notquiteperfect

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    notquiteperfect reacted to pam in Billed by the church for missionary equipment, is this a new thing?   
    This was announced a few months ago that this would be happening.  It's not new news.  Those monies used for the mall did not come from tithing or missionary funds.  
     
    It's a new era.  It's the age of technology.  They are using what technology would be more effective. They also get to take them home at the end of their mission.
     
    http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-expands-use-of-digital-devices-for-missionary-work
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    notquiteperfect reacted to bytor2112 in My son's final email before coming home this Friday   
    My son has sent some amazing emails home while on his mission in Italy. Thought I would share one which is his final one:
     
    Ciao tutti per l'ultima volta! 
     Wow. Just wow. 2 years have come and gone so quickly. It's incredibile. I want to keep this brief but sincere. First of all though, Marco Morcioni was baptized on Saturday night and confirmed the following morning. He asked me to confirm him and I did. The Spirit was so powerful. Marco stood up and everyone could see that he was a completely different person. He hugged one of the brothers who stood in the circle and came away crying. He's so sensitive to the Spirit that it's incredibile. One of God's children has just started his journey on the straight and narrow path that leads to salvation and I was able to be a part of it. 
     I love being a missionary. More than anything else. This work, these experiences, the lifestyle of living the gospel to the very highest has shaped and even created pathways in God's plan for me. I am so grateful for that. I love this mission. I love every single aspect of it. It pains me to think that Friday night I'm going to have to remove the nametag and be released from having that unique power and authority that only full time missionaries can have. It saddens me. I'm not worried about the future though. God has promised to always light the way before us. I put all of my trust and faith in Him and I know He's going to lead the events of my life. 
     I am very tired. I've given everything I possibly could to the Lord. I've given Him my whole heart and done every single little thing I could and He has blessed me more than I can possibly imagine. I have fought the good fight. Atleast this one. I imagine there will be many more ahead, but I'm much more prepared now. The Gospel of Jesus Christ and this mission have changed my life. But more importantly than any of that, they have changed my eternity. I believe that we are all born with a natural hole in our heart that can only be filled by the Gospel. Nothing else fills it perfectly. The Gospel of Jesus Christ - His love, His example, His teachings, His perfect and infinite atonement - is what brings us salvation and the promise of eternal life. I love Him. And I am forever grateful for Him. The atonement is real. I've seen it in the lives of others and in my own life. I love this gospel. I love the Lord and I love my Savior who will always lift me up when I fall. No matter what.

    "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God
    And again, if ye by the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot."
     
    My invite is the same as that. Come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. He's doing that with me and I know and bear my testimony that He can do that and will with anyone and everyone who will simply come unto Him. 
    Vi voglio un mondo di bene. Non vedo l'ora di vedervi. Sono davvero contento per questa missione e per tutte le benedizioni che ricevo dal mio Padre nei cieli. 
     
    "Sì, io so che non sono nulla; quanto alla mia forza, sono debole; dunque non mi vanterò di me stesso, ma mi vanterò del mio Dio, poiché nella sua forza io posso fare ogni cosa; sì, ecco, ho operato in questo paese molti grandi miracoli, per i quali loderò il suo nome per sempre" 
     
    Alma 26:12
    Ci vediamo fra poco :)
    "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in Him..." Moroni 10:32Anziano Matthew Gainer#HastenTheWork 
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    notquiteperfect reacted to pam in Are LDS as 'judgmental' as Evangelicals are? Maybe you should be!   
    Mormons are Christians.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from Leah in What do you think about WoW?   
    Para - It seems to me that you're using the supposed neglect of enforcing the do's to justify and rationalize your use of the don'ts (opiates, mj). 
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    notquiteperfect reacted to classylady in Restoration of priesthood and the gospel   
    I would assume the Three Nephites and John had the Priesthood, and in that sense, it was still on the earth.
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    notquiteperfect reacted to Palerider in LDS.net Annual General Conference get-together   
    You have to tell us who aren't there what all the fortunes are from the cookies. :)
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from char713 in Mental Health and Worthiness   
    Char - I'm sorry you're struggling with infertility.  If you've only been to Western doctors, know that they don't have all the answers (obviously!).  I've heard of an herbalist/naturopath that's taken on 'difficult' cases/clients that are now raising kids. I've also heard that the BodyCode can help with this (go to healerslibrary.com to find a practitioner).  Also, candida overgrowth may be a factor so you may need to address that (both spouses because it can be passed from one to the other).
     
    I hope this helps.  I have more to say but I've got to go right now.  x
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    notquiteperfect reacted to stringsofchange in Baptism in 13 days and family is freaking out   
    Thanks everyone for your advice!
     
    I am still learning so much about the church and everything that goes along with it.  Yes I do live at home but I am well over 18.  I had a long talk with my father yesterday and was very frank about my decision.  He tried to shame me so I wished him a good night and went to bed.  I've decided that the best thing for me is to not bring up religion and to just come and go to church and to other religious activities and let my actions do my speaking for me.  Next time someone in my family says something negative about my choices I will simply ignore it and engage them in other conversations.
     
    My father is normally very logical as he is also a retired engineer.  I realize that he has extremely strong biases against the Mormon faith.  Though after our talk last night I do not think that he will be making any openly negative statements anymore.  He has not made any today.  But he has made several comments about the changes I have made in my life over the last few months.  I think that he is recognizing that it is my faith that has given me the strength to make these changes.
     
    Thank you everyone for your advice!
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    notquiteperfect reacted to Just_A_Guy in Friends of Scouting   
    Personally, I take comfort in knowing that my $10 FOS donation, and twenty thousand others like mine, go towards the salary of a council executive who makes four times as much as I do.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from stringsofchange in Baptism in 13 days and family is freaking out   
    Welcome to the site and to the Gospel!
     
    Two things come to mind - 
     
    First - I think your family is reacting this way partly because they might feel threatened.  They've known you a certain way and they're not sure how this decision and life path will change you.  They may also be concerned about if this will pull you away from them, etc.
     
    Second - Maybe point out that one of the 4 missions of the Church is to help the poor and needy then show them articles (both lds and secular) of all that the Church does for people all over the world whether they're members or not.  
     
    Hope this helps.  All the best!
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from sxfritz in Reading vulgar book in English.   
    First, I don't think it's ever wrong to bring up particular concerns to a teacher.  They won't know any differently unless/until you do so.  Just make sure you make it clear you want to fulfill the assignment and aren't just trying to get out of it so ask for another option.  
     
    Just because some have been ok with it, doesn't mean all are or that you should be.  Some people are more sensitive to certain things than others and that's just fine.  Content in certain movies (not R) would bother me for days so I learned to just avoid it altogether.
     
    I hope your teacher is understanding.  Good luck!
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from Backroads in Reading vulgar book in English.   
    First, I don't think it's ever wrong to bring up particular concerns to a teacher.  They won't know any differently unless/until you do so.  Just make sure you make it clear you want to fulfill the assignment and aren't just trying to get out of it so ask for another option.  
     
    Just because some have been ok with it, doesn't mean all are or that you should be.  Some people are more sensitive to certain things than others and that's just fine.  Content in certain movies (not R) would bother me for days so I learned to just avoid it altogether.
     
    I hope your teacher is understanding.  Good luck!
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from lagarthaaz in Reading vulgar book in English.   
    First, I don't think it's ever wrong to bring up particular concerns to a teacher.  They won't know any differently unless/until you do so.  Just make sure you make it clear you want to fulfill the assignment and aren't just trying to get out of it so ask for another option.  
     
    Just because some have been ok with it, doesn't mean all are or that you should be.  Some people are more sensitive to certain things than others and that's just fine.  Content in certain movies (not R) would bother me for days so I learned to just avoid it altogether.
     
    I hope your teacher is understanding.  Good luck!
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from NightSG in Do the rich pay their fair share?   
    I don't know about the rich* but I do know that I'm paying way more than my fair share! 
     
    *didn't watch the video so I don't get riled up
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from Palerider in ISIS and rapid expansion   
    Pale - Is this it?
    http://rightwingnews.com/top-news/must-see-urgent-video-backyard-map-shows-22-terrorist-training-camps-u-s-obama-refuses-act/
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    notquiteperfect reacted to Palerider in Celebrating, Honoring, Recognizing 50th Wedding Anniversary   
    Some sort of a get together needs to happen....I would just try to keep it simple.
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    notquiteperfect reacted to mordorbund in Celebrating, Honoring, Recognizing 50th Wedding Anniversary   
    We had a big family reunion for my great-grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. I was young, so I don't know who made it and who didn't.
     
    My grandma also interviewed them and her siblings several times and wrote their history. I have a copy of a copy and it is a treasure to me. If you haven't already, write their story. It will change the way you view history. And for everyone else, don't wait for the 50th anniversary to take action.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from priesthoodpower in Stuck in between a rock and a hard place.   
    A couple things about the sacrament - it's meant to be a renewal of covenants and an indication that you're going to try to not repeat the same mistakes as the previous week.  It's also so you'll have the Spirit with you.  From what you describe, your wife isn't interested in either of the above, so to me it's more of a mockery before God that she's taking it.
     
    As far as teaching - not Primary kids or anyone else.  
    Doctrine and Covenants 42:14
    And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith; and if ye receive not the Spirit ye shall not teach.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from TalkativeIntrovert12345 in Fifty shades of black and blue and grey?   
    I'm quiet on the topic because I don't want to give this garbage any more attention than it has unfortunately already gotten.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from NightSG in Stuck in between a rock and a hard place.   
    A couple things about the sacrament - it's meant to be a renewal of covenants and an indication that you're going to try to not repeat the same mistakes as the previous week.  It's also so you'll have the Spirit with you.  From what you describe, your wife isn't interested in either of the above, so to me it's more of a mockery before God that she's taking it.
     
    As far as teaching - not Primary kids or anyone else.  
    Doctrine and Covenants 42:14
    And the Spirit shall be given unto you by the prayer of faith; and if ye receive not the Spirit ye shall not teach.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from NightSG in Fifty shades of black and blue and grey?   
    No, what's jarring is that you actually think this!  Wow!
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from pkstpaul in Fifty shades of black and blue and grey?   
    I'm quiet on the topic because I don't want to give this garbage any more attention than it has unfortunately already gotten.
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    notquiteperfect reacted to Leah in Dating a misson bound girl   
    I am not going to sugarcoat my response.
    You are acting very selfishly.
    You've only been dating for a month and a half. You have absolutely no business asking her to give up her mission call. I am not sure that would be the right thing to do even if you had been dating longer.
    If you were thinking about her instead of yourself, you would never stand in the way of her serving a mission. You would encourage her and support her.
    Again, you've only been dating a month and a half. Back off and let her serve her mission. It sounds like you worried that if you don't lock her down right now, she may end up not being a part of your life. I don't know if that is about insecurity or control.
    Asking her to give up her mission is a bad choice on several levels. It doesn't bode well for the success of a relationship.
    Did you serve a mission?
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from NightSG in Fifty shades of black and blue and grey?   
    I'm quiet on the topic because I don't want to give this garbage any more attention than it has unfortunately already gotten.
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    notquiteperfect got a reaction from Palerider in Fifty shades of black and blue and grey?   
    I'm quiet on the topic because I don't want to give this garbage any more attention than it has unfortunately already gotten.