Hi, I'm Elizabeth Ann

I guess I'm half of a bi-racial relationship. I love animals. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am 31 and single...but have an AWESOME boyfriend. It is awkward right now because he is away in Spain. I MISS HIM. This really isn't an ISSUE, but bears mentioning I suppose, I am white and he's black. It hasn't really come up as a problem, though, which is good. : We are probably going to be married in the next couple of years.

The other most important thing in my life are my critters!!! My BABIES are 3 sugar gliders and a chinchilla, plus a tortoise, a turtle, a leopard gecko, 2 lizards, 2 tree frogs, 5 hermit crabs, and a colony of Madagascar hissing roaches!

Why I am a Mormon

I was raised in this church, baptized when I was 8, so you might think I never questioned it, but you'd be wrong. It was when I was away at college in Hawaii. I was struggling with insomnia, my grades were suffering, I was going to church 3 hours a week, reading my scriptures, praying, and my best friend attempted suicide and I wasn't around to be with her. I was struggling with depression myself. I felt terrible and I thought to myself that the one thing I COULD let go was church, because prayer seemed to be going nowhere, and scripture study was just taking up time and I could sleep those extra 3 hours. The trick was I could only give up on it if it wasn't true.

At the time I was taking a class to prepare me for a MISSION of all things, and in it they taught how we could challenge people to study and read certain passages of the scriptures and then ask God of the church was true and he would tell you. I decided if it would work for people who were not yet members of our church, it should work for me. And if I felt nothing I could drop religion off my list of things important to me and have "more time for myself." But I really needed to know. So I did it. Only I got the "wrong" answer. Through a warmth and excited happiness the Lord told me the church WAS TRUE.

So not only couldn't I forget it, it became my focas and things became a little easier. My problems didn;t go away, but they became less intense. I know that that was only through the help of the Savior Jesus Christ. I know this is his church. And I love to be a member.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons go on missions?

Well, I went because after I really got a testimony of this gospel I wanted to share it. I wanted other people to feel that same love of our savior and receive those blessings. I guess I mostly went on a mission to Texas to share what I had.

How I live my faith

I have some chronic migraines so I can't always stay for the whole church meeting, but I try to go as long as I can on Sundays because it makes me feel a little bit energized for the week. :)

During the week my mom and I do humanitarian work together, mostly making toys for orphans around the world, which is fun.

Other than that I study the scriptures (Bible and the Book of Mormon, mostly) probably not as much as I should, and pray all the time. ALL the time. Sometimes I find myself in constant conversation with my Father in Heaven ALL DAY just to get through some painful days with my physical problems. But it works. I know he's there.

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

Elizabeth Ann answered...

Partners, absolutely. But with different roles. It varies from family to family, but basically if there are kids mom should be home with them if circumstances allow it.
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Jocelyn answered...

The role of husband and wife in the family is to first and foremost love each other! Wow, revolutionary!!!
I have found that when there is love and complete commitment between my husband and I, there is no problem that we cannot face together. It is much easier to teach the children with love and to handle life's challenges.
My husband and I are equals. I feel loved, respected, and appreciated by him. I hope he feels the same things from me.

Why do some call Mormonism a cult?

Lynn answered...

Some call Mormonism a cult because it is not a "traditional" Christian church. The primary complaint of the "traditionalists" (generally Protestant Churches) is that we do not believe in the doctrine of the trinity as it relates to the nature of the Godhead. The doctrine of the trinity was codified in the Nicene Creed in 325 AD, many years after the death of Christ and the Apostles. It basically says that the Godhead, The Father, Son and Holy Ghost, are one being in "substance." Since Mormonism does not accept this doctrine, they say we believe in a different Christ than they do and therefore are a cult. It is curious that this "trinitarian" doctrine is not taught anywhere in the Bible.

Mormons believe the Bible is the Word of God. The Bible (and the early church established by Jesus and His Apostles) teaches that the Godhead indeed consists of The Father, Son and Holy Ghost. But, it teaches that they are: 1) three distinct individuals as expressed in Acts 7:54-60 where Stephen is being stoned. "He being filled with the Holy Ghost looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw Jesus standing on the right hand of God." And it teaches 2) they are one in purpose, not in substance (John 17 where Jesus offers his intercessory prayer, particularly verses 20-23.) This is what Mormons believe.

It is noteworthy that the early Christians were called the "sect of the Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5) and were considered a cult by the Sadducees and Pharisees, the predominant religions of the day.