Hi, I'm Cindi

I'm a wife and a mother. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a wife. I'm a mother. I'm trying to potty train a two-year-old and house train a puppy. I'm a photographer. I'm a blogger. I'm a reader.

Why I am a Mormon

My great great grandparents joined the church in Switzerland and emigrated to the United States. They settled in a beautiful valley in Wyoming and taught their children the gospel of Jesus Christ. My parents taught me of Christ as a child. We had regular scripture study, Family Home Evening and attended the church each Sunday. I knew that they had a strong testimony of the church and over the years my own testimony grew and strengthened.

I believe that Jesus Christ lives. I believe that President Monsen is a true prophet of God who leads this church. I believe that the Book of Mormon is the word of God.

I do not doubt it and I try each day to teach my children the gospel. Even though they are small, my husband and I work to have daily scripture study, weekly Family Home Evening and attend our church meetings each week.

Personal Stories

What are you doing to help strengthen your family and make it successful?

We try to give our children a lot of our time and attention. We play games together and spend a lot of time together in our backyard. We eat dinner together as a family nearly every evening. We read the scriptures (just a few verses for their short attention spans) and pray together each night before bed. Once a week, we have a special evening where we do something fun or have a gospel lesson. We attend our church meetings each Sunday. It's a lot of work but it's also fun and my husband and I love our family so much.

How I live my faith

I'm trying to be the best person I can be. Sometimes I fail but I know that through the atonement of Jesus Christ, I can repent and try again.

I am surrounded by small children every day. I have five young children and it is my responsibility to teach them and guide them--to raise them to be good citizens, productive and responsible. I am trying to teach them the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am trying to teach them to love and serve others.

Each Sunday, my husband and I work in the nursery at church. We spend two hours with the littlest children (between 18 months and 2 years) so that their parents can attend the other classes. There are twelve little children in our class. We love them. We sing with them. We teach them that they are children of our Heavenly Father and that he loves them. We hug them when they are sad. Serving the little children is one of the greatest opportunities in the church. I am constantly reminded of the words of our Savior Jesus Christ: " Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not:for of such is the kingdom of God (Luke 18:16)."

Why is family so important to Mormons?

Cindi answered...

We believe that families can be together forever. We believe that a family is an eternal bond and therefore it is especially important to love and strengthen each other. My husband and I have been married nearly 14 years. We've endured the usual struggles and will continue to work together with whatever comes our way. We love each other but we're also good friends.

We have five young children and there are days when they fight so much I wonder if we are doing anything right as parents. Then, there are other days when I come in to find that they are sitting together and my oldest son is reading stories to his younger siblings. We do love each other. It takes a lot of work and time to create a loving home environment but it is oh so worth it when my little girl wraps her arms around me in a hug or my oldest daughter helps her baby sister learn to walk.

I wouldn't trade those moments for anything--even the ten weekly loads of laundry.
Ben answered...

Because family is so important to God. Why do you think God intoduces Christ as His "only begotten SON in whom I am well pleased" and not something more formal like my servant, the Christ? Why in the scriptures is God referred to as "The Father" more than any other title? why is it that naturally we come into this life into a family, whether functional or not? Families are ordained of God. Agency and human nature is what may cause us to believe other wise.
Family ought to be our foundation of education in this life. I've moved around a lot. I've attended many different schools and one thing I've learned is that it is hard to focus on my goals if I don't have a social network providing acceptance and unity. A support group I can lean on and be there to be leaned on at school. It's a miracle that God has provided that support group for the important lessons in life.
If our families aren't what they could be, we can choose individually to be an example and a friend to them as far as possible. practice the principles of repentence and forgiveness. Understanding that our families are meant to be eternal helps us to not allow the small things to obstruct our relationships.

What are Mormon women like? Do Mormons believe in equality of men and women?

Angela answered...

Yes! We firmly believe that men and women are equal in the eyes of God and are given separate, but equally important responsibilities here on Earth. Men are given the power of the Priesthood, which allows them to do things for their families and others such as give blessings or baptize individuals. Women are given the sacred responsibility of bringing children into the world and to support their husbands with their responsibilities. Both parents are encouraged to teach gospel principles to their children together and to live in harmony with the Church.
This is not to say women are not encouraged to pursue educational endeavors or career opportunities. Each family is different, we are encouraged to pray and make decisions based on what is best for our families.
Every Mormon woman is different, but we all have something in common. We are all daughters of our Father in Heaven.