delio32 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 Ok, I have been posting for 3 days now I believe or at least reading, I guess it is time to introduce myself. My name is Del so that is why I chose Delio, my favorite number is 32 and that is where that comes from. My family and I live in Katy, Texas about 25 miles west of Houston. I am a Sr. Systems Engineer for a web hosting company called The Planet. I manage the Cisco VOIP system we have. I have been in IT since 1995 when I started as a phone technician on a AT&T System 75 PBX for the Utah Air National Guard. I went on a mission in 1987 to the Florida Tallahassee Mission and served in: Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississppi. I have been in and out of the church since, or active and inactive. I am currently inactive and have joined this site to help with reactivation. I have had extreme tragedies in the last year, and I let go of the "Rod" during this time. I have been questioning everything the last few months including if there is a God. It hurts to say that, but the tragedy I have been through has caused me extreme suffering, at least from my perspective. I went through a horrible divorce 7 years ago which brought me back to the church at that time and made me stronger. I thought it made me strong enough to withstand anything, but I was wrong. I have let the trial I am facing now beat me down so low it is unimaginable I would guess. I am lost and looking for help. I am sure I will share more of my trial with all and look at this as some sort of therapy as well. I hope to get to meet many people here and share feelings and gain a stronger understanding of the Gospel Quote
BenRaines Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 Welcome Del. I served in the Florida South Mission way back in 1973 to 1975. I hope you find what you are looking for. Ben Raines Quote
tubaloth Posted August 24, 2008 Report Posted August 24, 2008 Welcome, So have you grabbed hold of the rod again? Meaning have you started back on the path! Really just starting with the basics of Praying, reading the scriptures and going to church. For me (and I doubt I have gone through anything even comparable to what you have) but for me, the key is having the spirit in my life. That does mean my life is ever any easier with the spirit, but it just seems like I can see things more clearly. I am able to bare the things of the world! Thats what Christ is there for! To help lift our burders! Start at the first, read and ponder of the Joseph Smith story, start reading the book of mormon again. Maybe talking with the missionaries might be a good idea (its up to you). We can offer support here, but you are going to need the real LDS church (In TX) to help! Quote
delio32 Posted August 24, 2008 Author Report Posted August 24, 2008 No, haven't grabbed hold yet. I am taking steps by being on this site and others, which has actually had me opening the scriptures many times today looking for answers, so this is definitely a place I need to be. I have also just went from a Blackberry to a Windows Mobile phone so I could download Yanceyware again, and I have, so there are steps in the right direction. I will be on here often and most of the day since I live on a computer 24/7 it seems. I also just downloaded a new Google sidebar that has RSS feeds and new posts show up that i am subscribed to. I didn't know it was going to do that so that was a pleasant surprise. I will keep everyone posted on how I am doing, thanks for your words!! Quote
Connie Posted August 25, 2008 Report Posted August 25, 2008 Welcome, Del. I hope you can find the answers you need and the help you desire. :) Quote
pam Posted August 25, 2008 Report Posted August 25, 2008 Welcome to lds.net Del. Many that you will meet and read posts from have gone through and are still going through many of the same things you are. This is a good site to bond with many people that are at different stages in their life. Quote
ghettooutlaw Posted August 25, 2008 Report Posted August 25, 2008 Welcome to the forum delio32. I hope that you will find what you are seeking here. I'm sure you'll discover that everyone here is more than willing to help in any way they can. Quote
Maya Posted August 25, 2008 Report Posted August 25, 2008 Hi Delo and welcome. You are on teh right path me thinks. I had a time in my life I could have let go the iron rod, but I clung to it with ALL my powers++. The wind was blowing my feet up from the ground, but I hung fast and I am still haning! The winds dont blow that much any more... I just might dare to reach out to hel others to get the grip of the rod! See you around! Quote
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