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Moms for Latter Day Saint Sailors
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Mom's who's kids are memebrs of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Members: 28
Latest Activity: Sep 27, 2017
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Comment by Barbara C on June 4, 2010 at 12:21am
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Kelley, I am sorry to hear about your step dad. I pray for the Lord to comfort you and your family.
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Comment by Jakesmom on June 2, 2010 at 6:07pm
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Kelley my heart goes out to your family and my prayers are with you during this trying time. I hope that they find your son so he can call home.....
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Comment by Kelleypen on June 2, 2010 at 6:03pm
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My step dad is dying. His heart function is 30% and his kidneys are 20%. He's 82. My mom's been gone for 16 mos. I don't know how long he has left, but we called the Red Cross and they found my son in Cambodia so he can call and talk to his grandpa before he dies.
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Amen Molly---it just gets harder once they're adults. They still do stupid stuff, and you can't do a dang thing to stop it.
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BElieve it or not it did seem to go by fast and I'm so glad I get to see my boy - no wait - man in a few days. I think we should have been given a manual before we had kids. But I would have had mine anyway..........Hope your all doing well...
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Staci, Adult children eventually do come back to the church after being away for a long time. My husband is one of them. He was raised in a home where only his mother was active, at 18 years old he joind the service and totally became inactive. Did the drinking and tattoos etc for years. When we me I was catholic and before we married he said he never lost his testamonie and if we were to get married I would need to promise I would become Mormon. I was inactive in my church so 3 years later I was baptized. AFter one year of activity he became inactive again while I attended church with my son and then years later still alone attending church with my other. In 2000 he started back to church in 2001 we attended the temple, got our endowments and were sealed to our kids. He's still active to this day..........so it can happen with much faith and prayer. Maybe you didn't need this whole life story but I felt I needed to share it with you
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Time to Celebrate.........Just got my I'm a sailor call a few hours ago. Jake made it.........whew. I read below you all talking about your kids getting tattoos. That was one thing Jake said he was going to do as soon as it was allowed. WE have tried to no avail to change his mind (my husbnd has 2 that he now totally hates) but he won't listen. Though is has been active in church he still wants one. Hard to figure kids out but our right all we can do is love and offer support. Jake said in his last letter he asked his girlfriend of a year (non-member) to marry him. His Dad and I are sort of freaking out. It worries me she won't even consider the church and then Jake will be come inactive. Do we ever get to stop worrying?
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Staci, I appreciate your comments about dealing with inactive children. We have some adult children who are inactive or against the church. Right now I feel the main thing they need to know is that we love them. I want, and pray, for them to feel our love. I can’t improve their spirituality but I can improve mine. One of my Stake Presidents told me that when one of his children strayed from the gospel he began to attend the temple more often, read the scriptures more diligently, and pray more sincerely. He was able to help his children by improving himself spiritually. That is what I am working on. If I grow closer to the Lord I will be better prepared to help my children when they are ready to hear about the gospel. I struggle to not be too preachy. I want them to feel free to talk to me and be with me.
Kellypen, I send the Ensign to my son hoping that when he has some free time he might pick it up and read. Maybe the Spirit will touch him in that moment.
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My son is tattooed, he is less active, and he's away from his wife and child and soon to be baby and is lonely. Do you think he'd be okay with me sending him an Ensign?
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I understand, Staci. Just keep loving him and don't stop praying.
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