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Hello,

My name is Dani. I am 25 years old and I am married to a wonderful man with a beautiful daughter. I was confirmed on Easter of 2008 so I am a new member of the church. My husband was planning to be baptized with me and at the last minute backed out. I am just so happy to have found the church- I love my heavenly father, I love the church, I love my family, I love that Joseph Smith was willing to restore the priesthood on the earth, and I am thankful for the many blessings that the heavenly father has given to me and that Jesus has died and risen again for my sins. I am a special education teacher therefore I work full time and mom full time. Right now we are in a period of transition in moving from where we are currently at (North Carolina) to somewhere out west wherever my husband finds a job. I love my family and I really cannot wait to have another child- since my baby turned 2 on March 21 I realized that I am ready for another one so is my husband. I just wanted to start this group because I am so sad- I have hope but I sometimes find myself sad that my husband does not know the joys of being baptized, that I cannot be sealed to my family, that I am unable to have the priesthood in my home- but I know that through prayer and love that I will continue  to work on my personal relationship with God and continue building my family. I hope that you all enjoy this group- I really look forward to getting to know you.


Love and Hugs,

Danielle

Hi Dani, I have been looking for a forum such as this. I am a convert to the church, two years but am not active. I believe that my foundation with the old and new testament in the Baptist faith has been beneficial but I always knew there was something missing. I have a close friend (18 years) who introduced me to LDS but it wasn't until 2006 that I truly read the scriptures and know that they are true. My husband has very little religous upbringing and the rest of my family is devout Baptist, most of whom believe, that Mormonism is a cult. I am just starting back to church and really need a place where others will understand the unusual demands of being LDS in non-LDS family. Faye 

My name is Brenda and I'm 51 years old. I'm also married to a non-member husband, and I am the only member in my entire family.  I joined the Church in 1989 as a single mom with 2 kids.  When the kids were small, I took them to Church when I had them on weekends (every other weekend they spent with their Dad).  As soon as they became teenagers and able to voice their opinions and became too big for me to encourage (force) them to do anything, they stopped attending.  I re-married, and my husband is not only not a member, but he believes that "God stuff is for people who are too weak to be independent and self-sufficient and need someone to lead them around and tell them what to do and what not to do".  It will come as no surprise that I am not active.  It started out with him complaining that Sunday was the only day we had together and I was giving up half of it to go to church.  So I started to go to Sacrament meeting only on Sundays and to the Relief Society gatherings during the week.  Then Sacrament meeting stopped.  Then Relief Society activities stopped.  The most active I am now is when the missionaries happen to stop by.  I'm happy to find a group of women who are in the same situation as I am and I'm looking forward to hearing all you guys have to say.  Thanks for being here!