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I find myself in a position which I probably thought I would never be in and am actually surprising myself that I am writing to you. As a fan of the Osmonds through the 70's, particularly a Donny fan if I am truly honest in the years following your success I never really followed your career. The turning point came in March 2007 when a very good friend of mine asked me to go your concert with her at Birmingham in November 2007. I did go and was amazed at the "good feel" factor you left me with!
Following that concert I was intrigued as to what had happened in those middle years and have since read your autobiography and joined Donny.com.
I am now 45 years old and have spent the majority of my life wondering who I am and always striving to be "something better" always feeling that there is something missing from my life. I have questioned many actions in my life; would I feel different if I had children (I have been married twice but was not prepared to bring children into an unstable environment), would I feel different if I had a different career, would I feel different if I was rich, beautiful etc? I had an extremely happy childhood but always wanted to seek approval and please, something that has followed me through to my adult years. I hate feeling I am letting people down or displeasing people. Your book really enlightened my life because of your honesty. It made me realise that you can follow your dreams and succeed. It was also acutely clear that you are a "real person" with a wicked sense of humour and a very good heart who has like the rest of us made a few "blips" along the way but learnt from them!
I am currently in a 7 year relationship and my dilema is this - I have been questioning many things in my life but the main question is my faith. I do believe in God - as a child we were taken to Church at Easter/Christmas etc but my partner does not. I have been looking for a while now at the websites relating to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Book of Mormon and want to learn more. However, my partner is going to think I have gone "slightly more than mad" and I guess a few family members will "find it quite amusing". I can cope with all the comments as I feel very strongly that now is the time for me to come to terms with me and to follow what I feel is right.
Is it to late in my life for me to be thinking about this - sometimes I feel I am a fickle person? I am not married but living with my partner - how do I deal with this? Am I looking for something that maybe isn't there? I know you can't answer all my questions and I thank you for taking the time to read this but if you could give me a little guidance I would be very very grateful.
Lastly, I went to see "The Osmonds" at Wembly on May 31,2008 and found myself extremely emotional to experience seeing you all together. The closeness of your family was very obvious and it brought back many childhood memories for me! Thank you.
God Bless
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Thank you so much for your kind and generous comments. It is never too late to consider the matters of eternity. Forever is a long, long time and the discoveries and the choices we make leading to a willingness to change where needed is what will count when we come before Jesus Christ at the final judgment. He suffered and died that we all will be resurrected and that we might be eligible for complete forgiveness of our mistakes. To qualify for this redemptive forgiveness, he has made it clear that we must have enough faith in him to: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." ( Acts 2:38)
Those who would resist your following your heart and search for the truth, who have apparently settled for a life with no eternal perception or goals will reap their own reward, but you should not let them stand in your way. The Lord made applicable statements such as:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." (Matthew 7:14)
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matthew 7:21)
Relative to those who would resist your search:
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Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. (Matthew 5:10 - 12)
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He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. (Matthew 10:37 - 38)
Then the question, "How can I find the truth or be sure of it?"
The answer is:
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:" (Matthew 7:7)
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (James 1:5 - 6)
If you are ready and willing, I can arrange for the missionaries to call on you and give you instruction and more understanding. If you prefer, you could also review the presentation which I narrated on the website http://www.donny.com/info/beliefs_multimedia.
Please feel free to ask questions and/or let me know how I can help you in your search. I am deeply convinced you are on the right track.
Sincerely,
Donny Osmond
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