[monalisa]

I was brought up Lutheran, Missouri Synod Lutheran, which is about as strict as Lutheran Churches get. In later years I went to a born again church, an Assemblies of God church. I went to that church for about 1 1/2 years. I learned a lot but got turned off by it when I started to have things happen to me that weren't coming from God, but from the preachers. I can go into more detail of anyone wants me to, but I'm trying to keep this short. Anyway, I finally stopped going. My boyfriend at the time and I both went there together and stopped together. He was actually the one that started because his dad went there.

My point is, she is going to feel really strong and encouraged by her experience at first, and she will probably learn a lot. Depending on her experiences she'll either stay with it or start to question it and move on.

You can't change her any more than she should try to change you. As I said before, give it time and let it all play out. Maybe you'll find someone new in the mean time, maybe you won't. She may or may not too. But you have to do what's right for you.

Hang in there, you can always vent to all of us when the going gets rough. Of course, we may tease you and make you feel worse. J/K ! :)

Well, so much for keeping this short. :p