps they would be offended. I'm also really worried about their reaction. I have been an atheist for 10 years now, and I think my family would be shocked and worried about a sudden change in my beliefs-- I think the only change that would make them happy would be if I converted to Catholicism. I know that I shouldn't make decisions solely based on what other people think of me, which is why I want to get started on learning more about the LDS faith in spite of my fears. Does anyone have any advice on how I can do this while also respecting my family? Would it be possible to meet with missionaries outside of my home so that I don't offend my family? I'll conclude this post by saying "hello!" once more! I have really enjoyed lurking here in these forums for a while now. I apologize if my post comes across as more of a request for advice rather than a simple introduction. Please let me know if there is a better place within these forums for me to take my questions. Thanks again!

Welcome! I am new also.