tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.comments2014-04-20T10:10:42.809-07:00LDS SOF HandbookAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-14802444466692163492014-04-20T10:10:42.809-07:002014-04-20T10:10:42.809-07:00Just wanted to thank you for all of these post aga...Just wanted to thank you for all of these post again! They really have helped me to realize that i need to serve a mission! I got my call to guatemala central mission! I leave august 20 and im speaking spanish. Just wanted to say thanks again! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105859136432297642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-45058560531421183412014-04-10T12:26:45.617-07:002014-04-10T12:26:45.617-07:00THAT IS SO COOL!!! Like I've said you will ne...THAT IS SO COOL!!! Like I've said you will never regret it!<br /><br />I served in Mexico City, and LOVED IT. The people of Central America are beautiful, inspirational, spiritual...it will be amazing. The additional plus is that many believe (including me) that Guatemala is the HEART of where the Book of Mormon took place. Now when you read about the prophecies about the "Gentiles" taking the gospel to the descendants of Lehi...you can know that you will personally be a part of fulfilling those prophecies! <br /><br />That is so awesome! I'm so excited for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-54875312404762522572014-04-10T11:07:25.223-07:002014-04-10T11:07:25.223-07:00Hey just wanted to let you know that i recieved my...Hey just wanted to let you know that i recieved my mission call to guatemala city guatemala central mission. I leave Aug 20 and i cant wait! Thanks for posting these thoughts they really have helped me! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105859136432297642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-56494893814230659462014-04-10T06:23:18.078-07:002014-04-10T06:23:18.078-07:00That's why I published it here...so you can us...That's why I published it here...so you can use it the next time.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-40678449895704052032014-04-10T06:22:45.647-07:002014-04-10T06:22:45.647-07:00Thanks KDAY...it's sort of ironic really. I s...Thanks KDAY...it's sort of ironic really. I see things that you are doing that inspire me (running to the waterfall in Adams Canyon at 10:30 PM) and then I can pay you back.<br /><br />To be honest, that is part of the reason I created this blog...so that men can inspire each other.<br /><br />Now that is awesome!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-38041769127906754092014-04-09T22:51:45.704-07:002014-04-09T22:51:45.704-07:00Thank you for this letter. I certainly hope it hel...Thank you for this letter. I certainly hope it helped your son, as it just did me. KDAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488731138039532327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-62190009150869964712014-04-07T06:40:08.474-07:002014-04-07T06:40:08.474-07:00Awesome. I wish I could have thought this same way...Awesome. I wish I could have thought this same way to tell my kids when they are feeling down.Jared "Oddball"https://www.blogger.com/profile/02323920952583951919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-7315340745587885332014-03-26T13:31:17.020-07:002014-03-26T13:31:17.020-07:00Chad is a great author, I highly recommend his sit...Chad is a great author, I highly recommend his site www.chahowsefitness.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-30908136540450476342014-03-23T18:49:10.430-07:002014-03-23T18:49:10.430-07:00Great Article. Keep them coming. LDS Man.Great Article. Keep them coming. LDS Man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-9579250635599096492014-03-10T12:42:19.001-07:002014-03-10T12:42:19.001-07:00Cameron, CONGRATULATIONS! You will NEVER regret s...Cameron, CONGRATULATIONS! You will NEVER regret serving a mission. That is incredible. You and men like you are truly being priesthood warriors in the service of God. Thank you for the positive feedback.<br /><br />You are the reason that I share some of these ideas and thoughts. <br /><br />I'll keep putting them out there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-3610094224095926872014-03-09T23:54:28.120-07:002014-03-09T23:54:28.120-07:00This is so so true! Men really are becoming femine...This is so so true! Men really are becoming femine slowly and it needs to end! Just wanted to let you know im working on my mission papers and I cant wait to get my call in the next couple of week! This page has really helped me and I think your writings are really interesting and true. So thanks for taking the time to post them! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105859136432297642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-70623953195655965192014-02-18T08:29:06.662-08:002014-02-18T08:29:06.662-08:00Just did this a few weeks ago with my kids (ages 6...Just did this a few weeks ago with my kids (ages 6 to 17) and we did individual Hostess Pies...we had a lot of fun with it, but they all decided that they like real pie better.<br /><br />Good luck establishing this pattern, you'll never regret it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-68682158962873546772014-02-18T06:08:44.748-08:002014-02-18T06:08:44.748-08:00This is a tough one to respond too since I really ...This is a tough one to respond too since I really don't know all the circumstances.<br /><br />I will say that to choose the life of Special Operations Forces is an extremely harsh one, and not one to be taken lightly. The realities of military life are hard on the individual and even harder on a family. It is a concern that he is already married, and has a young child. If he is a college grad and an RM that means he's likely a bit older as well (closer to 24 or 25) and unless he did ROTC in college he would be entering the military as an enlisted man...the bottom of the totem pole very literally.<br /><br />A few realities about being a SEAL: <br />- only about 15% of those who try actually make it. The rest still belong to the Navy and will be put to work as sailors doing very 'un-glamorous' work. You don't just get to try out for the SEAL's and then if you fail you can do something else. You are property of the US Navy.<br />- If he did do ROTC and is a commissioned officer in the Navy, he gets one shot to make it in the SEAL teams. That's it. If for some reason he fails, he will never get to try again and he still belongs to the navy and will have serve somewhere else.<br />- If he does make it through BUD/s (which is about two years) he still has to prove his worth on the teams. Becoming a SEAL is a very lengthy process and involves a lot of very hard physical and mental work.<br />- The realities of being a SEAL place them in very dangerous situations and he has to realize that he will very likely be required to take another human being's life. This is a harsh reality that many don't realize when they dream of being in special operations forces.<br />- These dangerous situations also put his life in constant peril. There are good odds that he may not return from deployment. Another harsh reality that he needs to face...that of widowing his wife and child.<br />- Divorce rates are very high among the teams.<br />- Pay is very low.<br />- He will be gone for VERY long periods of time and often his wife will not know where he is or when he's coming back.<br />- The 'action' part of life as a SEAL is limited. When they are deployed, boredom is often a bigger problem than too much action.<br /><br />All that said, there are people that make it work. The LDS men I know in the military who have made it work have incredible wives who fully support them. Still it is very hard on them. <br /><br />I also look at all the men who lead our Church who served in the military as well (Pres, Monson included) and how much time they spend away from their families in Church Service...serving in a leadership position in the Church can be pretty demanding and those general authorities can be away for very long periods of time (In Pres. Monson's case I've heard his kids talk about how they almost never saw their dad when they were growing up)...does that make them neglectful fathers? I personally know of families that were broken apart because dad served too much in church callings and the family came to resent it. <br /><br />Ultimately it's up to individuals to decide what is the best course to pursue in life. I'd encourage this young man to take a hard and unemotional look at what he'd be choosing. The Navy even offers mentors and advisers to people who think they may want to pursue this kind of thing. In the case of SEAL's they will actually try and talk him out of it...because if they can...then he isn't the kind of person that should be a SEAL anyway. Ultimately if he decides (with his wife) that this is the best thing for them to do then it's up to us as family, friends and fellow church members to be as supportive as we can to that family.<br /><br />Hope that help's a little bit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-71385574765769864902014-02-17T14:34:10.199-08:002014-02-17T14:34:10.199-08:00We have a close relative married to a young man (R...We have a close relative married to a young man (R.M. / college student) with a wife and small baby with a STRONG desire to be a Navy Seal. Statistics would indicate marriage and family life would be faced with extreme challenges (high divorce rate, etc.). Any information, experience or thoughts on that? Seems incongruent to me with Church teachings on a father being in the home, supporting his children as they grow and develop, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-25975703979455845682014-01-15T13:34:25.977-08:002014-01-15T13:34:25.977-08:00I think that the only difference between the curre...I think that the only difference between the current generation and those prior is that today's "men" are more likely to whine about their circumstances than the older generations. Somehow there is this false notion that somehow they are entitled to a life of ease and comfort without having earned it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-61891567374887940172014-01-09T22:35:38.753-08:002014-01-09T22:35:38.753-08:00I love this. I've been struggling a lot with t...I love this. I've been struggling a lot with this lately because I too see it everywhere. A co-worker of mine "struggles" with things that are just not "fair" when in reality it's a matter of convenience, not hard work, to get what they want. Life is hard and I'm very understanding of the "to each his own" but when you're not willing to get your hands dirty, or sweat a little, I don't have much sympathy for you and I kindly ask you to step a side while those of us try to MAN UP. <br />KDAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488731138039532327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-23138271887004887102013-12-04T14:09:19.181-08:002013-12-04T14:09:19.181-08:00Me and you KDAY...we'll keep each others in li...Me and you KDAY...we'll keep each others in line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-27524381995782578302013-12-04T12:14:20.453-08:002013-12-04T12:14:20.453-08:00I like this list!. I'm in.I like this list!. I'm in. KDAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488731138039532327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-55448563113692244992013-12-04T11:35:35.135-08:002013-12-04T11:35:35.135-08:00Glad that you found them useful...one day I'll...Glad that you found them useful...one day I'll get some other artwork up there. Hope that it was useful for your lesson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-11276457267349082142013-12-01T10:01:08.972-08:002013-12-01T10:01:08.972-08:00Found this page while looking for graphics for my ...Found this page while looking for graphics for my lesson on Putting on the Armor of God. Great job!! And thank you for permission to use your work. I put it all in my powerpoint :) Victoria Lynn Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707873248575251213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-1334247409459988442013-11-09T16:59:20.283-08:002013-11-09T16:59:20.283-08:00Love this. We did this growing up with my dad, bu...Love this. We did this growing up with my dad, but it was more sporadic. My husband and I are hoping to get a pattern going while our kids are young and love the pie idea.Becca Binghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774468167342351186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-11071881750829334432013-10-18T06:47:09.167-07:002013-10-18T06:47:09.167-07:00That is powerful. That is powerful. Jared "Oddball"https://www.blogger.com/profile/02323920952583951919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-85340443829215414352013-09-22T09:25:22.068-07:002013-09-22T09:25:22.068-07:00Hey sorry ive been a while. I got a friend to chec...Hey sorry ive been a while. I got a friend to check out this sight and we just had a really deek talk and he told me he wants to repent of something tht is very personal to him. This boy has a very ruff family life and he told me that he believes in god and believes in the church but he is so addicted to this sin that he cant stop. He told me he is scared that his bishop will judge him and that he is afraid his bishop will tell his parents that look up to him as an example in their own lives. I told him the process of repentance and tried to help him but he needs someone to expound on it. If you wouldnt mind making a post about repentance and forgiveness my friend and i would really appreciate it. <br />Thank you for this sight its really helped me and hopefully it will help my friend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16105859136432297642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-61675007939863692142013-09-10T15:04:07.908-07:002013-09-10T15:04:07.908-07:00Sorry this took a while to reply. I've been bu...Sorry this took a while to reply. I've been buried in work. <br /><br />Keep visiting this site and I'll continue to post my thoughts, stories and share what I can. The whole purpose of this blog is to share ideas with guys like you as to how we can act as WARRIORS wielding the Priesthood of GOD. <br /><br />It takes work, effort, sacrifice and pain...but it is so worth it!<br /><br />NO FEAR - NO WHINING - NO REGRETSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809147123586380027.post-60380215661249374222013-08-29T12:11:22.315-07:002013-08-29T12:11:22.315-07:00My pleasure, I sincerely hope that this becomes a ...My pleasure, I sincerely hope that this becomes a good thing for your family. I know that it has in mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506684363455171079noreply@blogger.com