Hello.

Sisters, please don't be insulted by the following, but I really mean what I say:

It is spring 2013 and I am attempting this one last time. I am not in a hurry. I want what is right and good for the two of us.

I suffer from Major Depression. I use every medical option and treat it with medication. I have found that the daily prayer keeps me grounded as well.

I am comfortable with who I am and will not change. I will adapt to complement, but I live a quiet life and will continue to do so.

I have a job and position that I enjoy. I travel weekly, and that will not change. I do not expect to relocate.

I have a widowed Mother who deserves and gets my attention daily. She does not live near me so I speak with her daily.

I am an "intellectual" I read constantly and on almost every subject. I have been call aloof, prideful, and a snob because of this innate quest for knowledge.

I hold the office of High Priest and I revere and cherish my Priesthood.

If I haven't scared you off yet here goes the rest!

I was married right out of collage and it ended quickly with no children. The mother of my children and I were married for 18 years.

I have always had a close relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ being reared a Presbyterian [like Lucy Mac Smith].

I am a convert to the church [joining in 1991] and have been blessed with a solid testimony of The Prophet Joseph Smith and his Divine mission to restore the Gospel in it's fullness. I took my family to be sealed in the Temple in 1992.

I have three amazing daughters. the eldest [27] was married in the St. Louis Temple and is currently living in Springfield , MO with her husband. They both graduated from BYU. My middle daughter [25] is teaching high school in one of our St Louis suburban schools . She was married in June of 2012. She is not active in the church. My "baby" [21] is at The University of Arkansas School of Nursing. She wouldn't sleep through the night until she was 3 and still has all of that energy! She has chosen not to be active in the church as well.

The first great trial of my faith came when I was separated and divorcing from my children's' mother. I distanced myself from the gospel, the members of my ward and my savior. I behaved badly and failed that test. Five years later came another test and I failed, but not quite so bad. Five years ago was the most recent and greatest test. I passed with flying colors. I am confident that while I may struggle, my faith has grown to include the Savior daily & with him I can survive anything.

Things I enjoy: reading, classical music, the theater [I have seen Wicked in four cities!], entertaining guests [and cooking for them]. I use crystal, silver and china every Sunday, I don't own paper napkins, paper plates or plastic cups.

I do own my own apartment and it reflects my taste. I expect it to be modified when I am married by my partner.

I enjoy a bargain, whether it is saving a few cents on gasoline or prowling the antique stores and consignment shops I find great pleasure in living well and not paying for it!

I am a political conservative; you should be also [that does not mean a Republican, it is a thought process and a value system].

I have a secure position and have been with the same company for 15 years. I am as secure as one can be these days .

I have as little interaction as possible with my children's' mother. I do have to interact with her regarding the children and on holidays. She chooses to be most unpleasant.

I do not camp. I am an Eagle Scout and I know what camping is and I never want to do it again. I would rather spend the afternoon in a museum than in the woods. I enjoy the opera and baseball [I will tell you why they are the same later]. I use to be adequate at golf but I have not played in years. I exercise now so I can have cake and ice cream!

I am looking for a true partner and "helpmate". I desire someone as secure with themselves as I am with myself, someone who cares about how they look [but is not obsessed with it]. I want a passionate lover [AFTER we are married] and best friend. I cook only due to necessity. I will happily relinquish that task.

My most important role in this life has been that of father. I expect to be a step-father to your children if you have any. I do not expect to have any more children biologically.

Family history wise, I am not part of the early church members, but can trace ancestors to the early 1600's in Virginia, and the 1820's in Missouri.

If I have missed something you want to know, please ask, and I will tell you whatever you want to know.

All the best,