Pondering Priest - Letter 4 - Kissing

Thanks again Bro. Jo.

Still wondering though. Didn't you say that you were going to post my last question on last Friday?

- PP


Dear PP,

I did, but I decided to run the letters over several days within one week, but things can always change.

Where do things sit with "the girl"?

- Bro Jo


Eh. We talk more than we touch, so that's good. We did kind of end up kissing once on Friday night though... I don't exactly know what to say about that though...


Dear Pondering Priest,

Which, of course, begs the question: if the two of you were to start following the Dating Rules, in an effort to slow things down, which is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you have Mission and Temple Goals (and you'd better), is she prepared for you to go out with a girl other than her (and her another boy other than you) before you two go on your next date?

Are you prepared to stop the unchaperoned "hanging out"?

(my wife and I talk more than we touch, too, and we have seven children)

Kissing is nice. If you keep it from being a make-out session, I think it can be OK, but remember the guidelines:

Not Horizontal
Not on the Sofa
Not in a Car or Bedroom

Keep it short
Keep it simple

Keep your hands to yourself

Don't sit on each other
Don't turn out all the lights first

Don't be far away from parents or others who can interrupt

Remember who you are
Respect who you're with
Review this list many times

- Bro Jo

I am going to go on a Mission, I am going to the Temple.

I am prepared to be fine with her going out with other guys and she says she thinks she is.

We don't hang out unchaperoned. I don't let it happen.

The only problem i can see that I didn't think to take care of was that we were horizontal, because we were watching the stars. (which i guess kind of implies that the lights were off. they weren't the field had some pretty big stadium style lights.)

The physical contact was holding hands and meeting lips.


Good Goals, my young friend. Mission is a once-in-a-Life-Time opportunity; and nothing Beats a Temple Marriage.

I hope my YSA readers take note of the power of Star Gazing - very effective!

(seriously, Post Missionaries, take note!)

You're a good man, PP. I think you'll be fine.

Keep the Faith,

- Bro Jo