--------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: 97-09-02 03:58:52 EDT Faith......Please pass this on to the group. Dear Sisters, This letter is very hard for me to write at this time. During the last few months my husband and I have been going through a lot of difficulties. With God's help and help through counseling WE have been able to discuss a lot of issues that have been very difficult for me to deal with. Hurt that I've carried with me for a VERY long time. Although I didn't realize what kind of an impact it had not only on me, but on my marriage, family and friends. Like I said with counseling & God I have been able to deal with those things that have been hurting me and learned to deal with them. When I came back from my vacation the first Sunday I went back to church I had several sisters come up to me and ask me if I was still getting a divorce. Or is we were still "seperated". Every Sunday that I went to church after that there were more that would ask simalar questions. There were only 3 people that knew of the problems that we were having, the Bishop, the Elder's Quorum Pres. and a very close freind. Although I do not know WHO said what, but these rumors have gotton to other people in our stake. Now with talking to a good friend of mine in another ward I have found other rumors that have been spread that a totally ridiculous. Needless to say.......I no longer go to church because of these things. Rumors & Gossip can really destroy a person. It really hurts because I still believe the "Basic" Principles that Joseph Smith taught. My daughter is coming upon her 8th Birthday. I do not want my children involved in a church that would spread rumors, gossip and lies. I don't know if you want to drop me from the group because of my "inactiveness". The decision is Faith's. Please, if someone confides in you, KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL. You never know what you will be doing to a persons life. May God Bless You All....... Lots of Aloha, Neycole