Hi, I'm David

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I just got married this past year in June (and am loving it!). I'm currently a student and am in my last year, studying neuroscience to become a maxillofacial surgeon. I play soccer, love finances and investments, and dream of having a dog. I play laser tag like nobody's business, and the chore I hate the most is doing the dishes.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a Mormon because I know the gospel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. Even though my family was not very active in the Church when I grew up, I always knew it was true. When I turned 19, I knew without question that I was going to serve a mission. Since, I have continued to unceasingly grow in my knowledge of this gospel, and of the joy it has brought and continues to bring into my life. It is both a comfort and a strength to surely know that no matter what situation I find myself in, I have a father in heaven who loves me, who listens to me, and who cares. Knowing there is a way back to him adds meaning to my life.

Personal Stories

How does making right choices help us make more right choices?

I know that for me, it was not always easy to just "make the right choice." I didn't grow up in the typical Mormon household, and because of that, I had to consciously make choices that others might have just done because it was second nature. The first example of this was when I chose to go on a mission. Once I decided to, it was easier to continue making the kinds of decisions that I might not have otherwise--like reading the scriptures every day, praying, attending church, and even getting married. Even now, the more often that I find myself making good decisions, the easier it is in the future for me to choose the next "right choice."

How I live my faith

I live my faith by doing the simple things. I strengthen my knowledge of the gospel every day by reading the Book of Mormon or the Bible or what our leaders have had to say; I pray every morning and night and commune with my father in heaven throughout the day. I find it is in the little things--in taking a moment not to be taken in by the rush and tumble of the world--that I find my Savior, and that I find that I can follow him.

Can a husband and wife be together forever? Do Mormons believe that families will live together in heaven?

David answered...

Yes! This is one of the greatest things about the gospel: when we die, the love within our families only grows because we continue to have one another. I know this and have a strong testimony of marriage--this is why it is so important; it is meant to last forever.
Amanda answered...

YES!!! This is one of my favorite parts of the gospel. I believe that my family will live together in heaven. I will know my family as my family members. My husband is my husband for now and for all eternity. My children are my children here on earth and for all eternity. I know that if something happened to one of us that I will see them again. I love this about the church. Before joining, I always had a question about this concept and when taking the discussions from the missionaries this came up. Makes me love the church more and more.

Are there restrictions based on race or color concerning who can join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have the priesthood?

Scot answered...

As is recorded in Matthew 10:5, the Lord said to His Apostles "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not..." Later the resurrected Lord told the same Apostles "...Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." (Acts 1:8) This is not an example of any variableness or a shadow of turning (See James 1:17) but is ever more evidence of His wisdom and foreknowledge in executing His designs.
Some who wish to attack the Church think they find hypocrisy or guile in the fact that the Church did not allow men of African descent to hold the Priesthood until 1978. There is nothing contrary to the pattern of God in this. For decades and decades before the 2nd Official Declaration righteous men and women of African heritage were baptized into the Church and fold of God with the full promise and testimony that they would be denied no blessings in the worlds to come. Then, when the time was fully come, and as had been predicted by prophets previously, the Lord inspired His prophet to extend the full blessings of the Church in this life to all worthy members. This could well be one of the happiest days of this era.
Whether in this dispensation or any other anyone who is uncharitable to another due to their race is in direct defiance of the Gospel of Christ, who is Savior to "black and white, bond and free, male and female" (See the Book of Mormon, 2nd Nephi 26:33.)