A Mormon who married a Muslim, Oh my!

mrscurlymo · #1 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 12:49 PM

Howdy y'all!
I just wanted to take sec and intro myself and my life, uh, issues? Ok, some are great and some are crazy but it all goes into the same ball of yarn.
First and foremost I have a testimony of the truthfullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I would be a sad person without Heavenly Father in my life guiding me. I have always felt the truthfulness of the Gospel, and it definitely is not without its temptations.
Story:
I grew up in the church, we are Mormon as far back as I can dig, I did it all, Beehive president, Miamaid president, Laurel president (not patting my back, just there was no one else at the time, so I got it by default, lol!) then went on to college to Ricks for a year, then to Texas to be a nanny and was in the Primary presidency in the branch there til I decided to go on a mission, served a mission in Seoul, Korea-LOVED it!!!, came back, served in the singles ward in home town for a year, moved to Utah (HATED that!!) went to singles ward again, got a job in California, moved down here, went to singles ward for a year, still no mr, right! Then my Muslim man came and literally swept me off my feet! He loved me for me. I look like a cabbage patch doll that grew up, really really, but he still loved me. I didnt fit in in the singles wards in Idaho, Utah, or California. I was really REALLY mad that Heavenly Father did not send me a good mormon boy to marry me, I got a Muslim. So I was angry AND bitter, boy was I bitter!!! I decided that I wasn't going to get a Mormon guy and I was so in love with my Muslim man!! So I went inactive for more than 8 years, trying my best to stay off the church's radar. OH, and my honey had SERIOUS baggage! (Ex wife, 4 bitter kids, you know, worst case senario divorce situation, however, we were able to win one back and she calls me momma now, how I adore her!! I can't have children myself so she is a blessing!) Anyway, my life continued down a serious bad slope to the point I nearly committed suicide. I finally gave in and called the local Stake office and looked for the ward I lived in and the rest is history. I have been the CTR 5 teacher, loved it!! And now I am the Laurel Advisor, SCARY but LOVE IT ADORE IT!!! I told them I wasn't old enough for that calling (mentally!! lol!!) but evidently I was supposed to be there.
I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. Throughout my life with my husband, it has been confirmed to me over and over agian of why I am with him. He is a good good man, would give anyone the shirt off his back, well no, he would buy them a brand new one, he needs his shirt, lol. Yes, I have been to Egypt and visited his 5 sisters and one brother (I have 5 brothers, no sisters) and they love me and the feeling is equal!! They did not try to get me to cover my hair to convert me, they loved me for who I was, and more importantly that I loved their brother, (the first wife didn't do that so good).
There is so much more to this story, that is just an intro, you ought to hear how we met!!
Anyway, I am so happy that Rain intro'd me to this website. There are so many good ideas and minds in here!
I am TOTALLY open for ANY AND ALL questions regarding my life with my husband and the Muslim faith. My husband still practices faithfully and we both support each other in our faiths, dont get me wrong, we still have our problems, doesn't everyone?
But please feel free!
Look forward to hearing from y'all!
sincerely---mrscurlymo

pushka · #2 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 12:56 PM

Hiya Mrscurlymo! Welcome to the site..your post has lots of energy and is great!

I really hope that you enjoy being on this site and sharing your stories/opinions with everybody..

Misshalfway · #3 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 01:09 PM

Welcome. I am one who love stories and right now I am completely interested in yours!

So....I would love to hear more about how you deal with the differences in your faiths and how you manage not to superimpose ideas and practices on one another.

Welcome to the site. You are a wonderful addition to the family.

AngelonaWing · #4 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 01:26 PM

Welcome to the Site! I know you will like it here. I enjoyed reading your Intro.

connerific · #5 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 02:15 PM

Welcome! Glad your here and hope you enjoy the site!

Truegrits · #6 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 03:21 PM

Well! What a captivating introduction. As a follow up, I would most definitely like to know how ya'll met.

Welcome to the family, mrscurlymo.

Palerider · #7 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 08:10 PM

thanks for sharing with us and welcome to the site....

Nibowaka · #8 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 08:36 PM

Hi. Glad to have you here. Hope you find the site useful and fun.

More of your story...please.

RainofGold · #9 (**permalink**) 09-02-2008, 10:22 PM

Hello Mrscurlymo

Hey, I think I know you.

Hi Mo, when are we doing starbucks???

Rain

prisonchaplain · #10 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by mrscurlymo

I decided to go on a mission, served a mission in Seoul, Korea-LOVED it!!!,

Leave it to me to lift out the most random factoid of your post...but I served an evangelical mission in Korea for 6 1/2 years...Taegu, Taejon and Kwangyang (near Seonchun). Love to hear a bit more about this....I was there 1987-93.