Hi, I'm William

I'm the CEO of a technology company, a husband, and a father. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a husband and father of 4. I work at home and am the CEO of dating company. I love sports and the outdoors.

I like to design websites, play sports, read, and play with my children. One of my goals is to eventually campaign for political office.

Why I am a Mormon

Although my father was not a member of the Church when I was growing up I attended services with my mother regularly. My freshman year of college some of my friends were getting ready to go on missions. I knew I had to decide what I was going to do. I set a goal to read the Book of Mormon every night before bed and pray about what I read. Over the course of that semester I repeatedly felt the spirit answer my prayers and confirm that what I was reading was true.

Now as I read the scriptures with my children I feel that same spirit. I also find comfort in the promise of our family being sealed together forever so that our relationship together can continue even after death.

Personal Stories

How has the Book of Mormon helped you understand the purpose of life?

The Book of Mormon teaches me that I have a Heavenly Father who loves all His children. That through faith in Jesus Christ and by keeping His commandments I can have peace in my life and eventually return to live with God.

The Book of Mormon also teaches me how important it is to share my knowledge with other people so they can find that same peace and happiness.

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

I share the gospel with my friends because it has blessed my life so much and I want the same for them. I have found comfort during difficult times and answers to prayers and I want my friends to have those blessings in their lives.

I share the gospel by being the best I can be and not being afraid to be different. Because I am open with my friends about why I am a Mormon they understand me better and respect who I am and what I do. They see some of the blessings of living the gospel in my life and want the same for themselves.

How I live my faith

I assist the full time missionaries those guys in the suits and ties in their labors in our area. I go to lessons with them and help church members learn to share the gospel with their friends. The missionaries stay in the homes of members in our area so I help coordinate that as well.

In addition, I am assigned to be a home teacher to some of the members in our area. I visit three single men in their 50's and a family of 7. I have a companion who goes with me. We make regular calls and visits to make sure our people are doing well and to share a gospel-related message.

What is a ward/stake/branch?

William answered...

Wards, stakes, and branches are groups of church members in a specific location. You could think of them as groups or congregations. Wards and branches are local groups with local leaders. Stakes are made up of multiple wards or branches and cover larger geographical areas. Wards, branches, and stakes are organized with leaders, groups, and programs to take care of each individual member wherever they may live.

For example, in the city where I live there are 10 wards which are all part of the Fort Collins stake. Most of the time I meet with the other members of my ward on Sunday but periodically our whole stake will meet together.
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Adam answered...

There is a lot of vocabulary that is unique to Mormonism, including the terms we use for our congregations.

A ward is a local congregation, usually made up of between 200-600 members. Wards have specific geographic boundaries, so which ward you attend would depend on where you live. A ward is presided over by a lay priesthood holder called a bishop.

A branch is similar to a ward, except it is smaller. They range in size from a single family to the size of a small ward. Generally, branches are in areas without a significant Mormon population, specific to a language, or for individuals who are single. Branches do not have bishops, but are presided over by a branch president.

A stake is a larger organization in the church. Several wards and branches, frequently around 12, will comprise a stake. The stake is able to support the wards and branches through additional resources and leadership. Stakes are presided over by stake presidents.

What is the Mormon lifestyle like? How do Mormons live?

Serge answered...

Family is everything to us. Our family spends lots of our free time together because we like each other. Life gets crazy with teenagers, dance practice, after school academic decathlon, usually with a toddler in tow, but no matter what, every Monday night is Family Night.

The kids know that every Monday we spend time together and nothing gets in the way of it. It's our commitment to each other. We bake cookies, have lessons about the Savior, work on personal goals, go to the park, go geocaching, play board games or just go out for ice cream.

We do lots of things together. The point is that at least once a week we spend an hour or two together, just for the sake of being together, just because we love being together as a family. It's not as perfect as it may sound, with all the poking and "she's in my spot," and all the other crazy things family members do to each other when scrambling for a spot in the living room, but we try real hard. It takes effort to make sure we don't miss, but it's worth it.

I'm not sure the kids will remember all the games we played, the places we went or what we did, but I hope they always remember that we loved each other enough to dedicate one night a week to be with each other. And that we spent every Monday night together for as many Mondays as they can remember because family is everything to us, and every member of our family is important.