Comments on: Baptism

By: Natalie

Natalie — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:25:41 +0000

I LOVE this story. Families can be so great. I can’t really say much, other than that reading your blog makes me happy. Thanks.

By: JT

JT — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:09:08 +0000

Great ending. The last two lines are brilliant.

By: mikki

mikki — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:55:27 +0000

Beautifully written post. I’m glad this visit went well, and that you feel better after it than usual.

By: playasinmar

playasinmar — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:50:40 +0000

‘Cause I want it now! I want it now!

By: TheFaithfulDissident

TheFaithfulDissident — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:02:45 +0000

Christmas has sucked since I came to Norway. I miss my family and Christmas just somehow isn’t the same here. They celebrate Christmas Eve, which means Christmas is a normal work day until the afternoon when everyone gets off. Then it’s just dinner and that’s about it. Boring. So instead of focusing on the homesickness, I actually work all Christmas at the nursing home even though I don’t HAVE to. Someone has to work, so it may as well be me. With 133% bonus on the holidays, it’s hard to say no. Last year I got to watch a couple of patients fight over wrapping paper and chocolates, so that was another plus. :) So this will be my 4th Christmas in a row at work. I keep on saying it’ll be my last, but I said that last year. :( My co-workers thought I was a Jehovah’s Witness or something. LOL.

Hope you’re having fun in Europe!! :)

By: Kengo Biddles

Kengo Biddles — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:18:39 +0000

Oh the warm fuzzies. Clint. I’m so happy that your family is reacting this way, and that you’re able to get past some of the prior hurts like that. That’s AWESOME.

By: Dichotomy

Dichotomy — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:49:04 +0000

I think it’s great that coming out to your family has made being with them a better experience.

Have you noticed a similar effect from coming out to your ward? That is, how does the experience of attending church now compare to the experience a few weeks ago?

I ask because I often feel the same way about church meetings as you used to seem to feel about family gatherings–they aren’t uplifting, but more something to be endured. I wonder if being out to my ward would make things different.