Hi, I'm Viwe Sive Xozwa

I'm a Mormon, and life has not been sweeter!

About Me

I live in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. I enjoy playing tennis, practicing yoga and running. I love to read books , especially those of people who have done good in the world. I am a partner in an IT firm in PE. I am currently a MBA student.

Why I am a Mormon

I joined the church when i was 16 and i knew then that the church is true, that the gospel had been restored by the Prophet Joseph Smith. The gospel has made me VERY happy and has given me meaning in my life. i dont regret that choice i made in 1996. The gospel has been a bridge over troubled waters..

Personal Stories

Could you talk about your baptism?

I was baptised on December 15th, 2006. I was 16. I remember how beautiful it was. My mom, who was not a member of the church then, also attended the baptism (She would later join the church when i was serving a full-time mission). Everything went as planned. I remember walking home after the baptism feeling i was crystal clear, clean. That feeling has been embedded in my mind all these years. Thinking about it makes me emotional.

How I live my faith

At church i am serving as the clerk, assisting with the finances of the church in the Port Elizabeth area. My faithis part of who i am each minute i live, each choice i make. I work at making right choices and being happy - living a full life.

How can I know Mormonism is true?

Viwe Sive Xozwa answered...

I remember when the missionaries were sharing with me the Gospel. I wanted so badly to know if it was true and for weeks that witness did not come. Then one evening, as i was reading The Book of Mormon, a sweet feeling of peace filled my heart and i knew at that moment that what i was reading was true. Since then i have had many confirming witnesses of the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon. What was different with the initial witness? I wanted to know for myself and not to please any other person. My heart was sincere.
Sean answered...

Before I was baptized, a missionary told me that I could read the Book of Mormon and find out for myself if it was true. I liked that idea. I've always been a person who wanted to know the truth for myself. After the missionary had suggested I read it, I decided to try. It was a big step of faith to pick up a book and read it without knowing for sure. Over time, I developed a testimony that the Book of Mormon is true.

The same goes for knowing if The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true Church of Christ once again established on this earth. A simple prayer to your Heavenly Father can open so many doors of truth.

The real way that I know it is true is how it has helped my life. Without the Church, I'd be lost. I am grateful for it, and for the knowledge I have that it is true.

What is a “testimony” that Mormons speak of?

David answered...

A testimony in the church is a spiritual witness given to an individual by the Holy Ghost that something is true. The Holy Ghost is a spirit, who is a member of the Godhead. His primary work is to testify, or be a witness, of Jesus Christ and of all truth. However, the Holy Ghost will rarely speak to us in words. Instead, He "pricks our hearts" (see Acts 2) and gives us a feeling of peace and joy, or a feeling of burning and swelling (the good kind) within our hearts. If we seek truth with real intent and pray to God that He will make it known to us, the Holy Ghost will bear witness of truth to us.