Hi, I'm Linda

I'm a mom and a wife. I love writing, reading and traveling. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I have been a member my entire life. I served a mission in the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission.I have been married to my sweetheart for 20 years. We have six children ages 6 to 19 and I am a stay at home mom.

Why I am a Mormon

I was born into the faith and was raised in a Mormon family. My testimony grew steadily as I matured and studied. It was serving a mission and then having a family of my own that I realized the importance of knowing my Savior and His gospel and sharing it with others. The gospel is the only thing that has kept my familiy together and my kids on the right path. It contains all the answers I need as a parent and wife.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons go on missions?

When you find something you love you want to share it. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is no exception. We believe all of Gods children should have the opportunity to hear the gospel in this life or the next. We are commanded to take His word to all the world. So we send young men and women and senior couples to all the corners of the earth to fulfill this purpose.

I had the opportunity to serve in the Oklahoma Tulsa Mission and my husband served in the Chile Conception Mission. Not only did we bring others intot the Gospel during this time but strengthened our own testimonies and became the adults we are today.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by serving in it and keeping my family involved. We attend every Sunday. My children are active in the youth programs. I am the Cub Scout leader which my son attends with me. We also live the gospel in our home by reading scriptures, having family prayer and having a weekly Family Home Evening where we sing, pray, play games, share talents and discuss the gospel. This has kept our family close together.

What do Mormons believe about family?

Linda answered...

People look and stare at our big brood and probably wonder why we have so many kids. Though the number of kids in a family does not proves ones faith, for my husband and I it was an easy decision. Because we understand the Plan of Salvation and the central role that the family unit plays in God's plan, we were happy to bring six strong spirits into this world. A prophet once said, "No other sucess can compesate for failure in the home." When the family suceeds, so does the community, the nation and the world.
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 are Mormon church services like? Are visitors allowed at church meetings? Can I attend church?

Brian answered...

Mormon church services are unique. When I first started attending I felt three hours was too long to be in church, but I quickly grew to like it because I realised that each of the three meetings has a very practical, edifying focus. The Sacrament meeting is the principal meeting and it is where everyone (women and men, young and old) come together to have the sacrament (communion) and hear talks by their fellow church members. Since there is no paid clergy, Mormons take turns speaking to the congregation about how a particular principle or doctrine has strengthened their faith in Christ. Depending on the size of the congregation, a Mormon can speak as often as once a year to once every two or three years.

In Sunday School, the youth attend classes according to their age and the adults attend a class together. The curriculum varies from year to year, but the focus each year is on a book of scripture and how its lessons can help us develop stronger families, be better neighbours and parents, etc. For example, this year (2011) all the adults are studying the New Testament.

In the third hour we group together as men and women. The men's class looks at how the gospel of Christ can help us in our roles as men, husbands, fathers, etc., while the women study how Christ's teachings can help them be better women, wives, mothers, etc.

Visitors are welcome in all of these meetings.