Greetings from SE Washington!

[ferretrunner]

As I have jumped into several topics, I thought I would pause to introduce myself. "Ferretrunner" at your service- runner of marathons and of ferrets. I have three of the adorable little beasties who call my house their home. Lady Tosca is the pretty little one on my avatar. :)

I am in an interesting space in my spiritual journey. I will write a blog entry with more details. The short version: I was baptized just over two years ago. Soon after, I got a new job back in Washington and moved. It was a bad time for the move spiritually. I wasn't ready to leave the ward that had patiently seen me grow- and accepted my questions as normal. I struggled to fit in with the new ward and had several judgemental encounters with RS sisters. I was feeling alone and isolated, questioning my testimony, and eventually lost my testimony. I really now doubt I ever had a testimony of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, although at the time I thought I did. I wonder how much of my "conversion" was more that I really liked the people at the ward where I was baptized. I felt like part of their community. And the RS President, her husband, and family more or less "adpoted" me. So, I'm here. Maybe this is gently putting my foot in the water.

I'm a social worker by profession. I work for the VA. I'm also in the Army Reserve.

So, that's me.

Please, feel free to comment. Just be respectful. I really don't need lectures, just support.

[mlbrowninwa]

Greetings from Vancouver, WA to you and welcome to the site. You will find great people here that are willing to help and support you. Glad to have you here.

[moving_on]

Hello from Spokane Wa. I am glad that you are here, and I look forward to reading your posts, and maybe even your comments to my own. Good luck to you.

[Bini]

Hello and welcome.

[Maya]

Hello welcome. It is sad that you kind of lost the good connection. Some people do not handle questions so well. This is a good place to ask anyway. I know by experience that is is not easy to be the one with quetions. Although I did it n ot for myself, I just wanted to know how to answer others with questions... I learned it is better to ask on line so you do not get all the weird looks and : Yes but it does not really matter does it , it is the testimony that you get through prayer that mattters.... anyway it dont seem to be enough for some people, and I just wanted to help. I been told many times to get out of the internett that it is nto good and that there are so many lies out there... Gee I know ... I just want to know what to say if someone comes with a redicilous statement.

Beautiful liittle creature you got there. Those are so qute... I dont know what they are in English...