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Wow, that is absolutely amazing, Funky!! I'm so happy! :)

Funky, my heart reaches out to you. You have done so well in being there for her. Ultimately it is her decision what she does now - and she seems to have chosen... And you also have made a decision that you do not wish to be part of her abortion anymore and I totally respect you for that. In any case I have much respect for you as this is such a difficult situation to be part of and from what I can gather you have treated it with much thought and consideration. I've had this in my head since I first read your post yesterday. You've been in my prayers.

Wow that's great. You must have just recently found out about the baby then! Congratulations :)

Hilarious!!! I want one! I love Top Gear. I like cars... just don't ask me anything about them...lol :)

I looooove Eva Cassidy! I 'discovered' her about 4 years ago and now every once in a while I have an Eva Cassidy afternoon where I have her CD on repeat so I can sing her songs whilst I do my housework with my two-year old daughter trying to sing it all too...lol It's great! :)

Wow a lot can happen in 4 years!!! You have a sparkle in your eye and you look so happy in the 'age 20' picture... What a change! :)

Welcome Lexish! Good on you for studying and wanting to know the truth for yourself. For what it's worth, I can tell you that in my opinion the Gospel is true! Hope you enjoy it here. :)

Funky, my heart is aching for both you and your friend and my brain is ticking faster than ever to try to think of anything that would at all help save this unborn child and your friend from making what might be the worst decision of her life - and for you to not have this play on your mind forever were you to go with her... As PC said...: If your friend is still open to suggestions, see if there isn't an alternative pregnancy counseling center in your area. The ones that are pro-life often offer support--including finance and housing--to mothers who want to keep their babies (or adopt them out), but who's families cut them off. Time may be short, but maybe she'll wait a few days, if there is another way? I really strongly believe what he says is a really good choice. As you already said, the dad would disown her if he ever found out regardless of keeping the baby or not - and things like this have a way of coming out so it's probably inevitable that he will find out... Killing a baby so as to not lose a place to live and be without money is not the answer. There is support out there! She is definately not the only girl in this kind of situation. I really truly believe she should not go ahead with the abortion. This is my opinion and I know Heavenly Father would not want this to happen either. There is a better solution to this situation - it's just not obvious what the solution is at the moment - all we know is that the wrong solution would be to kill the baby. Perhaps this can help? Crisis Pregnancy Support - Support, Getting, Important, Resources or LDS, Mormon Adoption - Agencies, Services, Parents, Forums. LDS, Mormon Adoptions If she is adamant that she will be going then the decision lies with you whether you will support her or not. I can't tell you what to do - only what I would do... If I was in your situation I would (as I know you have) tell her how I feel about abortions from my personal and religious standpoints. I would tell her that although I care about her as a friend I just cannot be a part of this moral crime. I would not be able to go with her but I would be there as a shoulder to cry on in the days/weeks/months after because she would most likely be very upset. I would still not be condoning what she has done but I'm not shunning the 'sinner' either. It would be the same if a friend wanted me to come stealing with them to get food and supplies for their starving baby and family. Crime is not the solution - whether moral crime or legal crime. There is always someone out there who can help. I know it's a cliche but what would Jesus do in this situation? That's something I would consider. Funky, it must be such an awful time for you. I really hope that you can come to a decision that you can be at peace with. ~SmilingRedhead~

Lol thanks for the advice Rebky! And I'll be looking out for the Club Rebecca! lol :) And thanks Canuck - it's a good feeling knowing I have online bodyguards!! :)

lol Willow you numpty :) Here's the definition of a homie from wikipedia... Homie (less frequently, homey), is a contraction of the American slang word "homeboy" which became prevalent among some of the youth in the African American and Mexican American communities starting in the late 1960's and continuing up to the present, particularly in the hip hop subculture. ...In other words it means friend :) (someone correct me if I'm being a numpty too...:) )

This is really great, Mormons. I liked it and the music was wonderful. What was it?

Hey reveontiveros! Welcome! Hope you get much joy from this forum. I love it here! :)

I totally understand how you feel. I am in a ward who likes to gossip and plenty of people have taken offence and stopped coming to church because of this. My family has been the subject of much talking/gossiping due to a lot of things going on in my family. It's all like chinese whispers...It's starts with a little comment and gets exaggerated everytime it's passed on and sometimes I'll hear something that someone has told someone else who heard it from someone else etc... about things that have happened in my family and it is completely untrue!! It can be hurtful but I tend to just laugh at what I hear! I feel as long as I behave in a way that is appropriate and I set a good example to others then others can do and say what they like... I don't go to church for the people there - I go to church because the Gospel is true and I know it's what my Heavenly Father wants me to do. I commend you for your desire to stay strong and wanting your family with you in the Gospel despite the judgemental members in your ward. I'm sure Heavenly Father will see what's in your heart and will bless you accordingly. :)

Lol I wanna be part of that group too!! My middle name is Rebecca! :) And well done on becoming a Senior member! I have a little way to go yet... Perhaps my amount of posts would go up if I wasn't so shy and didn't worry too much about what others think of my posts... although I have noticed some posters out there do bite... perhaps that's what's holding me back... :) (and so I choose to post a silly little reply like this instead of writing a meaningful and helpful post on another thread... But at least I got to congratulate Rebky)

I loved Children of the Promise and the Tennis Shoes books and I liked The Emma Trilogy and I'm in the middle of The Work and the Glory... Soooo great! My husband would say they are mushy squishy girly books but I would say that anyone could learn something from them! :)

Yippiii Pushka! I'm so pleased for you. :)

He had a spark in his eye. He had a great sense of humour. He was not ashamed of expressing his deep love for his wife. He cared about everybody and he really truly loved his Saviour and Heavenly Father. He will not be forgotten.

Thank you for sharing this story with us. It reminded me of the wonderful feelings I felt at my own baptism when I was eight. I'm so pleased for you. :)

Wow thanks everybody! This is amazing and you've all given me some really useful info! WordFLOOD - I'd like to have you on speed dial for when a disaster happens...! (I'd greatly appreciate any more tips you can give me. If you'd rather mail me than posting it all then just do that - although I'm sure many would benefit from your vast knowledge!) If anyone else has any more tips I'd love to hear them! :)

I have been inspired to get my act in gear and put together my family's 72 hour kit. I was wondering if you had any good tips? I don't need a full list of items to build the kit with as I have found numerous on the net. However some of the lists include different items so I was wondering if anyone had any helpful ideas such as the do's and don'ts, any useful extras to include or what can be substituted for what etc etc... Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thank you. :)

Hi Debra! I live in the South East of England. :) Nice to have you here. Hope you enjoy it.

Hi SMG! I'm kinda shy too - (until I get to know the person), I lurk a lot too and I absolutely think that smiling and laughing is the best thing ever!! Nice to meet you. :)

Welcome Kumenonhi! I love it here - hope you will too

I like being called Princess or Sweetypie... :) People can call me whatever they want... they could even call me Poophead if they want to... as long as they say it in a nice way, I wouldn't get offended... (As a side note; if someone referred to me as something else than Mormon or LDS with regards to religion, I would probably just elaborate a bit explaining that I'm a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints also commonly known as the Mormons, to rid any confusion)