hello

[lilbeef8972]

hi! My name is courtney hensley. I was raised in the church and have been inactive for three years. I want to go back but am scared of what may happen when I do. I recently got married and we are wanting to start a family. I really want my kids raised in the gospel. My husband and I have discussed it(he is a non memver) and he agrees and has even agreed to go with me a few times. Any thoughts?

[marianomarini]

I think you there'll be no problem for your return.

Of course members are not all the same. There'll be different kind of greetings, but I think all of them will be glad!

My concern is about your "activity". Are you thinking just to attend or contribute to the work?

[Maya]

They will be sooo glad for your return! And also about him coming with you sometimes. I hope you find a tone together about this. It can be very heavy to be alone in Church, but you will know that you are in teh right place. I hope that he likes it and comes more than often with

Dont worry it will be just great!

[shdwlkr]

In the church if you are in a good ward area they will be very happy to see you return and for your husband to be there with you.

We all have the right to return and pickup where we left off and move ahead with our lives in the mortal world and in our religion.

I have just returned to active membership myself and am dealing with divorce and that is my rock to hang onto while my mortal world goes up in smoke. If I can make it through this fire I know I can get through the rest of my life even if it is alone. I feel the closeness of my religion at this time and my ward has been so helpful to me and the soon to be ex. It is giving me the peace so far to not judge but to accept that it was not to be and hope that I can be this way all the time.

In your marriage talk about everything and pray together often and spend a night out together on a date as often as you can. I truly believe if you can do that always you will be together for ever. My marriage didn't go that way and I see the failure of not letting this happen.

[lilbeef8972]

I want to come back into full activity....i guess what I am afraid of is how 'worldly' I have been in my years of inactivity. I have given up those ways since I have been married and have realized how many horrible mistakes I made....i know I need to talk ti my bishop and that scares me I am afraid something horrible may happen(excommunication).

[shdwlkr]

I am looking at a church court also but don't know what they are going to do and my bishop says he will help me all he can to keep my membership.

We are only human here and fall down alot and it only matters if pick ourselves up and don't do the bad things again.

Talk to your bishop and if he is a real bishop he is going to do what is best for you to progress towards eternity.