Hi, I'm Amy D.

I am a happy mom. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a happily married gal. My husband serves in the U.S. Air Force.

I am a mom and I love kids. We have 4 amazing children. They have challenges, talents and are growing up to be great people. I love them!

I am a Registered Nurse and I work as a supervisor. I love taking care of kids. I went back to school a few years ago as an adult to upgrade my nursing degree. It was hard. I'm so glad I did it! I love to read and learn.

A couple of years ago I took my turn at being a patient, was hospitalized, and am still recovering. I had a form of Guillain Barre Syndrome, but am even still improving in my daily function and energy. It was a good perspective check to be on the patient side of things.

My favorite hobbies are reading and blogging. I love to read youth fiction. Ah, the innocence and the adventure! I blog to journal my life and my family's happenings. This is especially nice when my husband is overseas and he can keep up with the latest photos and events at home. Since we usually live far from our extended family, this also gives them a way to keep in touch with us.

My husband spent last year in Korea. He is home again with us now and we are so glad. I'm not saying it's easy, but life sure is good. I love being a Mormon.

Why I am a Mormon

Family. I love my family and believe that we can and will be together forever. The gospel of Jesus Christ gives me hope in things beyond this life. My husband and I strive together to build a strong marriage and family, even when half a world apart.

Faith. I have faith that God lives, loves me and you, and that there is meaning in everything. Each of our lives matter to God, and I believe he watches over even the smallest details of our lives. I love my parents, in-laws and all my extended family so much, and pray for their happiness and success.

Obedience. I feel that through obeying the commandments, my life and my family are blessed. By serving and helping others as the Lord directs, I feel His love in my heart. There is nothing wrong with working towards perfection. I have a long way to go, but I feel it is what my Savior would want me to do.

Hope. I have hope that through the suffering of my Savior and through the gift and grace of the Atonement that the heartaches and sorrows, even the troubles and the weaknesses in my life can be taken away. I feel that the Lord hears our prayers and answers in His time.

I know Joseph Smith restored the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. I know the Book of Mormon is true. I pray for strength to live a life of goodness and to be a blessing to my family. Having the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life gives me and my family stability that we really need. I love the Lord!

Personal Stories

What is hope and what do you hope for?

Hope is a belief that things are good, will be better, and that hard things can be overcome.

I hope for togetherness for me and my family.
I hope for joy and light in my life.
I hope for friends and the chance to see them after we move again!.
I hope for a cure for cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease.
I hope for love to prevail when selfishness is present.
I hope for my children to have beautiful lives and that when they do have trials, that they will learn and grow and become better people.
I hope we never have to "fix up" a house again!
I hope for all people to have meaning and purpose in their lives, and goodness and...hope.

How I live my faith

Right now I am helping in the ward choir. My musical talents are limited, but it is nice to have more music in our lives.

Another assignment I have is to go with a partner to visit with women in our congregation and have a gospel discussion once a month. I love the women at different ages and stages of life that I have come to know and love in the past 25 years of being a woman in the church. We share messages of love and hope. It is a wonderful thing to have a partner to get to know and lovely women to visit with.

One time I was assigned to visit a gal who was active duty Air Force, and from the address I was given, could just not find her on the base. So I wrote to her--several times before hearing any reply. Her letter came from Iraq and I learned that the address was her mailing address while she was deployed. She was so grateful for contact from the church while she was so far away, and I am so glad that I finally tried sending a letter to that un-findable address!

It is also nice to have the local Mormon missionaries over to eat and occasionally go to lessons or visits with them. They often encourage our family to have missionary moments and goals.

I try to be an example of happiness, helpfulness, generosity and enthusiasm at work, at home, volunteering at school, or wherever I interact with others. I am proud to be a Mormon.

Mormons believe Jesus Christ is their Savior. Why do we need a Savior?

Amy D. answered...

We all make mistakes. We are saved from our sins through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

We all will die. We are saved from death through the Resurrection of Christ.

We live in a world of darkness. We are saved from this darkness through the light and life of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

We all must be born again by water and of the spirit and follow the example of our Savior, Jesus Christ in being baptized. Then we must endure to the end, and we will be saved.

We need a Savior with the power of God to lift us up and save us from ourselves and our mistakes, darkness, and death.
Nate answered...

The fundamental principle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the faith in, reliance upon, and relationship with Jesus Christ. We regard Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. Everyone on the earth today has made mistakes. All of us have come short of the perfect example that Christ set for us. The problem is the laws of God state that “no unclean person…hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5) Because of these laws, we needed a way to be cleansed from these sins and mistakes. God knew that we would fall short of perfection and by His grace he provided us a Savior, Jesus Christ. Being a perfect soul without blemish, Jesus was capable and willing to take upon Himself our sins. Because He paid the penalty for our sins, the atonement, we must take upon ourselves His name to reap the blessings of forgiveness. We do this by having faith in Christ, admitting and repenting of our sins, and being baptized in the true and restored church of Jesus Christ.

Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

Daniel. answered...

No. I've never even met the man.

One night I was on the front row of a concert. A big star came to the edge of the stage and held out his hand. EVERYONE rushed forward, climbing over each other, pushing and wedging themselves along, just to touch him. I almost got caught up in that too, and was about to rush ahead when a little voice kicked in "He's just a man. What's the big deal?" At that moment I vowed to never adulate anything less than deity. I will not go to my knees for anyone but a Loving God.

I respect Joseph Smith like I respect any man who tries his best to live according to his conscience. I hope maybe one day I'll get to chat with him over lunch--or over whatever kind of meal they offer in the life beyond. But I cannot worship a man, for why should I place and value one person any higher than another?