Hi I am not certain I can add any words of deep wisdom here, but I will try. I am married to a non-member and do everything in the Church for my 5 children. I have felt as you are feeling in a different way perhaps. There have been father-son activities and such through the years. My husband hates camping and has to be forced go. If it has to do with Church he wants nothing to do with it for the most part. I had to go up to specific people and ask them to take my sons on the campouts. I didn't go to the Bishop. Didn't know I was supposed to. I guess I just chose men who I thought would do it. They did. Sometimes they went to activities alone. My advice, humble as it is, is to choose a specific priesthood holder and ask. There were times when they didn't want to go to Church because of 'things' that hurt. My youngest son, who has had behavioral problems through the years, was totally neglected when he left the Primary. He was supposed to get a certificate, they were supposed to mention it. They didn't. They mentioned his friend who left 3 weeks after him. I went home and cried. He didn't. He was used to it, as this wasn't the first time. Heck there I times I don't want to go- or at least I don't want to hear one more man bear his testimony about how incredible his wife is and how thankful he is they are a forever family. My heart aches too. I was baptized 27 years ago and was married 28 years ago. I cannot and won't give up... Sometimes I think this is part of enduring to the end. We have to grin and bear it and face pain, learn to deal with it and move forward. :) Don't YOU give up mom! And don't let him. This is how we grow. People are just not perfect. I have found that everywhere we have lived, if something needs to be done, everyone assumes everyone else has taken care of it. You have to speak to someone you want to be the one to mentor your son, or take him on a campout. A home teacher perhaps? Husband of one of your friends? I will put you and your son on the Vegas temple prayer rolls tomorrow when I go. There is love out there. You are very important and it's up to you to make sure you don't fall through the cracks. Yes, it's a ton of work and should YOU have to do it, NO, but you will have to. HUGS Bev http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/beliefs.html
