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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
My New Friend
My New Friend
I just met one of the coolest kids in the world Paul Ficklin.
Paul lives in Oregon with his mother. He’s 15, trying to figure out life, and just told his best friend that he is gay. Oh yeah, one more thing Paul is LDS.
I found Paul in the pages of John Langford’s book, “No Going Back.” And just so you know, minor spoilers followed by major spoilers below
I love this book. Paul leapt off the pages to me, and became a real person. He deals with the issues a sophomore in high school has, plus the added problems that he is gay, and the even more complex issues that arise when he attempts to reconcile his faith and orientation.
While I didn’t really come to terms with my same gender attraction until my 20’s Paul deals with all the issues I have, and many more, as he deals with the cut throat world of high school. The Gay-Straight alliance plays a part, as does his ward, bishop. Neither side is presented as perfect; in fact both are very flawed.
The story is told from many viewpoints and it works. We see how Paul’s mom, best friend, bishop, friends, and many others view Paul’s struggles.
I recommend this book to anyone that wants a panoramic look at how homosexuality affects LDS teens. Its available online at Amazon.com or you can order a e-book for only 2.99 and you can even read half of it for free online. No reason not to peruse this book.
http://zarahemlabooks.com/No-Going-Back-ISBN-978-0-9787971-9-5.htm
MAJOR SPOILERS FOLLOW
Paul and Chad (his best friend)’s relationship parallels mine with one of my good straight friends. Chad doesn’t know how to deal with Paul. On one hand, they have been friends since they were 8; on the other Paul is a “fag” as Chad describes it. The bittersweet relationship they have, and how Chad eventually comes to Paul’s rescue was a powerful testament to the love and acceptance we yearn for.
The title “No Going Back” refers to how Paul can never go back into the closet. How once he comes out, he is out. But I think it also refers to the growth Paul goes through. He gains a strong testimony of Christ that is able to carry him through the hatred he gets from his church when they find out, and the harassment he gets at school from the GSA members when he defends Mormonism.
Even though at the end, his father having disowned him, his Eagle Scout award denied him, his high school experience taken from him, and being forced to move just to have a normal life, Paul is broken. He is at the end of his rope. He has done all he can, but then God picks him up, energizes him and carries him on.
I wanted to cry for Paul. It didn’t seem fair, it wasn’t fair, but it was realistic. A gay Mormon who wants to be faithful is attacked from both sides, the Gay side tells him he is repressing himself, that he cannot find happiness without having sex with men—many in the church are afraid we will contaminate them. They see us as a perversion. We are left in the middle, with our love for God to carry us through.
I hope some of the spirit of this book comes through my essay. Just enough to get you to read it. Chances are, you know someone going through a similar trial, or may be yourself. This book is a great way to begin to know what its like.
Note: I'd rate the content PG-13 for for language and a sexual scene
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Viewpoint that deserves listening too
Here are a couple videos I found on YouTube. Very interesting ideas. I think there is some truth here.
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Fireside--A Game Changer
"Man, that guy has bleach blonde hair and a blue dress shirt. Just like Lance from church today. What is it with SGA guys and blue shirts and bleached hair anyway?" I thought as i parked my car to attend the Idaho Falls Fireside, held yesterday.
"Hey the woman with the guy is waving at me."
"OH Crap. That is Lance and his mom, dad and sister."
"I guess the Cat is out of the Bag"
Joy in the Journey--A Fireside put on by the East Idaho Stakes, was an uplifting experience. It also has changed my relationship with this issue. Before I was comfortable with people knowing about my challenges who also struggled, or were far away from my homeland. But this fireside was there, just a few miles from the homestead. But I'm glad I went.
After seeing Lance and his fam, i headed in the Stake Center adjacent to the temple. Making my way to the chapel I ran into another kid from the same street I grew up on. (Lance was the first). He wanted to know if this was the only fireside going on tonight. I told him, it was the only one I knew of. Then he offered, "I'm just here to listen to a friend's musical number."
Good for you Buddy.
Later on I saw my parents' stake president, and a member of the high council. I used to deliver newspapers to both. And the stake singles branch president. I'm only friends with 2 of his 6 kids, so no big deal.
But really it wasn't as big of a deal as I thought. Sure the idea the land of my near-nativity, being compromised by the secret i buried there so long ago was enough to get the nerves going, but I decided a year ago, before i went to my first Matis Fireside, that while I would prefer not to have everyone I know, know I'm attracted to men, I'm not going to let it keep me from getting support and giving support.
I went into the chapel looking around for other people i knew. Not sure what to do when I did run into them. Not seeing any others, i found a seat barely into the gym. As soon as I seated myself the program started. We sang, I need thee every hour and have a few opening remarks from Keving Lindley. Nothing really stood out to me there. Just typical stuff. Then I saw my parents come in and sit on teh far side of the gym. I had told them about the fireside, and they had wanted to come. I called them after I left for the fireside; they'd forgotten about it.
Anyway I was glad to see them. After Kevin told us where to break up, I went over to see my parents. By the time I got there, my mom was hugging Lance and talking to his family. Its no secret that Lance spent about 8 months living the lifestyle, and has just started trying to come back to the Church. He just graduated high school with my littlest brother. They've been friends, adn still are, even though they don't hang out alone much any more.
We left for your groups. My parents went to the leadership one, headed down to the Men's one.
I loved the Men's group. It started with a older gentlemen, who has been a stake pres, bishop, mission pres, yadda yadda. (I mean yadda in a respectful way). His son has been dealing with this a while. He said some good things, but seemed to keep his remarks very general. So general that sometimes I wasn't sure what he meant. But at the end when he had his wife read part of a letter from their son, i was touched. They have always loved their son, even when he was sowing his oats, and to see him returning to the fold touched me. His testimony was touching, and powerful.
The next speaker in the Men's group was a counselor from BYU-I. Where the former mission pres was very off the cuff, in the style of someone who has spoken to groups their whole life, the counselor read prepared remarks. He spoke of how sensitive our nature is as SGA members, and how we can be damaged by things that wouldn't normally hurt someone. He shared his love and spoke of our heart. How we can have a Heart of Anger, or Shame, or Fear, all responses to the challenge of SSA, but he finished with a Heart of Hope. How we can have that with our Lord Jesus.
That message was the change that went in me because of the fireside. I have had anger, shame, and fear hold a monopoly over my heart. But the fireside helped me find the heart of hope he spoke of.
We then moved on to the Q and A. Ty Mansfield and Kevin Lindley joined teh two speakers. Good questions. One was "What is our responsibility and what is God's in regards to SGA?"
I thought I knew the answer, we have to fight, and God has to redeem, save adn change.
Ty Answered that its different for each person. That we need to stay close and the Lord will let us know how we must deal with the challenge.
He was right. The Lord looketh on the inside of a man. He knows us, our trials, and if we are doing our best.
The counselor chimed in that the atonement is really needed by all.
A question posed about marriage. Ty recapped his courting and engagement to his wife. He also spoke of most of his friends who first are friends, then become intimate, and are able to have a wonderful life. based on Love, not attraction. He also spoke of Love, and how all love is Christ love, between man and women, and man and man. We just learn to express that love in the ways God wants.
The other point of the Q and A that interested me was when Lance asked "Can someone who has been immoral still go on a mission?"
The former mission president spoke to this one. He said, it depends, on how many partners and the length of time. He said if it has been one or two partners there is a good chance, but if it has been on going, they may be asked to serve a service mission, or as a ward missionary.
The Q and A ended too soon and we moved back to the chapel. I found my parents in the padded seats and sat with them. We had some pleasantries, don't quite remember what. But they seemed impressed with their session. They did talk about marriage, and finally were impressed that SGA doesn't just leave with marriage. We were able to have a good discussion about it. I've tried to tell them the same thing before, but I guess they needed to hear it from someone else. They also like some of the stuff that Steve said.
A musical number started off this session, called "You are Loved" The guy who performed it has a great voice and it was a good message. It was a little rough at parts. I could tell he was nervous, but his spirit shone through, and communicated the message of the piece.
Then Ty got up to speak. He had a good message. Got my dad to laugh. I loved his point comparing SGA to Adam and Eve partaking of the Fruit. Satan came and told them to hide. He worked through shame to keep them from progressing. To keep it in the dark. God called them out of shame and got them progressing again.
But were Adam and Eve proud they took the fruit? No, and Ty compared that to the whole gay pride movement. Really that was the message i found. We don't need to be ashamed of same gender attraction. And the culture of the church, and to be fair, the USA has pushed shame on us for so long. But at the same time, we shouldn't be prideful, and ignore the truths of God. It is a balance that I think is the key to finding joy in the journey.
Ty said alot of other things that escape me right now. It was a great talk. Glad I heard it.
The Stake President then gave some closing remarks. Brought up the Corinthians 6:
His focus was how these saints had been these things, but they were washed by Jesus. How there is no hole so deep that we cannot climb out of it.
As soon as he was finished the guy next to me said, "oh S@@@ I've got to leave". Dunno what that was about.
We finished with Carry On. My Mom wanted to go with me, but I told her I was going to hang out for a bit. I wish I would have taken her up on that.
I finally made it home. Woke up this morning adn had a good breakfast chat with my parents about the fireside. It was really good.
------------------------------
Just a few more points
-I really felt that alot of the content was SGA 101, stuff I've heard already, but it was very good for the people who were learning for the first time about this stuff.
-A major push seemed to be members of the Church need to be more accepting of us. Not the life style, but of those who struggle. Excellent i say
-I really wish I'd seen teh Matis's in teh Family and Friends. That sounded Powerful
-I guess I need to talk to my family before they hear it from the kid down the street.
I'm blessed to have gone to the fireside. I loved it. I don't think i captured what happened in a way that gives is justice. I feel like my descriptions have been sloppy. I hope you can understand enough of it and feel the Spirit like I did last night.
"Hey the woman with the guy is waving at me."
"OH Crap. That is Lance and his mom, dad and sister."
"I guess the Cat is out of the Bag"
Joy in the Journey--A Fireside put on by the East Idaho Stakes, was an uplifting experience. It also has changed my relationship with this issue. Before I was comfortable with people knowing about my challenges who also struggled, or were far away from my homeland. But this fireside was there, just a few miles from the homestead. But I'm glad I went.
After seeing Lance and his fam, i headed in the Stake Center adjacent to the temple. Making my way to the chapel I ran into another kid from the same street I grew up on. (Lance was the first). He wanted to know if this was the only fireside going on tonight. I told him, it was the only one I knew of. Then he offered, "I'm just here to listen to a friend's musical number."
Good for you Buddy.
Later on I saw my parents' stake president, and a member of the high council. I used to deliver newspapers to both. And the stake singles branch president. I'm only friends with 2 of his 6 kids, so no big deal.
But really it wasn't as big of a deal as I thought. Sure the idea the land of my near-nativity, being compromised by the secret i buried there so long ago was enough to get the nerves going, but I decided a year ago, before i went to my first Matis Fireside, that while I would prefer not to have everyone I know, know I'm attracted to men, I'm not going to let it keep me from getting support and giving support.
I went into the chapel looking around for other people i knew. Not sure what to do when I did run into them. Not seeing any others, i found a seat barely into the gym. As soon as I seated myself the program started. We sang, I need thee every hour and have a few opening remarks from Keving Lindley. Nothing really stood out to me there. Just typical stuff. Then I saw my parents come in and sit on teh far side of the gym. I had told them about the fireside, and they had wanted to come. I called them after I left for the fireside; they'd forgotten about it.
Anyway I was glad to see them. After Kevin told us where to break up, I went over to see my parents. By the time I got there, my mom was hugging Lance and talking to his family. Its no secret that Lance spent about 8 months living the lifestyle, and has just started trying to come back to the Church. He just graduated high school with my littlest brother. They've been friends, adn still are, even though they don't hang out alone much any more.
We left for your groups. My parents went to the leadership one, headed down to the Men's one.
I loved the Men's group. It started with a older gentlemen, who has been a stake pres, bishop, mission pres, yadda yadda. (I mean yadda in a respectful way). His son has been dealing with this a while. He said some good things, but seemed to keep his remarks very general. So general that sometimes I wasn't sure what he meant. But at the end when he had his wife read part of a letter from their son, i was touched. They have always loved their son, even when he was sowing his oats, and to see him returning to the fold touched me. His testimony was touching, and powerful.
The next speaker in the Men's group was a counselor from BYU-I. Where the former mission pres was very off the cuff, in the style of someone who has spoken to groups their whole life, the counselor read prepared remarks. He spoke of how sensitive our nature is as SGA members, and how we can be damaged by things that wouldn't normally hurt someone. He shared his love and spoke of our heart. How we can have a Heart of Anger, or Shame, or Fear, all responses to the challenge of SSA, but he finished with a Heart of Hope. How we can have that with our Lord Jesus.
That message was the change that went in me because of the fireside. I have had anger, shame, and fear hold a monopoly over my heart. But the fireside helped me find the heart of hope he spoke of.
We then moved on to the Q and A. Ty Mansfield and Kevin Lindley joined teh two speakers. Good questions. One was "What is our responsibility and what is God's in regards to SGA?"
I thought I knew the answer, we have to fight, and God has to redeem, save adn change.
Ty Answered that its different for each person. That we need to stay close and the Lord will let us know how we must deal with the challenge.
He was right. The Lord looketh on the inside of a man. He knows us, our trials, and if we are doing our best.
The counselor chimed in that the atonement is really needed by all.
A question posed about marriage. Ty recapped his courting and engagement to his wife. He also spoke of most of his friends who first are friends, then become intimate, and are able to have a wonderful life. based on Love, not attraction. He also spoke of Love, and how all love is Christ love, between man and women, and man and man. We just learn to express that love in the ways God wants.
The other point of the Q and A that interested me was when Lance asked "Can someone who has been immoral still go on a mission?"
The former mission president spoke to this one. He said, it depends, on how many partners and the length of time. He said if it has been one or two partners there is a good chance, but if it has been on going, they may be asked to serve a service mission, or as a ward missionary.
The Q and A ended too soon and we moved back to the chapel. I found my parents in the padded seats and sat with them. We had some pleasantries, don't quite remember what. But they seemed impressed with their session. They did talk about marriage, and finally were impressed that SGA doesn't just leave with marriage. We were able to have a good discussion about it. I've tried to tell them the same thing before, but I guess they needed to hear it from someone else. They also like some of the stuff that Steve said.
A musical number started off this session, called "You are Loved" The guy who performed it has a great voice and it was a good message. It was a little rough at parts. I could tell he was nervous, but his spirit shone through, and communicated the message of the piece.
Then Ty got up to speak. He had a good message. Got my dad to laugh. I loved his point comparing SGA to Adam and Eve partaking of the Fruit. Satan came and told them to hide. He worked through shame to keep them from progressing. To keep it in the dark. God called them out of shame and got them progressing again.
But were Adam and Eve proud they took the fruit? No, and Ty compared that to the whole gay pride movement. Really that was the message i found. We don't need to be ashamed of same gender attraction. And the culture of the church, and to be fair, the USA has pushed shame on us for so long. But at the same time, we shouldn't be prideful, and ignore the truths of God. It is a balance that I think is the key to finding joy in the journey.
Ty said alot of other things that escape me right now. It was a great talk. Glad I heard it.
The Stake President then gave some closing remarks. Brought up the Corinthians 6:
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
His focus was how these saints had been these things, but they were washed by Jesus. How there is no hole so deep that we cannot climb out of it.
As soon as he was finished the guy next to me said, "oh S@@@ I've got to leave". Dunno what that was about.
We finished with Carry On. My Mom wanted to go with me, but I told her I was going to hang out for a bit. I wish I would have taken her up on that.
I finally made it home. Woke up this morning adn had a good breakfast chat with my parents about the fireside. It was really good.
------------------------------
Just a few more points
-I really felt that alot of the content was SGA 101, stuff I've heard already, but it was very good for the people who were learning for the first time about this stuff.
-A major push seemed to be members of the Church need to be more accepting of us. Not the life style, but of those who struggle. Excellent i say
-I really wish I'd seen teh Matis's in teh Family and Friends. That sounded Powerful
-I guess I need to talk to my family before they hear it from the kid down the street.
I'm blessed to have gone to the fireside. I loved it. I don't think i captured what happened in a way that gives is justice. I feel like my descriptions have been sloppy. I hope you can understand enough of it and feel the Spirit like I did last night.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Hecka Sweet Fireside in Idaho Falls Coming Up
Apologies for the Utah dialect in the title.
I'm sure most of you have heard by know about the fireside in Idaho Falls on Sunday night. (click her for all the info) Braveone is a major force behind it, I know the Matis's are involved somehow, and so is Ty Mansfield. Its a 60 stake fireside, and was approved by Kim Clark.
I'm sure my excitement comes from the fact that this is my home. Good old East Idaho. Land of my developement. Where my friend got cited for mooning from my car, where I went to school, graduated, and left for my mission; the place i first made friends, felt love, got in a wreck, felt depression, and realize I had a unique circumstance.
I love the Snake River Valley more than any other patch of ground on Earth. I love moving pipe on the banks of the river while the Sun rises. I love the desolation of the sage brush desert. I love the lava tubes, the sand dunes, the shooting ranges, and the river bottoms.
And the people, straight, direct, relaxed, plodding. Forgiving. Inviting. People care about strangers there. They say "hi" to unknowns, they don't deal with traffic issues, they live there because they love the land, and they love family.
It was also the place where my personal hell started.
That's why I'm excited about this conference. The Land I Love will get a "Matis Fireside on Steroids"
I've told about ten different Idaho Bishops about my same-gender-attraction, and SUPRISE, many of them were as clueless as I was. But growth and understanding is coming in the Church. My bishops were never mean, or hateful, or disgusted, but we both were confused, and frustrated.
In my view there is a tight rope trail being forged for faithful SGA saints. Those saints who fell the burning fire of faith in their hearts, who stick strictly to their covenants and believe in the validity of the Church and Gospel. On one side of the tight rope is the self hate, doubt, and depression we feel, because of the ignorance of the world at large. On the other is the pit of sliding apostasy, rationalization, and sin, fueled by these burning urges.
In the middle is the tight rope of faith and peace we can find as we stay faithful to our God, keep the covenants we have made with him, and overcome the doubt and depression and hate, with in and without.
This fireside has the opportunity to accomplish that. So shed light on that tightrope of faith. Help Latter-day Saints keep the balance they need, so they won't lose years or decades floundering between depression and apostasy. I hope it helps other young men of Idaho, find support from family and friends, and realize that "sweet is the peace the gospel brings"
Thank you so much to everyone involve. For so long the Adversary has used both sides of the tightrope to bring down the Sons and Daughters of the Lord. You are shaking the Adversary's grip he has on us, and that is why the opposition is so intense
j4k
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