This concept is a new one for me- Ive always been self concious of what others think of me and worry about how they might view me. Well quite frankly Im sick of doing that- I want to be able to believe in what I want and I dont want to be afraid to show it. So I wont hide it anymore- Ive decided to start doing lessons for the LDS church and Ive completed about 3 lessons. If you arent LDS that means that missionaries come over and they simply teach you about the religion and the basics of their beliefs. I use to think that missionaries would be extremely overbearing and push me into being apart of their church and thats not at all what has happened. They have been so inviting and very non judgemental. They of course would love if I joined but I dont feel any pressure from them. They basically say if it makes sense to you then become a member, if it doesnt then its not for you right now.
Ive always been kind of stand offish against religion. I dont really know why I just never really truly believed what Ive been taught at other churches Ive attended. Ive always believed in God and Jesus Ive just never really liked how things were done at other churchs Ive attended. I love at the LDS church that family is the main focus. Theyre very much about spending time with loved ones as much as possible and they are the most forgiving, accepting group of people Ive met so far. I love that every week there are multiple NEW things taught to us. There are 3 different "meetings" each Sunday- First one is Relief Society for the woman and in that class they teach about family, community and other daily challenges that we may experience as moms, daughters, wives, and grandmothers. The second class is Sunday School- there is where we are taught about the Bible and the Book of Mormom and different events in Jesus's time, as well as, the after life. The last class is Sacrament Meeting- where the entire family is together and testimonies are given from other members about how the church has impacted their lives. It seems really long, but I find it to be very interactive ad informative.
I have always wanted my kids to be apart of sunday school when they were older and have "church" friends or friends with good morals/values. After being in my high school and seeing my brother in high school as well as other friends, it scares me how little morals/values kids have now days. I know I sound like a mom but its scary how TV, media is now. I just want her to have the best chance at this life thing as possible- same with me and my husband so why not be apart of something that wants to help you be a better person.
Im still making the decision on whether Im ready to be baptized or not, but Im very much leaning towards yes. Im really excited to be apart of something that allows me to be involved with the community more and to meet new people. So there ya go- not afraid and dont want to "hide" any of my beliefs! :) Happy to be able to share.
Next Post is going to be some info on sex trafficking- it is not apart of my "list" but I did say that I wanted to start being an advocate to people that cant be for themselves and that is what this relates to. I want to become more involved in helping others that cant speak up for themselves and I plan on doing that by making as many people that I can aware of this epidemic happening in our world right now. Stay tuned! Thanks for reading!
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