Hi, I'm Holden

I'm the table foosball champion. I like pie. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

Hi, I'm Holden. I'm not as cool as some of the people on here, but I think I'm all right. I'm married and going to college, but don't know what to do with my life yet. I enjoy playing the piano, writing, and eating pie. I currently work as a front desk attendant at a local Community Center. I also enjoy eating Hostess Raspberry Filled Powdered Donuts. I love being a member of the church. If anybody reads this profile and has questions for me that I might be able to answer, visit my blog and leave comments.

Why I am a Mormon

I'm a Mormon because I believe this is God's church on the earth. I fully believe that God is real, and that he loves me enough to provide a church, prophets, and scriptures to help me find my way back to Him. I grew up in the church, but like many, have had many of my own personal struggles of faith in times of trial and difficulty. Fortunately, I came out believing, more than ever, that Christ lives, that his Atonement is real and infinite, and that His church is on the church, just as it was in ancient times. It just makes sense to me. My beliefs have nothing to do with growing up in the church, because I didn't really understand it or believe it until I went on my mission just a couple years ago.

Like I said, I'm a Mormon because it just makes sense to me. All the great questions of life are answered for me because I'm a member of the church. It's wonderful. I know that family relationships are meant to last forever, and through the Atonement of Christ, this is made possible. I'm a Mormon because Christ's saving atoning powers are fully accessible in His true church. I don't think anything beats that.

Personal Stories

Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

I served in the Nashville Tennessee Mission from 2006-2008. Two years is a long time, in case anybody wondered. Heh heh. Man, what an adventure it was though. There's nothing like serving a mission. I gained a testimony in the mission field, and two straight years of studying my scriptures every single solitary morning did wonders for my knowledge of the Gospel. Not that I'm a scholar or anything, but I don't think I would've learned that much if I'd decided to stay home. Incredible spiritual experiences abounded, and being able to bring people into the gospel, whether converts or less active, was the most fulfilling and satisfying experience of my life. The people of the south are wonderful, and they have a great and amazing faith in the Son of God. I know this, even though most of them didn't want to talk with me. Heh heh.

How I live my faith

Right now, I'm one of the organists for my ward, and I also help take care of the young pups in nursery. They're fun. They cry and scream a lot, and Maddie is kind of a bully and beats all the other kids up, but hey. It's ok.

Why was a Restoration of the Gospel needed? Haven’t we always had the Bible?

Holden answered...

The Bible is the Word of God, and I fully believe that. The only thing is, it is not ALL of the word of God. There is no reason to believe that it is. If only one book of scripture was needed, then why the abundance of churches on the earth, all teaching different doctrines and different paths to salvation? Pretty confusing, I think. The Restoration came about because God's church wasn't on the earth anymore, ever since it became corrupt and fell away soon after Christ's personal ministry. A result of the restoration was the Book of Mormon, which establishes the truth of the Bible, and adds a second witness to the fact that Jesus Christ was INDEED a real person and the Divine Son of God, and that he ministered not only to the people in the eastern hemisphere, but the people of the ancient Americas as well. It confirms the truths of the Bible, namely, that men MUST believe on the name of Christ to be saved, and that they must repent, be baptized, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

You see, it's the same message as the Bible, but if you look out in the world, you'll find countless churches who disagree, in some respect, on every one of those doctrines. What does it mean to repent? Can't you just confess the name of the Lord Jesus and be saved? Do you really have to be baptized? Does it really matter WHO baptizes you?

These questions are all answered by the Book of Mormon. These questions are answered by the Restoration. The restoration came about because God loves us, wants us to be happy, and wants us to return to him. It's a simple message, but the effects are grand and eternal.
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Are all Mormons required to serve a mission?

Trisha answered...

Serving a mission is a priesthood responsibility, and young men are asked to sacrifice two years in order to serve others, gain experience as followers of Christ, and grow in their faith. However, that is a choice each individual has to make on their own and deciding not to go does not affect a person's standing in the Church. But those who do go, men and women alike, usually find that two years is not enough time and wish they could stay longer. Service creates bonds of love for the people you serve. I was unable to go in my young adult years, but I still yearn for the opportunity and look forward to a time when I can serve as a missionary.