Hi, I'm N. Ross

I've lived in England, Scotland and America. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I feel like I'm an a-typical LDS mom. My husband and I met while we were in graduate school and we both have Ph.Ds. We have a small, young family with two little girls. I spend much of my time at home taking care of them, but I also teach classes at the local college. My husband and I enjoy gardening, keeping chickens and bees and enjoying the outdoors with our children.

Why I am a Mormon

Ever since I was a small child, I believed in a God that knew me and loved me. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I feel that I have had many opportunities to develop that faith and put it into practice. The Church has so many answers to life's questions and I feel that these answers are interesting. Many of these answers seem so simple, but they are really complex. In my study of the gospel, I am trying to understand these complexities. I want to know God and be like him and I feel that being a Mormon will help me to get there. Other churches teach other things, many of which are good, but only the LDS church teaches that people we can continue to learn and grow eternally. That really resonates with me.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

Family history work supports temple worship. Temple ordinances help knit families together forever and enable ancestors to continue to grow and learn. I have spent a lot of time working on family history and I feel that it has great value. I imagine my ancestors waiting in a waiting room, stuck there until someone calls their number. They can't progress, or get out of that waiting room, without temple work. When I am in the temple helping them, I feel their love and gratitude.

How I live my faith

I work with the youth organization, especially with teenage girls, and help to plan and coordinate activities. I sometimes teach lessons to teenage girls on Sundays and I write a monthly newsletter. I love writing the newsletter because the girls look forward to reading it each month. I also visit regularly with other women to find out how they're doing and to offer help and assistance where needed.

What do Mormons believe is the purpose of life?

N. Ross answered...

We believe that the purpose of life is to learn about God and to become more like him so that when we die, we can return to live with him.
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Oliver Meyers answered...

I have gotten this question a lot and it has been one I have always heard about but never understood it but as I learned more about our Heavenly Fathers plan for us it started to make more sense. This life it’s a time for us to be happy and grow it’s a time for us to get ready for what’s a head in our existence. This life is a time for us to get ready to meet God again and say I did follow you.

I know that this life is a time for joy and the way I know to have true joy is by having a family. I know that sometimes my family can drive me crazy but that is where I have found all my joy is by helping and just living with my family. I am so excited to have a family of my own, and have a home of love and happiness where we can grow closer to each other and to our Heavenly Father.

As we learn about happiness and joy we also learn about pain and misery that is just a part of this life yes it is hard and sometimes you wish it could just go away but as we learn about both we can appreciate the good from that bad. And I really think that is one of the biggest reasons we are down here is to learn.

What is the Church’s position on abortion?

Charis answered...

The Church recognizes some circumstances that may justify an abortion, such as when pregnancy is the result of incest or rape, when the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy, or when the fetus is known to have severe defects that will not allow the baby to survive beyond birth.

Human life is a sacred gift from God. Elective abortion for personal or social convenience is contrary to the will and the commandments of God.