Honor

One True Media I didn't exactly search long and hard for this one, so there may be better ones out there. I'll pm you the link to the couple that I've messed around with.

While I enjoy reading these stories (they make me feel like a genius), I'm always disappointed if, at the end, the person still has the ability to contribute to the gene pool. Man I love the Darwin Awards! (not to be confused with the Dravin Awards, which I assume would have something having to do with googling random topics and turning out images of references at near impossible speeds)

On the way huh? Is that an announcement or wishful thinking? KUDOS on all this SF! I love that you want to do this yourself! I'm not going to be of much help here. I've only messed around with creating vids with free online programs and already digitized files, but I'd LOVE to learn more. If you find a digital editing class somewhere and want the company, I'd be very tempted to take it with you! You're amazing Woman!

Sorry, after posting I realized how rude it was to just jump to one point without even saying... Welcome to the site! :)

There are irrevocable consequences that apply to all of us, regardless of age or experience. It is the exact reason why sexual purity before marriage is stressed so much and why the church has put so much effort into the LDS Family Services program.

The whole point of a bishop interviewing someone to get a temple recommend is to protect the individual. If someone is not living their life in a way that would help them be able to keep the very serious covenants that are made in the temple, it would not be wise, for them to do so. We've been told that making those covenants unworthily is making a mockery of God, and that the violation of such brings upon you His wrath. I don't believe that it's right for couples to rush to a temple marriage because you are afraid of breaking commandments. The decision to marry is so much more complex than deciding to have sex. I know the reasons why we are encouraged to aim for the temple first, but I think the decision to be sealed to someone and enter into such weighty covenants SHOULD NOT hinge on the fact that it seems near impossible to wait to have that physical aspect of your relationship. Quite the catch 22. Anyway, I realize that this isn't referring to the OP's exact situation. I personally have a hard time actually saying, "It's fine to go get married civilly so you don't mess up" but looking at the situation - you're probably already going to have a bit of a wait before you could go to the temple, and you two need to decide (with the help of your bishop's counsel) what the realistic choice here is. We ARE supposed to do our best and not make excuses for falling short, but I think there are some realistic changes and solutions that can be found. Putting yourself in the same situation over and over when you have a good idea from previous experience of the likely outcome doesn't make any sense to me. Something has to change. What that is, is up to you. To echo everyone else, start with talking to your bishop. Every bishop that I've had has been very real and understanding when helping me make choices and attempt to change things in my life to reach higher toward a Heavenly goal. I've NEVER had a bishop say or heard of a case where a bishop has looked at someone in his office and said, "Oh my gosh.... you did WHAT?!" and stamp their membership file with "Lost cause!" I hope that you and your boyfriend are able to make the decisions that you need to and keep the covenants that you have and will make with the help of our Heavenly Father and the Atonement of His son. Regardless of how it feels sometimes, our mortal experience is intended to be more than a series of face plants over the same obstacle until we die. You will get past this one way or another. :)

That means all leftovers in the fridge first go in the blender and then the crockpot.

I KNEW all you guys did was play with your cell phones! I don't know if I've been on the merri-go-round exactly. I served in Primary for 6 years - bouncing around in there with teaching or playing the piano while being an Activity Day or Cub Scout leader. When I moved to a new ward, I was called to serve in the Nursery on the same Sunday my son was old enough to start attending. Not that it would have retracted the call, but I should have been more open about what I was going through at the time. A thought I had when reading this was that we often say and hear others say the line about "desperation vs. inspiration", but even if the call IS desperation, would we not be willing to fill the need with our service? We had one ward organist - a very sweet woman who has been struggling with some health problems. She offered to teach anybody that played the piano, to play the organ, so I took her up on the offer and was called within a month as another ward organist. We were alternating weeks to play, but she is now undergoing weight loss surgery and won't be able to play for at least a month or two. Desperation? Of course! They needed someone else! I'm also the Relief Society pianist, as well as occasionally being asked to run back and forth between RS and Primary (the other organist is the Primary pianist). Is it always a wonderful experience for the ward and myself to deal with my lack of skill and frazzled brain, ESPECIALLY in Sacrament while my almost 3 year old son demonstrates just how still he CAN'T sit and is often times all over the stand? No way. But what is the alternative? I don't think that we are really the ones to say that a call out of desperation is one that the Lord isn't aware of. Our service is needed, and correct me if I'm wrong, but despite what we all think our membership files look like, there isn't a checklist of every calling available that the bishopric checks out to look for holes so they can even out the areas of our service. No calling merit badges to earn in life. Anyway, I think there is a balance to be found. We should be honest about where we're coming from in life. I'd hate to be a bishop or counselor and have people expecting me to know every little thing just because I've been called and set apart myself, and if I was in the position of extending a call, I would never want to appear to be saying, "Oh well, the Lord called you! I know you just found out that you have to have both your legs amputated, but we need a hiking specialist in scouts ASAP! Hop to!" There is room for understanding on ALL sides of this issue.

Um, that's what exchanging #'s is for! If she gave you hers (and it wasn't because you're her home teacher and you snagged it off the ward list) she wants you to call! Good luck!

Hmm and tack onto that one, and don't get married before 25...

While all logic would tell us that an OLD EYE quad would weigh no more than the separate books in a scripture case, something about it just makes me picture someone dragging around an anvil!

I kinda feel the same way about preparing a talk on the internet. Faster, yes, but it's not quite the same as having my parents collection of Ensigns dating back into the 70's on the kitchen table, along with the BOM, Bible, Jesus the Christ, and other selections from the gospel library spread out before me.

From the article: "The only problem? Apparently the translator made a mistake and the student had wanted to know what President Obama thought of the deal. A State Department official tells ABC News the student went up to Clinton after the event and told her he was misquoted. No immediate word yet how Clinton responded."

Very cute. Kinda reminds me of this one too. I think Gurgaon, India is my fav.

I'm thinking that the CD's and sheet music only become available a little while after the summer's sessions are over. I've got most of the years I attended from Deseret Book. Keep in mind that you'll probably have to buy the book of all the 2009 songs. Welcome to the site! Hope you enjoy the crazies here. Look out, you just might become one of us!

It did not give me every answer It did not leave me to myself Instead you led to living water Where I drank straight from the well I was not one among the thousands To partake of fish and bread The miracle transcends the pages And somehow I am fed And it poured from heaven’s fountain I drank it up as it poured down And I ate the bread of life Like manna falling from the sky And somehow in the pages I have found Heavens fountain From burning bush to parted waters From Bethlehem to Calvary The blood of lambs on ancient altars Lead to Gethsemane Where it flows from heaven’s fountain I’ll drink it up as it pours down I’ll eat the bread of life Like manna falling from the sky And somehow in the pages I have found It’s so much more than stories of sinners and sages And it’s more than just some ancient history It’s the miracle that made it through the ages And now I’ll read its pages It speaks to me Let it flow from heaven’s fountain I’ll drink it up as it pours down I’ll eat the bread of life Like manna falling from the sky And somehow in those pages I have found Somehow in those pages I have found Heaven’s fountain

Which is why we're all so full of..... compassion for those who have to do such a disgusting thing!

And green!...

It gets even better!

Hmmm, 19 year old asking about mission papers and their connection to his bishop.... Sure sounds like it to me!

Welcome Chad! Not exactly the typical Mormon courtship you had eh? Hope you have fun here!

That's funny, they usually don't call people who are or look young enough to get hit on by YSA's.

Congrats Marsh! Isn't it amazing to actually be living those moments that you know are big moments, but seem so surreal!

I was engaged to a cop.... but I don't think the story of our breakup is what you're looking for.

Mind if I post the link on my FB?