Hi, I'm Todd

I'm a Mormon. I was born in California and now live in Utah.

About Me

I am 52 years old. I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints back in 1971 having been raised in the Baptist Faith by my mother.

I have remained a member of the Church and am so grateful for it in my life.

My family and I consist of my beautiful wife Vickey, our 9 children through a yours, mine and ours marriage. Most of whom are married with their own families. We are grandparents of nine grandchildren with more on the way. We reside in Utah and enjoy life and its many blessings and challenges.

I have worked in the field of geosynthetics distribution for over 25 years.

I enjoy, genealogy, photography, winter skiing, snowboarding, hiking, riding personal watercraft.

Why I am a Mormon

I believe in a real Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. The gospel of Jesus Christ is taught in its fullness. It helps me to be a better person, to live the way I should live and it helps to raise my family. The Atonement of Jesus Christ for all mankind is the key to our existence. It is what gives me the strength in this ever-changing world to have the hope and faith to endure to the end.

Personal Stories

How has the Book of Mormon brought you closer to God?

Through study of the Book of Mormon I am able to read about a people long ago, whom God lead by Prophets. These Prophets taught people like you and me the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Through the Book of Mormon one sees a people that in many ways have similar situations in their time as we do now. Many of their challenges are very similar to what we are dealing with today.

The Book of Mormon helps prepare me to know what Prophets taught then as well as now and how to deal with the many situations that life puts in our paths.

The Book of Mormon is a strength. It is a second testimony of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

How I live my faith

I strive to live my life in a way that will allow me to one day return to my Heavenly Father knowing that I was good and that I did the things which he requires of me to consider me as one of his honorable sons.

What do Mormons believe about the nature of God?

Todd answered...

God is our Heavenly Father. He is a literal Father of our spirits. He has a tangible body of flesh and bones, but in a perfect state. His whole purpose is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
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Kathleen answered...

This question is easily answered in the words of one of the children's songs "I know my [Heavenly] Father lives, and loves me too". We believe in a loving God, who knows us each individually. Another way I know that God loves me because he has heard and answered my prayers many times. Some people think that God is angry, but I do not believe that is so. Matthew 7:11 reads, "If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to those that ask him?" I think that just explains it all- as parents we want the best for our children. God, our Heavenly parent, wants the best for us, too. As parents, we recognize that giving our children everything they ask for isn't necessarily what's best for them. God does this for us also.

Why is family so important to Mormons?

Greg answered...

After I joined the Mormon Church I learned about the importance of families. Not long after that I realized that if I was going to follow this teaching I needed to tell my father that I loved him. That was very difficult for me since my dad and I argued so much. I spent the better part of 2 weeks trying to determine how I could do this. When the time came I found that the words came more easily than I had thought. From that point to the time he died, about 22 years later, he and I had an entirely different relationship. We were now friends. And I found how much I regretted all our arguments while growing up. And now I find that I miss him and more fully understand how important our families are.