tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post5972145368253987119..comments2024-03-29T00:58:39.885-06:00Comments on Nerd and Healthnut: Waiting For The Wedding: Our StoryJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08871290373629577048noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-64879064979911270002012-09-26T10:17:11.881-06:002012-09-26T10:17:11.881-06:00Just catching up on your blog and I love all the t...Just catching up on your blog and I love all the things you post. And I love looking at pics of your gorgeous face! Wish I was still in yw so I could share with the girls, but now I'm in scouts with 9 year old boys!suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11455977327605711513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-29939470007929137622012-09-19T13:16:02.497-06:002012-09-19T13:16:02.497-06:00I know, right!? I had no idea the impact it would ...I know, right!? I had no idea the impact it would have on my marriage either. Babies didn't scare me either because I loved babies and I thought I'd be such a great mom. Turns out there is a reason it takes two to make a baby. It takes two people to take care of a baby. And, turns out, I didn't know as much about being a mom as I thought I did. <br />I have a friend whose husband accidentally made a baby before he was married. He repented, and married my friend in the temple. So, they all live happily ever after, right? Wrong. It's hard on their marriage having to deal with the mother of his child, discipline, child support, etc. You just don't think about things like that in high school. Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108877762595668365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-61838364040999310912012-09-19T12:42:50.633-06:002012-09-19T12:42:50.633-06:00How could I forget that one?! You should share it ...How could I forget that one?! You should share it with your young women! I tried to write it in a way that would appeal to the interests of the youth, and I really hope that it can get to them. When I was young I didn't fully comprehend the importance chastity would have in my future marriage, I couldn't comprehend it because I had never been there! But I'm hoping that by reading my perspective they will have a better view of the future and how the choices they make now will either positively or negatively affect them later. Thanks Alicia!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871290373629577048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-31003910623357379332012-09-19T12:37:16.362-06:002012-09-19T12:37:16.362-06:00Thank you! I was trying to find a post length that...Thank you! I was trying to find a post length that wasn't too long, yet gave enough information to get my point across. Thank you for your feedback :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871290373629577048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-44513807424861747832012-09-18T23:13:04.614-06:002012-09-18T23:13:04.614-06:00Right on! I want to forward this to all the young ...Right on! I want to forward this to all the young women in my ward. =) You set such a good example for your siblings and family. I know they all look up to you. <br />There is also another important reason to abstain before marriage. BABIES! I don't care if you practice "safe" sex. NO birth control is 100% effective. You shouldn't have sex until you are ready to be a parent and I believe that our loving Heavenly Father wants his children to be born into homes with loving, married parents. As a mom of 4 now, I can say that everything I was taught growing up makes more sense as I get older and raise my own kids. Sometimes you just have to do what you know is right and you'll figure out why later. I know so many people who got pregnant on birth control, but it wasn't a dilemma because they were married already. They didn't "have" to get married. They didn't have to decide if they were going to keep the baby or not. They didn't have to worry and stress about how their life was going to change. They just adjusted their plans a bit. =) Good for you for writing this blog post. I know it took guts. Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108877762595668365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870908096416937819.post-38217691383088629702012-09-18T17:25:29.352-06:002012-09-18T17:25:29.352-06:00Extremely insightful. You should look to expandin...Extremely insightful. You should look to expanding your ideas. What you've got is really good and I hope a lot of people get the opportunity to read what you've written. Two thumbs up. :)pandabear13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00196574422105034485noreply@blogger.com