Hi, I'm Travis Nuttall

I grew up in a suburb of Sacramento, CA, went to college in Idaho and Utah, got married and moved to Phoenix.

About Me

I've been married now for almost 17 yrs. My wife and I have 4 children and we live in Arizona. I work for a water/wastewater utility company and am Engineering Project Manager. I love sports and hanging out with my family. I especially enjoy date nights with my wife.

Why I am a Mormon

Technically I'm a Mormon because my parents were/are Mormon when I was born. I was raised going to church with them pretty much every Sunday.

Eventually, though, I had to decide that belonging to this church, continuing to serve within it, and attend meetings every Sunday was worth it for me. Or in other words I needed to gain an understanding for myself and not lean on that of my parents.

This point in my life came while I was in the Mission Training Center in Provo, UT, being trained to serve a mission in Spain. I had come to the end of reading the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ, for the first time. Near the end of the book, one of the Prophets of old challenges all those who read this book to pray about whether it is true. I took the challenge, got down on my knees, and in fervent prayer asked my Heavenly Father whether the book was true. The feelings in my heart that I had after that prayer gave me no doubt that the book was true. At that point if I knew the book was true, the man who claimed to have translated the book from the golden plates had to be telling the truth. If that man, Joseph Smith, was telling the truth about the origin of the book, then he was a Prophet of God. If he was a true Prophet of God, then the church he established, the Church of Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints, is the only true church on this earth.

Personal Stories

Why/How do you share the gospel with your friends?

I share the gospel with my friends because I want to share the happiness I enjoy by living the gospel, with them. I share the gospel with my friends mostly by the way I live my life. My friends know I'm Mormon and certain things will come up in my daily life that occasionally triggers a question from them.

How I live my faith

Currently I serve as the executive secretary to the Bishop. I schedule his appointments with the members. I also teach once a month to some of the adult men of the church.

What do Mormons believe about family?

Travis Nuttall answered...

We believe that families can be together forever by being married in one of our holy temples. This eternal perspective gives greater meaning and importance to the family unit.
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Bradley. answered...

The family is a key component to support us in God's plan for gaining immortality and eternal life. All of God's children (all the inhabitants that lived, are living, and will live on Earth) are inseperably connected to each other, both (physically) by our Earthly families and (spiritually) by our Heavenly Father.

Families help us to understand our divine heritage. In this, life takes on purpose and meaning. Our immortal spirits were created by our Heavenly Father before Earthly existance, and we are directly connected to Him in this way. As a spiritual family, our collective purpose on Earth is to follow the commandments of God that lead us to live in heaven with Him again.

Our spirits need to progress, learn, and grow. In order to achieve that, Earthly existance was created as our test. Our Heavenly Father knew that being exposed to opposing forces on Earth was the only way for us to gain knowledge and wisdom.

However, we will not always choose righteousness, and so our Savior, Jesus Christ, is that great mediator to pay the debt of our mistakes. He is the only way by which we can be saved from our sins and transgressions. He is the ultimate example by which direction we need to live our lives. With the support of our earthly kin, we can learn from each other, serve each other, and strengthen our mortal weaknesses by being disciples of Christ. Our families are a gift from God, and we can be together forever.

What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' attitude regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage?

Michele answered...

Sometimes if people know I am Mormon, they believe that I will not be friendly and accepting to those who practice a different lifestyle than mine. The truth is MOST of my dear friends do not share my lifestyle. I don't drink alcohol, I don't smoke, I don't watch R rated movies.

And, I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

Does that mean that I don't want to be friends or on a committee with someone who is gay or lesbian? Not any more than I would avoid a person who smokes or drinks or watches R rated movies. While I don't choose to participate in those activities, I have many friends that I cherish dearly, including friends who are gay and lesbian, who view political and religious issues differently than me. I don't "tolerate" them. I adore them. And, thankfully, for me, they don't tolerate me either. We respectfully disagree on various political and religious issues, but there are so many other important things that bring us together as friends and community members. One of my most cherished friends, who identifies as a lesbian, told me the other day, "Michele, before you, I had a stigma about Mormons. You have changed that. I cherish you." Her remark is dear to my heart. It says she knows I love her, but even more, it says something about her that she gave me a chance when others told her not to. I am grateful she was willing to give me a chance because I gained a very special friend - a sister of my heart.

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