LeSellers

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  1. Well, you're not supposed to. Wxxx warned me that people just might recognize what's going on, but, well, you know. Lehi
  2. Bien Venue!I believe I'd qualify under your criteria for friendship, although I've been a member of The Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints nearly four times as long as you have been. People rarely question my sincerity. (Tact, yes: I also say exactly what I think, although I do not say everything I think. That's one luxury I allow myself:that of the unexpressed thought.) Une fois de plus: bien venue. Lehi
  3. It may be that I was here many years ago; I'm so old I don't recall. I have a son-in-law and a grandson who are active in this forum, but to save their honor, I won't disclose who they are. In any case, the father of this pair sortta, kinda suggested I join. As the profile says, I'm LDS. My birth-certificate name is Lehi, but most people know me by a nickname. My gandfather had the same name, so being LDS is a very long tradition chez nous. I served a mission in the old French-East (now Switzerland, Geneva) Mission. Yes, I still speak French, but this keyboard isn't set up to write it effectively. In addition to French, I have Italian, enough German to get into trouble and enough Spanish to get laughed at. I love Hebrew, but do not speak it at all, and koine Greek, which I have studied enough to be overly confident. My wife and I celebrated our 45th anniversary with our seven children and thirty-three grandchildren this past summer. We recently retired, and now have more time to spend with those little ones -- all except the two who are serving missions in Texas and the Dominican Republic. We educated our children in our own family for fifteen years. I retired from the military two decades ago, and taught in the government-run, tax-funded welfare schools for a while. My civilian career also covered many years in technical writing, from electronics and programming to mechanical pumps and aircraft maintenance manuals. In my six plus decades on this planet, it has become apparent that there are people who do not respect the Restored Gospel, Church, and Priesthood of Jesus Christ. I find this to be based on three shakey foundations: ignorance, belligerance, and the cunning craftiness of men. Finally, I love the Gospel. I love The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. I love my family, I love the Temple. I love my Lord, my God, and His work. I believe I follow the admonition of Paul: I stand ready to answer critics of the Restoration with logic, scripture, history, and testimony, not necessarily in that order. May we all feel the Spirit of God as we discuss His word and His work. Lehi P.S. My callings include stake Interfaith Outreach Specialist. I feel a special need to defend our religious freedoms, the Family, and Marriage, and most sincerely want to work with anyone whose goals align with these, irrespective of his own faith tradition, or even if he has any such beliefs. LS