Hi, I'm Jeff

I'm a musician, a friend, a creation of the dust of the earth, a Child of the True and Living God, and a Mormon

About Me

Music is my passion, I play the piano, keyboard, guitar, ukelele, clarinet and a few other things. I've been in a few rock band projects with my buddies and am pursing a career in the music industry. I love wakeboarding in the summer and snowboarding in the winter. Why stop when you can board all year round?! I am near the end of my service as a full time missionary in the Chosen Land (ATL) , Atlanta Georgia. and I love sharing the gospel. I love teaching the Spanish people and helping to improve people's lives. I'm a Latter Day Saint.

Why I am a Mormon

I am who I am and believe what I believe because God is faithful, and has kept his promises in answering my prayers. I have recieved a personal witness of the reality of our Savior, Jesus Christ and that His church has once again been restored to the earth. Like Nephi of old, I have been born of parents who have instructed me in the ways of righteousness, but more than anything, my faith comes from the witness of the Holy Ghost. I am a Mormon because unlike everything else I've investigated, Mormonism makes sense, and God testifies of the truth of this gospel to my soul.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons go on missions?

To help others gain faith in Christ and his sacrifice for all mankind, repent, be baptized and recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost and to endure to the End.
Personal reasons may differ as to why someone starts to serve a mission, but as our will comes in line with the will of our Heavenly Father, our motives become more pure. We serve missions to help our fallen brothers and sisters to regain a knowledge of their creator and a remission of their sins.

How I live my faith

I am currently serving as a full-time proselyting missionary. The Lord has blessed me in my missionary service and remains my guide and stay as long as I obey His commandments. I live my faith by staying true to the promises I have made with God. Although many friends may have differing views than mine I respect them and honor their right to belive what they will as I expect the same from them. Serving the Lord sometimes means standing out in a crowd, but courage is the opposite of conformity and that a something I strive to live by.

What is done with the tithing that Mormons pay?

Jeff answered...

100% of the money we pay as tithing goes to building up the Kingdom of God here on the earth. It's a beautiful principle to have an unpaid ministry and it builds my testimony of the truth of the gospel in a world full of confusion. In biblical times, the apostles were supported by the care of the people, but were not payed for their service. (1 Corinthians 9:18) We carry on this tradition and legacy by not recieving pay for our ministerial services.
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April answered...

Tithing is paid in faith. I know these funds will not be misused. I pay tithing because it is a commandment, and because I love God and want to give Him back a small porion of what He has given me, to futher build up His church. These funds go to build and maintain church buildings and temples and other like expenses. Our clergy is not paid. There is no collection plate. We simply pay our tithing, our fast offerings, we share what we have gladly. This is God's way. For this is God's church.

Why don’t women hold the priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? How do Mormon women lead in the Church?

Madelyn answered...

I feel that men and women both have different but equally important roles in getting us back to God. In God's eternal plan we were spirits in His presence before this life. To progress we needed to get bodies on this earth, then perform specific ordinances (eg baptism, marriage) to return to God after this life. Women were given the godly power to bring spirits into this world and give them bodies, then nurture and raise these children with God's inspiration and guidance. The men were assigned the responsibility (through the God's Priesthood power) to serve others and administer the ordinances that will bring God's children back to His presence after this life. Both roles are necessary and equally important to God's plan for us.
I don't think women need the Priesthood to be powerful influences and to do God's work in their homes and in the church. I see men grow spiritually, and their characters become more godly when they act in God's name through using the Priesthood.
I have never felt the need to hold the Priesthood myself. I can still receive all the blessings offered by the Priesthood, my prayers can be just as powerful, and I still have access to the inspiration of God in my life.