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[hiseyeisonthesparrow]

Just saw Gong, Soares, and Kearon standing together as they exited the stand at the conference center and thought to myself, "diversity hires..."

[thecatwars]

so my stake decided that wards can meet for sacrament meeting. i got a text from one of the counselors from the bishopric asking if we [my dad and i] will be attending sacrament this upcoming sunday and i said we won’t because my dad is immunocompromised. he is uncomfortable with people coming into our house and being in large groups of people. i didn’t mention this in my reply and i should have. the counselor then asked me if i’ve been able to receive the sacrament during the time that we haven’t met as a ward and if we want the sacrament in our home. i don’t know what to say and i don’t want to reply. :/ 

my dad is inactive and he doesn’t take the sacrament. i don’t know how to say this to the counselor and i don’t want to say this to the counselor. i don’t know as much as i probably should about the priesthood, i’m still learning, and as such i don’t understand my dad and his relationship with the priesthood. again, i don’t know how to say this to the counselor and i don’t want to say this to the counselor. i don’t want to play messenger. i don’t want to tell the counselor these things because then they’ll try to “help” my dad, but my dad is the only one that can help himself. and my dad doesn’t want help. 

i know i should push harder for having the sacrament for myself, but i’m still working on building a testimony on the sacrament. i understand the importance of the sacrament, but i don’t really feel a strong connection to it. i do my best to uphold my covenants, but i don’t feel the burning/strong desire to take the sacrament. anyway this all boils down to the fact that i don’t mind waiting until utah is in the green or a vaccine comes out to take the sacrament again. 

[frog-princ3]

My friend after me telling him about the gospel: Holy shit you're telling me I get to be with the girl I love forever?!?!?!

Me: Dude, she could be your Goddess

Him: Whaaaat??!! That's so DOPE

[yonkapala]

AHH! General Conference is this weekend! Sadly I’ll be working both Sat and Sun, so I won’t be able to watch the Sat evening session live, but I’ll do my best to stay awake and live-blog the rest with you all again. <3 It’s become a treasured tradition, and an especially meaningful one now that I’ve moved back to my home city and gained a better grasp about my place in all of this.

[christcenteredthought]

A couple is to become one in establishing their family as the basis of a righteous life. Latter-day Saint husbands and wives leave behind their single life and establish their marriage as the first priority in their lives. They allow no other person or interest to have greater priority in their lives than keeping the covenants they have made with God and each other. Nonetheless, married couples continue to love and support their parents and siblings while focusing on their own families. Similarly, wise parents realize that their family responsibilities continue throughout life in a spirit of love and encouragement.

Handbook 2, 1.3.1 Husband and Wife available at http://www.lds.org/handbook/handbook-2-administering-the-church/families-and-the-church-in-gods-plan?lang=eng

[beyondrubies-blog]

[bluelds]

22 days

I'm going shopping. I finally managed to make a list of everything I need, and since they have a sale nearby I'll go and buy at least all the shampoo and deodorant I'll need for, what, maybe three weeks?

Wait. That's not that much, really. Somehow I've taken this whole "take as much as you need for the duration of your MTC stay" thing like I needed things for the whole 18 months. Hmph.

Oh well, I'll still go shopping and while there I'll try and get in my head that I need to prepare for looking in the mirror each morning before leaving the flat for the next 18 months or so. Whoa. That's going to be rough.

I actually have enough clothes already, expect maybe for warmer shirts. Somehow I think my black hoodie with a hawk's skull on the back isn't appropriate missionary wear even on colder days...

[queenattoliairene]

Because of Him, I know that even though it seems like everything has been going to crap lately and will continue to do so, somehow it will all work out.  

I have no idea where I'd be without my testimony of Jesus Christ, but I do know it would be no where good.