Hi, I'm Liz.

I grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. I'm a middle school science teacher. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am an avid mountain biker along with my husband. We got married in June 2009 and currently live in New Mexico. I enjoy running too and like to run in 5k's and half marathons.

Why I am a Mormon

My whole family and I grew up in the Catholic Church. My mom called a 1 800 number to request a Book of Mormon and the missionaries showed up at my doorstep and taught us. I immediately fell in love with the Church and have not stopped going since.

Even though I was ten years old when I joined, I still knew that I wanted to be a member of the Church. To this day, it is a part of me daily and I have grown so much. I pray every day to thank Heavenly Father for letting those missionaries come to our house. I feel privileged that I was allowed to find out about the Church when so many people have not had the chance yet. I am glad to be part of the Gospel and to have a knowledge of why I am here.
I love the temple! I am so glad that I can have an eternal family!

Personal Stories

How can we develop greater harmony in our homes?

The things that have helped me the most is making sure to do as much as possible together as a family. Start the day with a prayer and end the day praying together. Sit down and read the scriptures together and talk about your beliefs. Make your home a safe place to be.

What blessings have come through your faith in Jesus Christ?

I constantly think about the sacrifice Christ made for all of us. I try really hard to thank Him every day for what He did. When I think about Him, I feel a peace in my life that carries on with my day. I would go through this life thinking I had no reason to be here without knowing the sacrifice He made for us. He is the only one that could save us and He did!

How I live my faith

Being a member is a daily thing, not just a once a week thing. As a school teacher, I try to just be a good example to others. I don't drink, smoke, use drugs, or any illegal substance. I share that often with my kids at school.

I also teach Sunday school to teenagers and try to help them get the perspective I had when I was their age, especially since I was new to the Church when I was a teenager. This year we are learning about the New Testament, which is so exciting because it is all about the life of Christ!

I visit a few girls at my Church once a month, just to check up on them and see how they are doing. It has helped me to make new friends and have a support system.

What is the difference between attending church and the temple?

Liz. answered...

We go to church once a week to take the sacrament and remember our Savior, Jesus Christ. We attend Sunday school where we study scriptues together and uplift another. The temple is a place where we make sacred covenants and hold sacred ordiances, such as marriages and baptisms. We attend the temple to marry or to do work for those who have passed on.
Kimberly. answered...

We go to church weekly to worship and take the sacrament, which is like communion. Everyone, no matter their faith, is welcome to come to church services and learn more about the Gospel.

The temple is a special place where members make further promises to Heavenly Father that they will keep his commandments. It is also where we are married, or sealed together, and where we can be baptized and sealed for our family members who have died before having those opportunities in life.

To go to the temple you need a card called a temple reccomend from your church leaders that confirms that you are currently doing your best to follow Christ and His Gospel as a member of the Church.

Why do Mormons perform baptisms for the dead?

Stuart Clark answered...

We believe that baptism is essential for salvation. It is a covenant with God to obey his commandments. Christ taught that we all must be baptized. Some people die without being baptized or knowing about the Church of Jesus Christ. They must also have an opportunity for salvation. Those who have died are taught the gospel in the world of the spirits. But, baptism is an earthly ordinance. So we can perform that ordinance for them by being baptized for them, just as Christ died for us as a proxy for us, we can be baptized for others. This is authorized by Christ in his church to be performed in the temples. The person who died can either receive this gift or reject it. They still have their agency.