Hi, I'm Spencer

I'm a Graduate Student, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a husband to a spectacular wife...
a father to an energetic toddler...
a full-time graduate student...
and I love to play like a kid!

Why I am a Mormon

As a teenager I read The Book of Mormon, and received a personal confirmation that it was true, and that Joesph Smith was a prophet called by God. Additionally, I know that I am a child of my Heavenly Father, and that He knows me, loves me and blesses me. As I have followed the example of Jesus Christ I have found great joy and peace in my life. This comes one day at a time, through the choices we are allotted in life.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

I am passionate about family history, and enjoy the research and history of my ancestry. Genealogy work is important to the church. The world consists of my brothers and sisters, and as an eternal family it is important to get everyone together. As I research my ancestors, I can take those names to our temples and be baptized in their place. This offers my ancestors, whom we believe still exist in spirit, the choice to accept the church.

How I live my faith

Every week my small family packs up, walks to the metro stop, catches a bus across town, and walk a few blocks to the church. This participation, especially the partaking of the sacrament, provides a weekly reminder of the promises we made to God. We also have a few weeks a year that large congregations meet together for conferences, and listen to the prophets voice.

What will the Mormon missionaries talk about when they visit my home?

Spencer answered...

The missionaries will talk about Jesus Christ, and what He has done to help us in life. They will talk about prophets, both ancient prophets such as Moses, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

They will talk about the basic teachings of the church, and the standards that we live by. They will give you a copy of the Book of Mormon, and ask you to read it, and pray to our Heavenly Father about it.

As you pray about the Book of Mormon, and receive a personal confirmation that it is true, they will ask you to become a member of the church, and be baptized into the church.

All of the visits are upon your request, and occur at your convenience, and typically occur over several visits.
Max answered...

We will talk about gods love for all of us down here on earth.
we will talk about how you can be with your family and loved ones forever.
we will talk about how the gospel of jesus christ has been restored to the earth and the evidence of this restoration which is found in the book of mormon.
we will talk about how god continues to talk to his children like he did in biblicial times!
we will talk about the steps that you need to take to insure eternal happines!
we will talk about any other questions you may have about god, Jesus Christ, and about this church.
we have the truth to share. why dont you just talk to one of us?

Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints endorse political parties?

Josh answered...

No. The church advocates principles and doctrine but does not endorse a certain political party or candidate. If you look in the United States Congress, you'll see members of the Mormon church sitting on both sides of the aisle from the current Senate Majority Leader to a 2008 presidential candidate.

However, the church is involved in the public arena when political initiatives intersect with principles of Christ's gospel. When this happens, the church will release a statement advocating certain principles and encouraging members to uphold these principles. This type of action often leads to confusion. Church support for an initiative for religious reasons should not be taken to imply support for a particular political party. These are two distinctly separate activities.