LadyPoet6 Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 I am new to this. I am hoping to find advice and fellowship. I am a mom to 5 kids 19yod, 17yos, 15yos, 9yos and 7yos. We home educate them right up through college. I was raised in Utah, but not a member. I was baptized right before the death of my mother (she just asked me what faith I wanted to join...and I lived in Utah..I didn't want to get teased. LOL) My conversion came much later. My mother died from drug addiction and surgery complications when I was 14. My brothers and I were sent to foster homes. In my foster home they sold dope out their front door...they still do...but they aren't foster parents. I lived right across from a church, but never went. I didn't know hardly anything about the church. I did, however know that I did NOT want to end up like many of the people I had been around in my life. After I married my husband (who is LDS). We moved to Chicago with his family, and his family taught me much about the gospel. The first thing I learned was the feeling of the Holy Ghost. The family knelt down to pray and read scriptures...I thought they were teasing, because people didn't do that anymore. I knelt down out of respect...and had the most warm feeling wash over me, and a feeling that said: "this is what you have searched for your whole life, listen and learn"...so I did. My hubby and I were sealed in the temple a year later with our baby girl. She has been followed by 4 brothers, and we are quite happy. I still do have questions about many things, so I am hoping to learn from others and maybe offer a pearl of wisdom or knowledge here and there. LadyPoet6 Quote
lisajo Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome!!!!!!!! what part of Utah were you from? Quote
Dr T Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 welcome LP :) Hope u enjoy it here? Quote
john doe Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Welcome, feel free to ask any questions you may have. Quote
lisajo Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 ProvoAmericanFork........is were i grew up Quote
LadyPoet6 Posted February 13, 2008 Author Report Posted February 13, 2008 What are some of the "do not miss" parts of this website...especially ones about raising families (especially teens)? Quote
Maya Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Hi from an other poet...even though my poetry has been under cover a while because of things in my life... have not been able to even write like I used to. But that is an other thing. I was babtised at the age og 30... Had a wonderful childhood, through addopton... I cant find words to express how I feel about people like you... you are just ... a flat word... fantastic! I gladly help you in anythig you may need to ... however I am pretty busy and have no time to go through alot of this forum... I moderate the finnish and the norwegean part... pretty quiet there ... but you are well come to ask me anything... I have kids: 16,18,23,31 and 4 grandkids; 14,8,5,3... We live in Norway, but I was born in Finland... so my english is a bit... hmmm... My real half siters and brothers live in Canada. I have some "books" under work and there is something I would like to ask your opinion about... would that be ok through message system here... Quote
SmilingRedhead Posted February 13, 2008 Report Posted February 13, 2008 Hi and welcome LadyPoet6! Great to hear your story. There is plenty of interesting subjects on this forum, so just keep popping in once in a while to browse. (That's what I do...:)) And just ask questions! There's plenty of good wisdom here to take advantage of too. I have learnt lots in the little while I have been here. I hope you'll enjoy it here :) ~SmilingRedhead~ Quote
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