Hi, I'm Aubrey

I am convert, a wife, a daughter, a sister and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a convert to the church. I am married to a southern boy, have two wonderful parents, one brother, and a puppy named Chubbs. I graduated from college with a major in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management and a minor in International Studies. I speak french... sort of, and had the opportunity to study in France for a semester. I love to study history, especially when it has to do with England or France. I was a gymnast up until college and still have a passion for the sport. I LOVE the Olympics, mountains, snow, autumn, music, and painting, among other things :) But most of all I love the church and all the wonderful things it has brought into my life.

Why I am a Mormon

I am mormon because I have a wonderful friend who introduced me to the church. My dad is agnostic and my mom was raised Catholic. I believed in God, but didn't had a very structured religious upbringing. My parents wanted it to be our choice, and so they never really pushed us in any direction.

I was baptized the summer after my freshman year of college. As do many, I went through numerous challenges and changes during my first year of school. I felt very much lost and confused about who I wanted to be. I went to lunch with one of my good friends from high school, and after a long discussion about life she suggested that I meet with the missionaries. I think I knew then that I was going to join the church, and after my first lesson I agreed to be baptized. I was met with a lot of unexpected opposition by family members, but I stood firm in my decision and about three weeks later I was baptized and confirmed.

I cannot lie and say it was all easy. Along with the criticism from family, I had my own struggles. Learning to adapt ones life to what the gospel teaches can be difficult, but it is so unbelievably worth it. It has been the best decision I have ever made and am eternally grateful to my friend who showed me how much better life could be with the gospel.

Personal Stories

What blessings have come through your faith in Jesus Christ?

Having faith in Jesus Christ has helped me to better understand events in my life. I don't know how to explain it, but when I have faith instead of fear life is much easier.

How I live my faith

By reading the scriptures, praying often, trying to always improve, being obedient, and surrounding myself with good things.

What is faith?

Aubrey answered...

Faith is believing and having confidence in heavenly father and his plan for each of us.. in good and bad times.
Don answered...

Faith is taking action because of a hope in something. Often the Savior asks of us to do certain things or live in certain ways. When we see a stranger in distress, we stop and help them as Jesus commanded us to in the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25. The act of helping is the evidence of our Faith in Christ. We are asked to tithe. Tithing is evidence of our faith. We tithe in hopes of the promises in Malachi 3:10 that the floodgates of Heaven are open to us.
Faith is when we put our beliefs and hope into action.

Who founded Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

Joseph answered...

I went on a bicycle ride one day with a friend of another faith. He was a believing Christian but told me as we rode that he believed churches and organized religion are unnecessary and that the best way to find truth is to look everywhere. He bought into the notion that there are "many ways to the top of a mountain."

I think there's truth in that view, too. I believe that God wants us to find truth everywhere we can get it. And yet something nagged at me about his view. As we hit the steeper part of our ride, I said, "I think that's a cop out." (We have a pretty comfortable relationship - we talk pretty bluntly with each other). "If there is a God, don't you think He'd have an opinion about what's right and what's wrong? And don't you think He would have a plan for His children? And finally, don't you think He'd want us to know the truth about that plan? If so, how can you believe He would not create some credible and organized way to help us figure out what is true?"

Throughout history that way has been to reveal the truth through prophets. As my friend and I spoke he saw more clearly that there was no reasonable argument for why God would say, "2000 years ago prophets were a really good idea. But today I changed my mind."

Joseph Smith did what prophets always do. He revealed new scripture that confirms all that we had before. He restored God's full Gospel. And he pointed us to Christ. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God. And now my friend does, too.