Hi, I'm Lisa.

I grew up in California. I am married with two children. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am 6 feet tall and love to play sports such as tennis, volleyball, and basketball. I love to read, sew, and play with my children. I have a degree in Liberal Studies and I have my elementary school teaching credentials. I am taking a break from work to raise my children.

Why I am a Mormon

My mother was a convert to the church at age 23. I was raised and baptized in the church at the age of eight. When I was eight I couldn’t wait to be baptized. My Mom made sure that I knew what I needed to know before I got baptized. I knew full well what it meant to take on the name of Jesus Christ and giving service to others. I knew that I would be cleansed of sin and receive a remission of my sins. I was active in the church and went to seminary in my high school years. After high school I was having a hard time living the standards of the church and thought that the church wasn't for me. I thought that I could live without the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life.

It has been ten years and I finally have come back to the church. I wasn't happy with the way I was living my life. I wasn't at peace with myself and knew there had to be something out there to help me through the trials I was facing. I was very unhappy and felt uneasy with myself and about the path my life was taking. It took a full year of being humble and improving myself enough to feel ready to speak to my bishop and move on. Since then, it has been easier to recognize the spirit of God in my life. I know when I start to stray that I can turn to my Father in Heaven for peace and guidance. I am more at peace and know where I am headed in life. I am grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the opportunity to repent of my sins and share of the joy that I feel through continuing to follow His gospel.

I am a Mormon because I believe the Bible and book of Mormon to be the word of God. I can feel the spirit when I read both books. I am forever grateful for the knowledge the scriptures give me. I know that our Heavenly Father is there for all of His children no matter what continent they live on. Joseph Smith restored the gospel of Jesus Christ after the apostasy of His gospel after his death. I'm grateful for the added knowledge that the Book of Mormon gives me of Jesus Christ and his gospel.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

Mormons work on the their family history in order to get to know their families that have passed on. They also do family history to take the names to the temple. In the temple these names are used to connect us (seal us) to our families after we pass away. We can feel close to our families as we do this work. Their spirits are felt as the work is being completed.

What has helped develop greater harmony in your home?

Family home evenings have helped my family become closer together. We are able to read scriptures together as a family and discuss gospel topics. We ask each member of the family how their day has gone and help support them when they have a tough day. Our family has become more in tune with other members and their feelings.

When we choose to watch and listen to uplifting and righteous videos we feel the spirit in our home. We feel peaceful and there is less fighting between spouses and siblings.

How I live my faith

I work with the children in the church. I was teaching the 8 year old children about the Old Testament prophets and stories. Now I work in taking roll and assigning the children talks, prayers, and scriptures to present the following Sunday. I also visit members of the church who are sick, sad, or need someone to talk to. I visit my neighbors who are not of my faith to listen to them and help them in any way I can.

How can I know Mormonism is true?

Lisa. answered...

You can know Mormonism is true by humbly reading the Book of Mormon and reading Moroni 10:4 which states:

And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

It may take some time to receive your answer. Sometimes the answers comes through another person or quietly. This scripture may help in understanding what feeling the Lord's spirit is like:

In 3rd Nephi Chapter 11:3 it reads:

And it came to pass that while they were thus conversing one with another, they heard a voice as if it came out of heaven; and they cast their eyes round about, for they understood not the voice which they heard; and it was not a harsh voice, neither was it a loud voice; nevertheless, and notwithstanding it being a small voice it did pierce them that did hear to the center, insomuch that there was no part of their frame that it did not cause to quake; yea, it did pierce them to the very soul, and did cause their hearts to burn.
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J. Sean answered...

Here is a simple step by step instruction on how to know Mormonism is true.

1. Meet with missionaries.
2. Pray to Heavenly Father with real intent and ask something like this, " I want to know if this is Your church, so is this Your church?".
3. READ THE BOOK OF MORMON! Ask God if it is true.
4. Look for an anwser from God. He speaks with us through our thoughts and feelings by the Holy Ghost. Ask the missionaries for more details.
5. Come to church to see for yourself.
6. Keep the commandments that the missionaries teach you.
7. Repeat until answer is received.

What do Mormons believe concerning the doctrine of grace?

Matt Gibson answered...

We believe in grace 100 percent . No one can be saved, except by grace. There is nothing we ourselves can do to earn eternal life. But, we do believe that we will NOT receive grace unless we live our lives in accordance with what Christ has taught. When Christ ransomed us, became the author of our salvation, and also the perscriber of the conditions of repentance. He's told us that we need to have faith in him, repent, and be baptized for the remissions of sins, so that we may be sanctified by the Holy Ghost. He also told us that we need to endure to the end, meaning continue to strive to live by his teachings, otherwise we cannot be saved by grace. There are many today who teach that baptism is not necessary because it is a "work". We know that Christ set the example to make it perfectly clear. He also said in John chapter 3 verse 5, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."
You might be thinking now, "what about those who never got a chance to be baptized?", well Heavenly Father is perfectly fair, and that opportunity will be provided for everyone to make that decision, whether in this life or in the next. The point of Baptism is making covenants. Without making these covenants Christ cannot give us grace.
Hence the doctrine of grace, and doctrine of works, coinside with each other. One cannot be without the other.