Technically Vancouver doesn’t have any oceans either, and there’s a tonne of work for Dad here.

They’re no Whsitler, but we do have Banff, Fernie and Castle Mountain near by.

Long time lurker, first time poster here…

I too have inactive members in my family. Three brothers and two sisters, to be precise. I often wonder what went so wrong that only three of the eight children in my family are active in the church. They (the inactive siblings) are at varying stages… one just doesn’t like how strict the church is. One is looking for “something else”. I think one brother is just too lazy (perhaps he wouldn’t be happy with that generalization), one sister is living with her “fiancee” of seven years, and they have one child and one on the way. And the last one (and oldest brother), well, his tale is the most heartbreaking and waaay too involved for this post. Whew. So, I guess what I’m getting at is this… I decided a while ago that instead of beating my siblings over the head with the Book of Mormon, Word of Wisdom, etc., that I would simply just love them. Not what they are doing so much, mind you, but them – trying to see them for who I know them to be. It’s really hard sometimes. I know I can be really critical at times, and honestly don’t know how to stop myself. If I know the right way, why don’t they do it???? (insert eye roll here) My parents, like you, are an excellent example. My youngest sister and her fiancee are living with my parents right now, and my dad is teaching their 2 1/2 year old how to say the blessing on the food. They take him to church -which he loves. Two years ago his father pronounced that they would “never make him or his son a Mormon”, yet he always comments on how my parents’ home feels “different”. How our family, as dysfunctional as we may be, actually loves each other.

Keep up with what you’re doing. I didn’t serve a mission, but the need for missionary work in my family is great – and I think that I lose sight of that from time to time. It’s nice to be reminded.

Thanks Sally!

It’s good to have you on board, if for no other reson than to keep Kim in line when Mary’s too busy.
And look at that. You brought a lurker out. I didn’t know we had any. Does that mean that people actually read my posts and not comment? Do I now have to be responsible in how, and on what, I blog? Ohhhh, the pressure. :>)
Are there any more lurkers out there?
Keep up the good work, Sally.