Hi, I'm Lindsey

I'm an Air Force wife, a mother and an active member. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I grew up in the Air Force and than I married into it! I love to arrange flowers and build my own furniture for my home. I'm a new mother and couldn't be more excited!

Why I am a Mormon

Being raised Mormon was a wonderful experience but I wanted to find out I believed because of what I knew, not because of what I was told to. I left and went on my own for about 2 years. During this time; nothing made more sense to me than the church. I found I believed in Jesus Christ, the holy ghost and Heavenly Father. Than finding a man who believed the same as me, meant so much more. Having your very own testimony is so important. It makes your belief your own, something for you to rely on and believe in.

Personal Stories

How does making right choices help us make more right choices?

One of the hardest things for me was to start being active again. I had got into a routine and was comfortable; but I knew it was wrong. I remember the first time I made the right decision to avoid something unclean. I felt an overwhelming feeling of; "I just did that. I can do that again!" Once I made the right decision the first time, the 2nd wasn't so bad. Each decision I made became easier to make because I was more confident in my dealings with man. I knew I was making the right decision therefore I knew it benefit me and create a happier enviornment. I was brought closer to Heavenly Father through choosing the right and became proud of the decisions I knew I could make.

How I live my faith

I've only recently become active in the church but for the past year and a half, I've helped my sister with organizing get togethers with other members. We plan theme's, lessons, games and refreshments!

Can a husband and wife be together forever? Do Mormons believe that families will live together in heaven?

Lindsey answered...

My husband and I were recently sealed in the temple after a year and half of marriage. I became pregnant and there was nothing more important to me than getting sealed to my husband and allowing my children to be born in the covenant. We had prepared for the day in so many ways. We took temple prep classes during church, we paid our tithing faithfully, we prayed each morning and night together. Each of these aspects and so much more brought us closer together as a couple and closer to our goal of an eternal family. The temple is such a sacred place that we wanted to be fully prepared for our special day. Mormons do believe that families can be together forever in heaven because it is possible; because Heavenly Father wants nothing more for us to be sealed and return to him.
Amanda answered...

YES!!! This is one of my favorite parts of the gospel. I believe that my family will live together in heaven. I will know my family as my family members. My husband is my husband for now and for all eternity. My children are my children here on earth and for all eternity. I know that if something happened to one of us that I will see them again. I love this about the church. Before joining, I always had a question about this concept and when taking the discussions from the missionaries this came up. Makes me love the church more and more.

What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' attitude regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage?

Mary answered...

I have many homosexual friends, and I have best friends who are gay rights activists. They know my stand on same-sex marriage, and I know theirs, but guess what? We are still friends. I hope you and I can be friends too, as I try to explain a portion of what I feel about the issue of same-sex marriage.

According to principles that I believe were established by God to protect both men and women and provide for their temporal and eternal welfare, only marriage between a man and woman is allowed. This marriage must entail complete fidelity from both parties. Just as post-marital sexual desires and impulses should be controlled, pre-marital ones are equally tameable.

The LDS Church penalizes no one based on their sexual orientation. What someone feels is not equal to what they do. Once someone acts on same-sex attraction, they are committing sin. Merely being attracted is not a sin. It is not easy or simple or enjoyable to suppress one's physical appetites. Frankly, I'm not even sure of all the reasons it is commanded that we do so (though I know of the basic reasons). What I do know (and believe me when I say I do know this) is that God has ordained marriage between man and woman. He always has reasons, and we usually don't understand them for quite some time. But I know with all my heart that it is for the good of all people, regardless of sexual orientation, that marriage only be permited between a man and a woman.