Dear Bro Jo,
I need to repent and so does he but he is leaving in a week.
Hello my name is (withheld).
I have a friend that is leaving on his mission in about a week and he is unworthy to enter the Temple and I don’t want him to leave knowing I could’ve done something to change that. I have tried before but nothing has happened.
He has gotten into porn and masturbating and he used to cut and has threatened to do it again.
He has also sexted me and kissed me and made out with me all while having a GF.
He has touch me inappropriately and has gotten me to do things I am not proud of and am trying working to get rid of.
I need help idk what to do.
- Name Withheld
Dear NW,
You need to ask the Lord for help and comfort, and then you need to go talk to your Bishop.
Some of what you mention (making out with you while he has a girlfriend) qualifies him as a bad guy, but isn't the type of stuff that would preclude missionary service.
Some of the other stuff (the cutting, the porn, the sexting) are bigger issues.
Your Bishop can not only help you Spiritually overcome your own concerns, but he can warn the Bishop and Stake President of this Young Man so that they can help him get the help he needs before he goes.
If what you say is true, and I have no reason to believe it's not, the longer he hides his sins the bigger the fall will be, and he may end up taking others (like his future missionary companions) with him.
So call your Bishop right away.
Tonight or first thing in the morning, and tell him you're having some Spiritual challenges that you need to talk to him about right away.
And then do.
As a dad of three young men on a mission, I can tell you from my perspective that I hope someone like you, who has the information you do, would speak up before one of my boys gets stuck with a companion who is not worthy, mentally ready or spiritually ready to serve.
The boy is not just in spiritual danger . . . he's in emotional and physical danger as well. Cutting is serious stuff.
He needs help.
More professional help than either your or I can give him.
By calling your Bishop, you may just be saving this young man's life.
If there's anything I can do to help you, please let me know right away.
God bless,
- Bro Jo
Dear Bro Jo,
Idk what ward or stake he is in so idk how to contact anyone about that I know I need to talk to my Bishop as soon as I can to clear my stuff up.
I would feel awful if he brought other missionaries down.
I wish I could do something more to help him.
Thank you so much!
- NW
Dear NW,
If you know he's leaving soon, I imagine you know where he lives and what mission he's going to be serving in and which MTC he's reporting to.
And, certainly, you know his first and last name, right?
- Bro Jo
Dear Bro Jo,
I know his first and last name and the MTC yes and where he lives, what will this info do?
- NW
Dear NW,
Knowing where he lives is all your Bishop will need to know should he feel it appropriate to find out what stake he's in and who his Bishop is.
The mission he's been called to, which MTC he'll be training in, and the date he's leaving will help the Bishop confirm that he's got the right guy.
Now, all of that said, are you okay?
- Bro Jo
Dear Bro Jo,
With this yes.
Other stuff idk.
- NW
Dear NW,
Do you want to talk about that other stuff?
- Bro Jo
[Readers,
We'll continue the remainder of this post this Wednesday.
- Bro Jo]
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