Up Dates and Start of Third Shift.

Sorry about the  long time no update. It wasn't intentional. It has been a very busy time for the family.
Last Thursday I went back to work. Worked Thursday and Friday on first shift then on onto third shift which started Sunday night. The nice thing about this job is that it is a temp to hire and so far really enjoy working there. So Thursday was bittersweet as  that was the scheduled board with the Bishop and the bishopric. the interview  and board did take some time and the group was impressed by my knowledge of church history and testimonial about becoming and being Mormon. But in the end they only had one choice  since I didn't renounce my marriages and relationships with my other two wives and will not go Monogamous with just my fist and legal wife, they stated that they will continue with the excommunication.It's just a matter of them writing  the letter and sending it. I could ask for an appeal and it would move up the ladder, but the point is that my view on Plural marriage is contrary to the doctrine that is taught in the church today. In that I have decided that it would be fruitless and not where God is leading me. I was honest in the board and upfront as I should be.
 Friday I got paid for a painting job that I had done a week before so we had money do get things done. One of the first things that we did was get a Sam's club membership and pretty much saved the membership fee in our first shopping trip. With this kind of family we have to buy in bulk,
 Sunday we helped out a friend clean out a house that they were renting and  got a refrigerator, Washer, and dryer. the Fringe is up and running , but we haven't got the washer and dryer here yet. so we have two refrigerators and up till now had been doing our wash at coin washes. Sunday was way to busy so actually didn't have time to get together for home church at all. I had to work Sunday night so it was  get some sleep before work.
 I enjoy the fact that the Lord continues to bless our house and our lives. sometime being busy is good but the wives will be much relax when the house is back to normal.

September 12th Sabbeth

 Well it's the end of a long week.J-Ann is a house keeper in a catholic dorm. I think it's a bit of a chuckle, A Mormon polygamist is working in a catholic organization. We will keep a lid on that lol.  She started her job on Friday.
 Ann went to see the Bishop last Tuesday.he asked her about her views on our family and whether or not she was okay with polygamy. She was at first scared at facing him alone but she  did it. I am very proud of her.
   Been a busy week with lots of new things going on.
  Ann is a bit upset at the future with the discipline board coming up. it should be in a week or two. J-Ann has helped with research of Mormon studies of the early church and it was very interesting what we cam up with with  a lot of info on the churches practice on Polygamy. I have also started to read the Journal of discourse which is in 20 volumes.
 My son William has a stomach virus. so the poor guy isn't feeling to well.
 Home church today was pretty good. I had a longer sermon about the occult and the bible. I enjoy all kinds of biblical conversation. I don't accept ones word on the subject as I study and pray. even if I don't' have an answer to the original topic. Study is my life and I love  getting to the bottom of the subject.

HOME CHURCH

well today we held out first home church. It was 12:30 to 1 pm. We did the sacrament of unleavened bread and use kosher concord grape wine that is prepared for Jewish holiday stuff to Jewish standards. The blessing of the sacrament was pretty much like you would hear in a LDS church. The songs that we sang were "I am hear to Worship", "I am a child of God", and "Trust and Obey". I  had wrote yesterday a short sermon "Service to the family"

PREPARING FOR THE START OF THE HOME CHURCH

  Well, for those who don't already know, Ann and I are facing a disciplinary board after the Latter Day Saints Church discovered our blogs. Someone from our ward cam across and connected who is who and turned it in to the bishop. I found  out about all this on Tuesday and the bishop asked us not to attend church until the board convenes. We don't have a date on that as of yet as the  Bishopric has to be present. The Stake president might even be presiding over it as well. The LDS church  actually catching a practicing polygamist in their midst is, I guess is something of a rare event.
  I am not focusing on the future with the LDS church or the upcoming disciplinarian board. I believe my wives were a blessing of god to put them in my life and again I find myself challenged on my convictions. The First was the Passing of my beloved Wendie and what God would want me to learn from that. now this is the second that  is testing my faith in the principle that God gave me in relation.
 Of course the Bishop did read me the Official Declaration that President Wilford Wilson wrote in 1890. This was the famous Manifesto that was mad by the church to stop practicing Plural marriages as the US government was preparing to take church property. The United States was limiting the rights of Americans to whom they could marry and defining marriage as one man and one woman.
 Now on the political front lines is marriage rights of a different sort.. The  hot debate of the same sex marriage issue. Several states have  already allowed same sex unions.
 For well over a hundred years in this country marriage definition have been an issue that been argued and fought over. some have even died over it.
 Now back in  my world. I don't have any revelation for the LDS church as a whole., just for myself and that of my family. The board will only do one thing and that will be to excommunicate Ann and I when we refuse to  abandon our two extra wives. We could but I believe my revelation and the living of God's commandments greater then any position or calling in the church of the LDS.
 So that leaves with us but one choice. Until God directs us to another church, I will have to exercise the priesthood that I have been granted and lead my family spiritually. That will mean the  set up of a home church to  give the sacrament and to  observe the sabbath. This will be completely new to me as it not just a home evening but actually hold  a service.
 We have begun to prepare for  the sabbath by procuring supplies. J-Ann will make unleavened bread and we bought a koshered  concord grape juiced. While the LDS  Uses tap water and regular bread bought in the stores, I  feel lead that preparing for the sacrament is just as important as the blessing and administering it. If we are going to do this we are going to do it on the right foot.

TO FOURTH OR NOT TO FOURTH

 Well there has been some talk in my family about adding another wife. I think that is left up to God himself as we go on our path. J-Ann,  sees a fourth wife and B-Leigh would love to have a sister wife her age. ( It's hard for her to make friends outside the family) Ann is getting warmed up to the idea, as long as it isn't rushed too fast.
 As for me, Yeah the idea of a fourth is appealing especially if it's the right woman. but i would  want to make sure it's the right woman that God has picked out for us. What I desire and what God feels is best for  my family and I could well be very different. Don't get me wrong, I love the wives that  the Lord has chosen for me.
 They each have their own style that is unique just to them. I wouldn't trad them for the world. Ann ,for her determination, she believed and stayed with me when most would have bailed. B-Leigh , for her youthful charm and carefree whims that  sometimes annoy the others. J-Ann for her strong will, charming smile, and her organization skill. They are all  beautiful and I  do not compare them to each other. that would not be healthy.
 No matter  whether a fourth is chosen by God for the family or not, I will continue to  love my wives now and  forever.
The First wife is the pillar that supports the foundation of the family and each additional wife has to fit in  to continue to  build upon that foundation. With out her as that support, the family is considerably  weaker.
 I have talked to many that are looking for there second wife, but  I in fact believe it starts with the first wife as you need that foundation, that support to build your family upon. I also believe that a family foundation built  upon the will of God it going to succeed where many will fail.
 yes I am religious. The purpose of this blogging is not to  stand on a soap box and preach, I don't intend to debate believes but I wont hid the fact that I follow the will of God as it is reveled to me. I don't seek wives cause of  my belief, but  God has blessed me with the ones I have as a reward for following his commandments.
 So the answer at least for lies in the will of the Lord and  building our family.

Another Day Bog 2

 Well we grilled out. Pork loin  and vegetables. Victoria has been a bit antsy today. i think she is a bit nervous with school getting ready to start and now  we have been having her work on  assignments to get her into a routine.  it's been another hot day out and that's kept most of the family penned indoors. We can't wait till the weather cools off.
 I spent some time working on my blog page layout. I now have a search engine which will add people in looking  for polygamy friendly sites. I hope it helps some.
  Interestingly I talked to a friend today who thought that not only Polygamy was something neat but she was looking for a woman that is bi-sexual to join her and her husband. Interestingly she hung up on the  having children issue. Most of the women that I talked to want children should they find a family. I imagine that there are woman out there  that want to enjoy a relationship without children. some time ago I  was talking to an older gal, who the  wives shot down  because of her age and the fact she couldn't have more children. That was before  we married J-Ann into the family.
 Seems crazy but we have been talking about a fourth. We don't know how that  will go, as we wish to take this slower then we had in the past. But i am sure if God wills it then it will happen.
 One of the things that comes to mind and most people ask is  where did I find my wives. Before we had gone polygamist and we were dating B-Leigh, it was an interesting as  we had an on again off again relationship with her. One of the biggest issues that she had was jealousy.
 Jealousy is normal and something that has be address in  a polygamist family. Allowed to fester it will infect the harmony of the family. The husband needs to understand that each wife no matter how open minded she is will go though jealousy from time to time. Patience is the best tool along with communication. The wives need to have  some kind of Bonding experience on their own as well.

Another day

Well we sit and wait to see if J-Ann get the job at the school. it's up to budget of a school board now. Willow  was back here on Sunday night and  the funny thing was Cameron missed her while she is gone but now that she is back the toddler wars begin anew. Victoria is getting ready to start school on the first. I am looking forward as it will provide a routine for her. She is A.D.H.D., so she needs that routine.  Hope to post more as the day progress.