Hi, I'm Rebecca.

I'm a mother of 3 little boys! I am involved with PTA, a medical spouse club, and the wife of a Pathologist. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am an Army wife and mother, which are the best jobs in the world! My husband is a pathology resident for the Army, and we've made it through undergrad, Medical school, and residency all while I was going to school and having 2 little boys. Our third little boy is due in December, which we are very excited! I am the youngest of 6 children, and my parents trained us in the "ways of the Lord." They did their best to raise us kids in the gospel, and I'm very thankful for them. I am also a busy member of the local PTA and the medical spouses club, which I love both of them! I also like to teach piano, which I have a heart for music ever since I was little!

Why I am a Mormon

I have a great heritage of Mormons, and I was raised in the Mormon faith. I love the gospel principles that we are taught and that I can teach my boys. They are very much common sense, and it teaches us that Our Heavenly Father loves all of his children, from the very beginning to the now and will continue to do so!

How I live my faith

I love gospel! Nightly, before I go to sleep, I read from the Book of Mormon. I have learned so much from it. It doesn't just apply to the days of old, but it applies to our day too! We read the scripture stories to our children nightly. Weekly we have Family Home Evening, right now we are teaching our boys - mainly our oldest being 5 years old - the articles of faith and having him memorize them. Monthly, my husband and I try to attend the temple, and there is peace that you find at the temple that you find elsewhere. I am currently a Young Women advisor, and I love to teach the girls the gospel principles. It's coming to the end of days, and I hope that they will remember the gospel teachings that I try to teach and live every day. I am also very thankful that I get to go Visiting Teaching to the wonderful sisters that I do. It's fun to talk about the monthly gospel messages, and bounce ideas off each other about how we are living that principle. I love the gospel truly!

What is done with the tithing that Mormons pay?

Rebecca. answered...

Tithing is used to build church buildings, including temples, and humanitarian aid. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints does what they preach, stay out of debt. They are debt free even with the beautiful temples and how much they would cost to build. It's all because of tithing.
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Lot answered...

The money received from members in the form of tithing goes directly to the headquarters of the church where a council decides what will be done with the money. Here are some ways in which the tithing funds are used:
1. Build, maintain, and operate temples, meetinghouses, and other buildings.
2. Provide operating funds for stakes, wards, and other units of the Church. (These units use the funds to carry out the ecclesiastical programs of the Church, which include teaching the gospel and conducting social activities.)
3. Help the missionary program.
4. Educate young people in Church schools, seminaries, and institutes.
5. Print and distribute lesson materials.
6. Help in family history and temple work.

*It is important to note that tithing funds are not used to pay leaders of the church. All leaders of the church are volunteers and receive no form of pay.

Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

Michael answered...

We don't worship Joseph Smith. Although we recognize that our faith hinges on whether or not he was a prophet of God, we only worship God, the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. We honor and respect Joseph Smith in the same way we do Moses, Abraham, or any of the ancient prophets.