Hello Y'all, Clarification on any of these matters is both spiritual and temporal in nature. I'll try to explain. In your letter, you indicated that you are a recent convert and are confused about the Sunday travel issue. Alice, you and many others, including life-long members find this issue confusing. {Maybe, some of you can help clear up my understanding. As a fairly recent convert, I run up against things every now and then that I don't understand. I was just informed that a weekend trip to visit that requires driving home on Sunday is not appropriate. It seems to be ok to drive to/from Sacrament meeting; back to the building later for choir; over to stake center for a fireside; across town to visit Mom & Dad. But, driving home from a trip is not ok. What am I missing? Did some prophet say this? Where does it come from?} Well, the REAL ISSUE here is not travel, but the Spirit of the law versus the letter of the law. Back in the days of the Mosaic Law, the worshippers were required to travel no further than the distance from their home to the synagoug and then back to their homes. Further distance than this was considered recreational and therefore a violation of Mosaic Law and punishable by stoning to death. Unfortunately, we have people within the church who are as fanatical in their approach without taking into account the REASON for the travel. The General Authorities and Prophets have encouraged us into WORTHY activities to visit family, shut-ins, the sick and elderly and to utilize our time building testimony and spiritual life within our circle of family and friends. This does not mean that boating with the elderly can be construed as a worthy activity. Recreational activities can be put onto other days. But--travel to help with genealogy, family gatherings and reunions, church related firesides and other opportunites WITHIN REASON. This becomes a personal issue as we are also counselled by our leaders to PRAY over these issues and certainly, you can ask your Bishop to assist you in your search for what is appropriate. Only you can truly know with the help of the Lord what is a worthy use of your time and talents. Don't let the LETTER of the Law prevent you from serving the spiritual needs around you. Likewise don't let your Spirit overwhelm your better judgement as to what is right. hang in there! It can work and it can serve to bless and enrich the lives of your family and yourself as well as those who reach out to you for your help. Shelley ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]