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(If Jane Austen had been Mormon, maybe she’d name a book “Temple and Testimony”!) Had a heavy weekend, just been to temple for first time on Saturday, and had a generally positive experience. (Very long day trip!) The baptismal font was truly beautiful, and there was a lovely atmosphere there. I was also impressed by the gardens and how well maintained they were.
I slept from 21.30 to 8.30 last night.
This morning I got on the stand and bore my testimony. Boy, that was tough, but I felt like doing so. I omitted to say a couple of things, but hopefully I didn’t sound like a complete apostate. A few people thanked me for it, although I did use one slangy word in it that I don’t think everyone appreciated.
Relief.Society lesson yesterday: “And Joseph Smith suffered one hell of a persecution to bring us this church,” said the teacher.
I’m sure you are fine.
I think I like that teacher, observant. 
That’s great to hear, Sam. Thanks for sharing it.
Thanks, Sam – great story. There was a bit of a mix up with the cards, but most of them went through. My mother was baptized by a Chinese member of the ward (unfortunately I’m not sure which one) which is a nice reminder of how things are progressing in the church (eternally I hope). That’s my long winded way of saying we are becoming a diverse international church. We have members here who hail from the PRC. Perhaps one day the Chinese state will accept us. Anyway, I digress. I think whatever happens to me and my relationship with the church, I will remember that day, because I was able to honor my parents in a way I haven’t really been able to do otherwise. It was very personal. Only one of my other direct ancestors was ever known to me.
Giving my testimony was a killer. I wanted to express my gratitude to my parents for how they’d raised me, but I only partly gave out that message. I appreciate this work in a way I didn’t before (I was uncomfortable with it in my early membership), and see it as a signal of my respect for them,
even if all these ceremonies do one day turn out to be “untrue”Even if I become completely alienated from the church, I’ll be glad I did it. Although it took a bit of mental preparation and persuasion for me to reach that place. And no, I didn’t cry in my testimony – I made a point of not doing so! Although it was difficult talking about my father. Too much of a cliche. On the other hand, maybe I went on for too long on the stand, that they won’t invite me to give talks on a regular basis! 😆 Quote:I wanted to express my gratitude to my parents for how they’d raised me, but I only partly gave out that message. I appreciate this work in a way I didn’t before (I was uncomfortable with it in my early membership), and see it as a signal of my respect for them, even if all these ceremonies do one day turn out to be “untrue”.
That is beautifully stated, Sam.
That’s really cool SamBee! Thanks.
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