A new school...

I love this! I want to go to this school. I bet it beats BYU!

New BYU Counselor!

After four weeks of waiting, my appeal went through--and was approved--and I am now meeting with a fantastic BYU counselor.

He is kind, generous, accepting, appreciative, and above all--wants me to be happy.

I had met previously with this same counselor about three years ago when I first started attending BYU. I am not sure why I stopped seeing him, but now, well...I am ecstatic, to say the least. I mean, he has listened to the Book of Mormon soundtrack (and loves it), and he said, "Why can't you be happy and be a gay Mormon? Can't God love you and your potential partner?"

Gosh...he is great. Yay!

A rant..about the church.

I'm not sure how I feel about the Church anymore. Which is interesting seeing as I am writing this in the LDS.org journal and listening to hymns on iTunes. Do you know what *would* be funny? If the Church had a bunch of team members who were flagged each time there was something "inappropriate" in an entry? Like, saying that I am GAY? Well...if I get a call from the Honor Code Office or from my Bishop, I'll know that the Church is like Big Brother, reading everything I write, listening to everything that I do, scrutinizing every action, condemning me, hating me, expelling me, excommunicating me. The Church...is hateful. Stop. No. Let me re-phrase that. The Church doesn't understand what is going on with gay members. They don't know how God feels about it. They know, I think--for the most part--that gay members are good people; people who strive to do what is right, be kind to others, provide opportunities for service and outreach. In fact, I'd venture to say that some gay members--if not most, are better people that straight members!

If God really speaks to the apostles and the prophets, then why the HECK is He silent now? Especially about this topic. The Church...seeing as God is not speaking to them...is facing a frustrating dilemma. Membership is on the decline, missionaries are on the decline, more and more of the younger generation is falling away. Why? Because God doesn't speak to the church anymore. They are too afraid to change the way certain things are handled. They are too scared to change. Well, my friends, CHANGE is the only way something can survive. It's not the survival of the fittest that guarantees survival; it's who is most adaptive to change.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will *FALL* if they are not willing to change their stance on many issues. Namely. at least., gay marriage and gays in the church.

I mean...seriously. If the Church would just allow active gay men and women to stay members of the Church, then...there would hardly be any more issues or problems. They would gain so much respect in the world and in the political arena--even though they pretend to not care; they do.

But...it won't happen for another 10 years. The old geezers just gotta kick the bucket and then our generation will take over. Unless God decides to open His  mouth. He's just...so...quiet.

And it's driving me crazy.

(Copied from my online church journal)

People say...

"You'll get a partner, Andy. You just have to stop looking for love--then, it will find you."

"You're not fat...you're just big boned."

"Some guys like fat guys."

I know I'm fat. And..I also know that guys will never date me until I'm skinny.


Scheiße.

Absolutely Andy

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Coming out on Facebook...

So...October 11th is National Coming Out Day.

Most people who know me know that I am gay, but...I still feel like it has to be officially done on Facebook.

Thoughts?