Hi, I'm Jennifer

Born in California, I live in Missouri I am married with young kids. I am a book reviewer and entrepreneur and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I grew up in the LDS Church in the Bay Area, in California. I married young and started a family young and now live in Missouri. I graduated from college with a degree in Anthropology and Archaeology. I emphasized in Mesoamerican and Mesopotamean Archaeology. I did my field study in Petra, Jordan. I am now a book reviewer as well as running my own at-home business. I enjoy reading, doing genealogy research, playing with my kids and going to see movies.

Why I am a Mormon

Why am I a Mormon? Because I want to be. Because I believe that this is the only true church. Because I know in my heart and soul that Jesus is our Savior, that Joseph Smith was his prophet, that the Book of Mormon is true, and that the only true way to be happy in this life and in the life to come is to follow God's commandments and to live my life as He would have me do.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

Families are important. We believe that through the sealing powers, we can be sealed to our families for all eternity. But, we can't do that if we don't know who are families are. I have always felt that I have a responsibility to do family history research since it is relatively easy to do now that so much is computerized. My ancestors are the reason I am here. They lived their lives and raised their children in such a way that I was able to be here, with a good family. Whether they fought in wars, pioneered across unknown territory, created laws, or simply lived their lives and brought up their children, they were important and deserve to be able to be with their families. And as their descendant, a beneficiary of their life works, I feel blessed to be able to seek them out, learn about them, and give them an opportunity to be with their families in the hereafter.

How I live my faith

I believe that the best way to live my faith is to emulate Jesus, our Savior. I try to live my life as He did. For all those that I meet I try to offer my friendship, my understanding, my compassion and my love. I know that each of us is a special child of God and that He would want us to take care of each other.

What is the role of the husband and the wife in the family?

Jennifer answered...

Husbands and wives are meant to work together in the family, taking on different roles to accomplish all that needs to be done for a family. Husbands are meant to provide for their families, both temporally and spiritually. They are meant to protect their families. And they are meant to preside over their families, not meaning that they dominate, but have a responsibility to lead. Wives are meant to nurture their families, especially their children. Of course, these responsibilities overlap and sometimes are traded in time of need. Sometimes a wife goes to work, sometimes a husband comforts a child in the night, sometimes life happens. But, when each spouse has their responsibility, then they can work together to accomplish them in the best fashion for their families.
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Katie answered...

Husband and wife in a marriage are meant to be equal, partners. The husband is the head of the household and is responsible for the temporal welfare of his family. His role is to support his wife. The wife is also to support her husband and to nurture her family both spiritually and emotionally. Husband and wife are meant to work side by side in providing a safe haven from the world for their family. Their roles are different, but equally important and essential to building the family and the community.

Mormons believe Jesus Christ is their Savior. Why do we need a Savior?

Nate answered...

The fundamental principle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the faith in, reliance upon, and relationship with Jesus Christ. We regard Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. Everyone on the earth today has made mistakes. All of us have come short of the perfect example that Christ set for us. The problem is the laws of God state that “no unclean person…hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5) Because of these laws, we needed a way to be cleansed from these sins and mistakes. God knew that we would fall short of perfection and by His grace he provided us a Savior, Jesus Christ. Being a perfect soul without blemish, Jesus was capable and willing to take upon Himself our sins. Because He paid the penalty for our sins, the atonement, we must take upon ourselves His name to reap the blessings of forgiveness. We do this by having faith in Christ, admitting and repenting of our sins, and being baptized in the true and restored church of Jesus Christ.