Iggy

Welcome to the forum and welcome to The COJCOLDS too!

The Bible has as much violence, perhaps even more than the Book of Mormon. I'm with Pam here, ALLOW it in the scriptures! Get real dude! The violence in the scriptures isn't even graphic like it is in movies, books, TV, etc. I just checked out your profile - you are 22 years old and you play video games, BRAWL- and from the videos you have on your profile, they show violence- so who are you to talk censorship regarding the scriptures when you immerse yourself in video games that depict violence???? REPEAT: Get real Kid.

Well - - we need more info than that! - did you get in touch with the young man?

Regarding VT- because your wife is under your stewardship and she is so newly out of the waters of baptism, YOU call the RS President and explain the situation to her. She may not be aware of the VT Companions pushy and rude ways. I am a Visiting Teaching Coordinator. One of the things that I do, is report to the RS President the attitudes I discern regarding the VT Companions. We have quite a few that just don't go together to do their VT. We also have a few that flat will not leave their homes, instead they send letters or call. We don't assign mothers with young children unless they ask to be assigned as VT. Their days are so filled with the nurturing of their children. Plus we don't see an advantage to adding to their burden to find a suitable babysitter and paying for one! Call the RS President and explain to her exactly what you have said to us, she should remove your wife as a VT or if your wife would gladly write letters to the Ward Missionaries, or those sisters who have requested that their only contact with the Church be via letters (I was once in that situation. . . abusive anti-church husband), but with a newborn FIRST child, VT is just not in the cards right now. I just talked with my RS pres and brought this post up, and she said she had never heard of such a thing as the ward just dishing out assignments- she has been a member for over 50 years! She suggests talking with the Bishop to see if this has all been approved by him.

Live in Waldport, OR. 2 in family. Water & septic are included in lot rent of $300.00. Electricity about $100.00, Garbage $19.80, Internet & land phone line (have to have a phone line to get internet) $82.30 - 2 cell phones $102.20 (that will be less now that we no longer have all the bells and whistles on one of the phones), Full coverage car insurance on two vehicles $143.00 about. House is 1,500 + sq. ft.

Why? Why is this thread still up and running? If any thread on this forum is a zombie, surely this one is. OR, is it a that is in serious need of being buried? Mods, why hasn't this been closed? Please put all of us out of our misery and close this thread!

1) Mine is the nickname my Husband tagged me with. 2) I was born in Igloo South Dakota- It is the only nickname that has been given me that I like. 3) I don't think much of the ones that are random numbers & letters. Seems to me that they should be passwords, rather than screen names. I am not comfortable when real names are used, especially given and surnames.

TIC: :) We'll get ya in the hearafter aka Temple proxy work done by your grandchildren/neices/nephews or great-great grandchildren/neices/nephews.

Carl, I am quoting from Wikipedia- For crying out loud- NO I DO NOT THINK IT IS OK. I AGREE WITH YOU-

Did you forget your smilie? This was tongue in cheek, right?From Wikipedia: This is from their employee handbook that the girls must agree to and sign: Employee handbook requirements An older version of the Hooters Employee Handbook (prior to October 2006), published in The Smoking Gun reads:[21] which notes that: Customers can go to many places for wings and beer, but it is our Hooters Girls who make our concept unique. Hooters offers its customers the look of the "All American Cheerleader, Surfer, Girl Next Door."Female employees are required to sign that they "acknowledge and affirm" the following: My job duties require I wear the designated Hooters Girl uniform.My job duties require that I interact with and entertain the customers.The Hooters concept is based on female sex appeal and the work environment is one in which joking and entertaining conversations are commonplace.I do not find my job duties, uniform requirements, or work environment to be offensive, intimidating, hostile, or unwelcome.

I know, she is such a Hussy - but a sweet one! The same goes for Jessica Rabbit- I love her: "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way"

First, keep away from anti sites and stick only to lds.org, mormon.org, and Jeff Lindsey, Meridian Magazine, approved lds sites. Anti sites don't have a disclaimer similar to this site: Look for the disclaimer, if there isn't one- leave the site.Second, pray and read the Book of Mormon, and the other scriptures. Third, fast and pray for strength to hold onto the rod. One of the reasons that Missionaries have such strong testimonies is that they immerse themselves with all things spiritual. Reading the scriptures, praying way, way more than the average LDS member, refraining from listening to radio, watching TV, surfing the internet. Listening to uplifting and spiritual music. What ever you have read that has got you questioning your faith - search/research it out via lds.org. Go to the scriptures, Ensign, conference talks, etc. to get the "official" stance on it. When you were a missionary, didn't you have investigators read the BofM prayerfully, and then kneel in prayer to ask Father if what they have read is true? Doesn't that apply to what you read on anti sites? On any site regardless whether it is LDS, or any faith? Don't know if I am coming across with any sense or not. Example: Want to know what happens when the Dentist does a root canal - ask a dentist, not a chiropractor who just had a root canal. Finally, perhaps talking with your Bishop would be in order - get his help in searching for answers, and adding one more person praying for your specifically is alway a help.

Oh. My. Word. It has been eons since I last heard that from my Uncles-like around 40-45 years! Yes it is BVD's- Husband and I were just talking about the new Netflix DVD's that came in the mail, that is probably why I typed D instead of B - THanks for correcting me, Vort.

Yeah, it was the picture - growing up, button down shirts were always called Oxfords. Found out that is actually a fabric. Men's civilian unnawares (sic) were called by my Dad & Mom "civies" and by my two Uncles "DVD's". Polo's don't unbutton down far enough to even show off the top hem of an undershirt. At least I don't think they do. Any shirt that went on over the head were called "Pullovers".

Thank you Sweetie, you are such a good friend. Ah, Elph- I too am so glad we met, and are freinds. That clip made me laugh- some of those things happened to me as a wee child! After burning my nose on a lit candle I requested Blackberry pie with ice cream rather than cake w/candles! Love ya back Truegrits, thanks so,SO very much. Thank you Jenn- Thanks to you for your birthday wishes to me. Slam, my new friend- I LOVE, love this! Betty Boop is one of my favorites. Thanks Doc, thanks dear friend To borrow from Slam ~ Oh. My. Word. Jaime, I love the poem- will have to copy and paste it so I can use it later. Thank you all so much. It made this Ol Gal tear up to read all of your greetings. {Um, Oh, I forget to take my meds this morning - could that be why I am so emotional??} Nah- you have all touched my heart - that is why I am emotional.

Just for claification, a polo shirt only has three buttons, max Polo shirt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . My youngest brother often goes without an outer shirt when he is home- not going to go outside. He is endowed. Quite frankly, unless one knows about the markings and has seen them before (on their own garments), they are not that noticible. Before I was endowed, I laundered my mothers garments and I never saw the markings. Nor did I see them on my younger brothers garments in the process of laundering them.

I once owned a Tavern for 8 years, tended bar until I sold it, and later at the local lounge for another 5 years. Ice Water gets their attention EVERY time. Used it on the female trouble makers too! When I was out drinking - I always had a glass of ice water along with my drink, sure way to get rid of unwanted admirers. Note: I was inactive from the Church for nearly 30 years. Came back into full activity in 1999. Same time I divorced Hubby #1

Claification: Cover Everything = covers Garments.

You have to be endowed before your membership number will work to let you in to see the garments. There is nothing mysterious about the garment. Sheesh, people act as though it is like the old fashioned long johns one piece. Or a hairy, long sleeved, to the ankles monkey suit:taz: There is not one thing scary about garments! They are just modest undergarments. Go ahead and wear your cute nightgown over your garments. Once you are in bed, you go right to sleep anyway. For intimate relations with your husband, you will not be wearing your garments- just like you do NOT wear them in the shower, or swimming. For the women, in the Temple, before you go through the endowment session for the first time, you sit with the Temple Matron and she explains the more private and delicate things about garments. THAT is when you will have an opportunity to respectively ask your questions. That is also the time, that if you feel you can not comply with what will be asked of you, you can then decide NOT to get your endowments and to leave the temple. When you go to the Temple the first time, go an hour or hour and a half early and go to the Distribution Center. That is where you will buy your garments the first time. Tell one of the sisters working there that your are to be receiving your endowments and she will take you into a smaller, private room and there she will show you all of the fabric types. She will also assist you in purchasing the correct size. If you plan on renting your Temple Whites, then you do that inside the Temple at the entrance to the dressing rooms. If you are planning on purchasing your Whites, then this sister will assist you in selecting the dress and other items. I frequently wear sleeveless dresses - but I wear a jacket, blazer, blouse over it. Sometimes I wear a short sleeved top under the dress. Because I am a plus size woman, the more layers I wear the more uncomfortable warm I get, so, I cut about 5 or more inches off the bottom of the short sleeved top. I also don't wear full slips except with my Temple dress. Unless the dress is thin and will show too much if I am outlined in light, I don't wear any slip at all. The younger sisters in my Branch wear dresses that have spaghetti straps, but they wear short sleeved tops underneath. They look so cute & comfortable. One sister wears bolero's she makes to compliment the dress and does away with the short sleeve top. She looks modest, chic, and comfortable. Wish I was 100+ pounds lighter so I could wear boleros too. Dahlia, it is not scary or mysterious. Garments are way lighter than the habits Nuns wear, or the robes that Monks wear. I do caution you to steer clear of the anti sites. For any info regarding temples and what goes on inside them, stick to lds.org, mormon.org and Jeff Lindsey dot com.

They are asking for it because it has your membership number on it!!! It could be expired and it wouldn't matter to them. They want your membership number.

I was raised in Seattle: Ballard to be exact. I had to look it up to remind myself where the Tri-Cities area was. My 1st Husband worked in Richland for about 3 weeks when he was still with Stromberg-Carlson. This was back in '73 or '74 in the spring or early summer - I fell in love with it.

It has been stated here by bytebear and myself that the temple recommend is NOT needed. My temple recommend has expired, and because of moving and our records taking their sweet old time getting here, I can not get it renewed- yet I ordered garments for myself and my husband just last month. Didn't need the recommend- just my membership number and credit card! Bytebear has stated that they don't ask at the store when you go in person- they ask for your membership number and check it on the computer.

Here, check this out this link: Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau

At physical stores you have to show your current temple recommend I believe.

If it were me, I would go online to lds.org https://store.lds.org/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/LogonPopupView?secureText=yes&catalogId=10557&successViewURL=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.lds.org%2Fwebapp%2Fwcs%2Fstores%2Fservlet%2FCategory3_715839595_10557_21162_-1___&langId=-1&storeId=715839595 register, then order using my credit card. IF it rejects you, then you will have to go to your Bishop. Your membership number you get from your Ward/Branch clerk. It is also on your recommend, and your records you got from the clerk when you had your records sent to the ward you are in now. By the way, excommunication is the only way to lose your endowment. Being inactive doesn't do that. So as long as you were not ex'ed- you are fine.