Same-sex Marriage

Last Sunday during the third hour the entire stake presidency taught our lesson to a combined RS/Priesthood meeting. They discussed doctrine, principles, rules and blessings and well as parts of the Proclamation to the Family and then helped prepare us with answers to questions that may be asked of us as we fight to have the state's constitution amended to protect marriage (Proposition 8). The stake presidency referred to several articles and I thought I would post links to those for everyone - over the next couple of months we may be asked questions and will also have the opportunity to make phone calls to people in our city encouraging them to vote for the amendment and I figured the more information we have to arm ourselves the better! Enjoy - some of them are long but well worth it!

This is a news release (Aug 13, 2008) explaining why the church is involved with Prop 8 (the new article President Cuvelier referred to)...

http://www.newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/commentary/the-divine-institution-of-marriage


This is the letter that was read during Sacrament meeting to members living in CA

http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/commentary/california-and-same-sex-marriage



This is a question and answer article with Elder Dallin H Oaks on same gender attraction. Notice on the right hand side there are more articles to read as "additional resources" if you're interested

http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/public-issues/same-gender-attraction

Both of those articles can be found at lds.org - go to the "News and Events" tab and then to the "Newsroom." Several of these articles are found on the right hand side, others are found by clicking on "Same gender attraction" on the left side of the screen, and there you will find "additional resources" on the left as well.


This is the Ensign article Alex Gunn referred to that came out just after the Proclamation to the Family was released and deals with same gender attraction (from the October 1995 Ensign by Dalling H Oaks)

http://lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=43786e9ce9b1c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1


The Proclamation on the Family is found here...
http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,161-1-11-1,00.html


And last but not least here is the website for the coalition that the church is a part of..

http://www.protectmarriage.com/

Happy reading!

4th of July breakfast

I apologize for posting the pictures so late. Blogger did not want to cooperate with me, keep rejecting my pictures.Oh well, it's all good right now and I'm so happy to see all the happy faces and look at you Laura! you look amazing,thanks everyone for coming and for making the breakfast so wonderful and easy for us. Love you all!

4th of July pictures

Anybody here?

Just wondering if people still check this blog and if you find it useful. I'm willing to put time into it if people would like. Please leave a comment (click on "comment" right below this post) and let me know if you like it, if you check it and any suggestions you have! ALSO - I just put two polls on the right - hope you enjoy filling them out!!! :) They are anonymous so you may expres yourself freely :) If you have any comments to add from the poll you can put them on here!

Ice cream social

Thank you everyone for supporting this activity , Thanks Ashley for being in charge, you did as always a great Job! The kids had a blast with the water ballons and I'm pretty sure that Bro Waite too :). We will miss you all , and good luck whatever you go!

B-ball

Is anyone interested in playing some basketball sometime? It's good exercise and a lot more fun than my current exercise routine. We only need 4-6 people to play a little half-court game. I was thinking maybe Tuesday nights. Anyone up for some b-ball?