Hello! I'm Holly!

[MormonGirl02]

Hi everyone. My name is Holly. I am a 25 year old convert to Mormonism.

I was baptized back on July 1st, 2007 and confirmed the Sunday after that. I came to the Mormon church after having been to a number of churches and even converting to Catholicism because at the time I thought Catholicism was the truth. I had not yet investigated Mormonism though and there were questions that Catholicism simply could not answer. Also, Catholicism seemed unreasonable when it came to things like birth control. I first went to a Mormon church about 3 or 4 weeks before my baptism. I went there because I wanted to check it out and so I checked it out. I found the church to be very welcoming and friendly. I was quickly introduced to the missionaries who began coming to my apartment shortly after my visit to the church. I welcomed them with open arms. As they taught me, I quickly realized that what I was learning was the truth. Needless to say, I was quite happy with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and instantly fell in love with it. It was such a relief when I was baptized and confirmed.

Shortly after I was baptized and confirmed, somehow I got some anti-Mormon ideas stuck in my head and I lost my testimony. I fell away from the church. After a couple of monts, I started looking in to the Mormon church again and found the answers to the anti-Mormon things I was taught. I then began to go back to church.

Unfortunately, I shortly fell away again. This time it was due to my own sinfulness and wanting to be able to sin without worrying about the consequences. So I fell away for a couple weeks and sinned to my heart's consent. I am going back to church this Sunday and will be confessing my sins to the bishop again in the hopes that I do not get disfellowshipped this time.

Anyway, that is my testimony. I know its not a very good one but there it is. I hope you all will welcome me with open arms and will not judge me for my bad testimony. Anyway, you can learn more about me in my profile. :)

[Shoofly]

Hi everyone. My name is Holly. I am a 25 year old convert to Mormonism.

I was baptized back on July 1st, 2007 and confirmed the Sunday after that. I came to the Mormon church after having been to a number of churches and even converting to Catholicism because at the time I thought Catholicism was the truth. I had not yet investigated Mormonism though and there were questions that Catholicism simply could not answer. Also, Catholicism seemed unreasonable when it came to things like birth control. I first went to a Mormon church about 3 or 4 weeks before my baptism. I went there because I wanted to check it out and so I checked it out. I found the church to be very welcoming and friendly. I was quickly introduced to the missionaries who began coming to my apartment shortly after my visit to the church. I welcomed them with open arms. As they taught me, I quickly realized that what I was learning was the truth. Needless to say, I was quite happy with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and instantly fell in love with it. It was such a relief when I was baptized and confirmed.

Shortly after I was baptized and confirmed, somehow I got some anti-Mormon ideas stuck in my head and I lost my testimony. I fell away from the church. After a couple of monts, I started looking in to the Mormon church again and found the answers to the anti-Mormon things I was taught. I then began to go back to church.

Unfortunately, I shortly fell away again. This time it was due to my own sinfulness and wanting to be able to sin without worrying about the consequences. So I fell away for a couple weeks and sinned to my heart's consent. I am going back to church this Sunday and will be confessing my sins to the bishop again in the hopes that I do not get disfellowshipped this time.

Anyway, that is my testimony. I know its not a very good one but there it is. I hope you all will welcome me with open arms and will not judge me for my bad testimony. Anyway, you can learn more about me in my profile. :)

[MormonGirl02]

Thanks. :) Unfortunately your link isn't working for me. Are you sure you meant for that to be a link?

[fish4kitty]

Morning Holly.

Welcome to the forum. I don't judge just welcome people back. Your testimony is just that. Yours. If you want to get a better one you can. Pretty simple if you think about it. Not that yours is that unusal. We all go through rough patches in life. We all will come out with a few scars. If you don't your not in the battle. Hey enjoy the threads here and build up that testimony and ask questions.

f4k

[MorningStar]

Welcome, Holly!

I'm so glad you're coming back to church and that you've joined us here.

[ztodd]

Welcome - I pray that it will go well for you with your bishop interview and in your repentance process. It can be tough but definitely worth it to have the Spirit back with you at all times.

[HiJolly]

Welcome back!

HiJolly

[MormonGirl02]

Thanks everyone for your kind replies. I do appreciate them. :)

[Guest AutumnBreez]

Remember bad choices become worse choices if you don't learn from them the first time, in my case, I am a bit dense, it sometimes takes me too (many) times

Something the Missionaries told my son and I during discussions Remember your ABCD's

Apologize (Ask for Forgiveness)

Be sorry

Confess

Don't do it again

Think I got that right...

Forgive yourself Holly and don't wait too long, minutes can turn into days,months, and in my case 12 years.

[CourtneyP]

Hi and welcome! :) I too am going to return to the church this week after a very long 10 year absence. I am looking forward to it!

[ztodd]

Best wishes, I pray for you all who are returning to church. Be prayerful and keep your heart open to the Spirit.

That "be sorry" part can be the hard part. To actually BE sorry, not just pretending or saying you're sorry... to have godly sorrow, enough to not have desire to sin anymore- that's what's tough for me sometimes. But I'm grateful for the church organization that makes it easier.

[Guest AutumnBreez]

Best wishes, I pray for you all who are returning to church. Be prayerful and keep your heart open to the Spirit.

That "be sorry" part can be the hard part. To actually BE sorry, not just pretending or saying you're sorry... to have godly sorrow, enough to not have desire to sin anymore- that's what's tough for me sometimes. But I'm grateful for the church organization that makes it easier.

I can relate. I got out of a bad situation, then I lived with a different man for 4 years before marriage, now married to him, it is hard to be sorry. I should have done it another way, but I was hurt and angry, and I got love and support from this man at a crucial time. At the time I did not see the other way, really looking back, I don't know if I would have done it the right way. I was rebellious. That I am sorry for! I am sorry that I did not go back to church sooner, I was in pleasing mode, living the way this man was comfortable, and it has not gotten me anywhere but with a man who expects me to do it his way. It is not comfortable for him, and it is difficult to change my habits knowing he may not like it.

[Garden Girl]

Autumn... hang in there... I was married to non-LDS for 29 years before I reactivated... imagine what a shock it was to him. But bless his heart, he was very supportive but I know at times he felt it was difficult. You may have heard me tell in my posts that only once my husband did say that I wasn't "as much fun" anymore... but he never complained and did his best to support me because he could see the light in my eyes so to speak.

And Holly, don't you know that the Adversary will throw stumbling blocks in your way the more you try to live the gospel... trust your heart and talk with your bishop. Ask for his counsel... and do what it takes to get back on the path... grab hold of the iron rod and don't let go this time (see 1 Nephi chap 8, and chap 11). My favorite... I spent too long in the spacious building. Thank goodness I had the good sense to come down and take hold of the rod and never look back. That was 12 years ago...

And Courtney... I'm encouraging you also...

The Garden Girl

[Guest AutumnBreez]

Autumn... hang in there... I was married to non-LDS for 29 years before I reactivated... imagine what a shock it was to him. But bless his heart, he was very supportive but I know at times he felt it was difficult. You may have heard me tell in my posts that only once my husband did say that I wasn't "as much fun" anymore... but he never complained and did his best to support me because he could see the light in my eyes so to speak.

And Holly, don't you know that the Adversary will throw stumbling blocks in your way the more you try to live the gospel... trust your heart and talk with your bishop. Ask for his counsel... and do what it takes to get back on the path... grab hold of the iron rod and don't let go this time (see 1 Nephi chap 8, and chap 11). My favorite... I spent too long in the spacious building. Thank goodness I had the good sense to come down and take hold of the rod and never look back. That was 12 years ago...

And Courtney... I'm encouraging you also...

The Garden Girl

Garden Girl- I am glad to have you here! Always helpful to know another has made it through a situation close to your own.

Stumbling blocks- oh yeah--My father in law past away -end of Sept-plus tickets from east coast to SLC for four, Husband sicker then a dog for over a month, he had to have a wisdom tooth pulled, son broke his arm this weekend and fell on stairs next morning to visit ER again. I have a tooth ache that seems to have been put to the side, prayer has helped. Financial situation has never been as bad-- (For all America during this season) we will not be doing Christmas gifts like last year, the gifts will have to be postponed, togetherness will be great. Husband will have to go on tdy to make ends meet.

fun,fun, fun

[Still_Small_Voice]

I quickly realized that what I was learning was the truth. Needless to say, I was quite happy with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and instantly fell in love with it. It was such a relief when I was baptized and confirmed.

What you fell in love with was truth and the light Heavenly Father gives His children. It is as Lehi said: "And as I partook of the fruit [of the gospel] it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy . . ." I Nephi 8:12

I hope you find the strength to resist the temptations Satan will push at you. May the Holy Ghost's influence be with you to keep you in the path to eternal life.

[CourtneyP]

Thanks y'all! :)