Hi, I'm Dawna Marie

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I live in the Western United States. I come from a family with four other sisters. My fathers ancestors were part of the pioneers who came from England and settled the West and were mostly LDS. My mothers ancestors were originally from Greece and were of the Orthodox faith.

I enjoy doing genealogy research, animals, photography especially of nature and animals.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a Mormon because I believe in the principles that are the basic tenants of the church and mostly because of the way my life has been blessed by its influence personally. I grew up in a home with two different religions being practiced.

Many times I have seen my personal prayers answered directly through the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants and the Bible.

Personal Stories

Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

Missions are a great blessing to members of the church as well as to those they serve. When you are called to serve as a missionary, it is all voluntary. It gives you the chance to be of service to others. It also gives you the chance to tell others about the gospel if they chose to want to learn about it.

I served as a missionary to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for eighteen months. I met wonderful people, learned more about myself and gained a better understanding of the scriptures.

How I live my faith

In my ward I presently serve as the Family History Consultant which enables me to help others to trace their heritage.

Do you really believe there is a prophet like Moses alive today?

Dawna Marie answered...

I do believe that we have a prophet today, as did the people of olden times. It never made an sense to me that the Lord would love people enough to provide a prophet to help them in their lives, hundreds of years ago and not us. I believe he loves us on the earth today just as he did the people of long ago.

If he is to be unchanging and consistent he will provide what we need in our lives to help us return to him and give us direction in our lives.
LaWana answered...

Yes, I truly believe there is a prophet today leading our church and bringing blessings into the world. Why would God provide a prophet in olden days, but not now? Did He love those people more than He loves us? Did they need guidance more than we do? Is the world less confusing now than it was then? The answers to all these questions are no. It only makes sense that God would have a prophet now as He did in days of old. He loves us just as much as He did those people long ago and we need Him just as much as they needed Him then.

Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

Jim answered...

Mormons see Joseph Smith in the same way Jews see Moses - while we respect and honor their lives and their contributions, we understand that they are real people, worthy of our veneration but not our worship. We understand that they were selected for important duties that God called them to complete and we respect the work that they performed. Joseph does occupy a unique place in Mormon theology because so many doctrines of the re-established church can be traced to revelations that were given to him. The scriptures tell that it is "by their fruits" that an individual will be able to determine if someone is acting on God's behalf, and this is one of the central messages of the re-established church, we invite all men everywhere to read and pray about the Book of Mormon since it a tangible fruit of the prophet Joseph Smith's calling as a prophet and restorer of Christ's church. It is my witness that if you do so you will know that the book is true, Joseph is a prophet and the church he founded is true.