denise5189

Even tbough i smoke, i am not allowing that to deter me from my faith, rather it be lds or any other. I think we all have our own battles we have to fight, and no matter what religion, we all are not perfect, and we all make mistakes. Sometimes i feel like the outcast of many things due to me being a single mother, almost as if people think i intended to be single with three kids lol. And then you add smoking on top of that....can make ya feel like the black sheep if ya know what i mean. Anyways, missionaries told me they will discuss with me the seven day smoking cessation program tomorrow, does anyone know anything about it? I do want to quit, but i am very nervous about it...old habits die the hardest...and i think this one will have a harder time dying.

Im spacey enough as it is lol....im sure no one, especially God wants me spacier but spacey can mean so many terms, and i get what youre saying for sure!! Sometimes I have questions, and it seems that they arent avoiding them per se, but like they are avoiding me? Idk...makes no sense because then I could go on about how i do feel pressurized at times so to speak. I do understand that lds or not, these are young boys, and no one is perfect by any means, i think their intentions are very good, and upon reflection i think this can be something to do with my personality, anxiety, and worry. I am meeting with then again on saturday, and they are bringing another member of the church, so that might help a little :) regardless of which path i choose, i DO want to quit smoking, i want to feel healthier, and show my kids that smoking really isnt the right thing to do, but having more goals to reach through quitting, silly to admit, might help as well. I did ask the missionaries about a quit smoking program, they said there is one, so im curious to see if that would help. As for reading with my son, i do think thats a good thing, and i think thats something i will start doing with him, we are both learning and growing, so why not do it together!

I understand what you mean by terror....thats where i stand.....im scared...its not an easy decision to make, and altho my heart leads me to it, its a scary change from the norm. I think we probably all some sort of vice, and i know mine are unhealthy and i do eventually want to see myself smoke free. I do plan on continuing to go to the church, as well as meet with missionaries, thats great advice....from one investigator to another....i wish you luck on your journey...wherever it may lead you :)

Hello! I will start my story from the beginning. Two years ago, two young men knocked on my door. Now, normally, i was one of those people who did not answer or very politly said no thank you, not interested. Something, that day however, made me interested, so i scheduled a day to meet with them. They came and i liked what i heard, even went to church with them! Now, i was 9 months pregnant, father was not in the picture, plus a mom of two other AMAZING children, life was just at that point...depressing, and i let it get the better of me, and slowly, quit talking to the missionaries. Now, I feel like I am missing something spiritually, have hunted through churches and couldnt find it, my heart always led me to the lds church, and those missionaries, so i contacted the missionaries again, and went to church on sunday, it was wonderful! I feel so happy! My son ho is nine loves it and reads the book of mormon nightly. I am afraid...however...of how my non lds family will view this. My mom says she supports me in all that i do, even said she would come to my baptizim if i choose to be baptized....i am just afraid this will change...or even my friends for that matter...altho i dont have many since my views are somewhat different. I also smoke...and i know this will hold me back from baptism......i pray nightly....i know heavenly father is listening and wants to help me.....i am just unsure of the first steps to take here.....is there any help/advice/opinions? Also what can i expect from the missionaries during this time? They seem very, standoffish, or even pressuring...towards me...could be my qnxiety thats making it appear that way too lol...who knows! Thanks in advance to anyone who has a word of help here....i am also doing this on my phone so plz disregard type-os lol....thanks again!!

Hello my name is Denise... I am always lurking this website but i thought i should finally join lol! I am 27 years old, have three kiddos and live in Michigan. I was introduced to the church two years ago by some missionaries who knocked on my door. They did lessons and teachings for about a month...went to church with them once, and then i stopped. Fast forward to now, i contacted the missionaries myself.....have went to church, am planning on continuing to go to church...and nothing has felt more real to me when it comes to the gospel as it does now. I am still very much on the beginning of my path....but i am so greatful to have found this website for any questions i might have! Anyways....just wanted to put my intro out there and say hi!! :)