Hi, I'm Judy

I am a wife, mother and grandmother. I am a Mormom.

About Me

I am a mother to 1 daughter and 4 sons. Being a mom is the most important thing I have ever done in my life. I enjoy being with my children and now grandchildren too.
I enjoy painting, sewing, reading,cooking, going to the gym and decorating my home. I love to create anything.
Much of my time now a days is volunteering. I love to serve my community and my church.

Why I am a Mormon

I love being a Mormon. I have been a member since I was 8 and have always been active in the church. I can't imagine my life without it. I love all the church programs that help us to become better people. Relief Society has helped me become a better wife, mother and friend. The church has helped all of my children in so many ways. It helps make parenting a lot easier.
I am grateful for my membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I know that we have a true and living prophet today, Thomas S. Monson who receives revelation from God that is for us. I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I love His gospel and I love His church. I am so grateful to be a Mormon.

How I live my faith

I live my faith each day of my life. It's not a just a Sunday thing. I have had many callings in the church. I have learned much from every opportunity I have had to serve.
Currently I am serving as the president of the women's service organization in our ward. I help the women in our ward to prepare for the blessings of eternal life. I help coordinate help for the sick and the needy in our ward. I help to plan a monthly meeting for the women where they can come and enjoy an evening away from home where they can learn a skill or make something that will beautify their homes.
I love the women in our ward. They are truly my sisters.

Why was a Restoration of the Gospel needed? Haven’t we always had the Bible?

Joshua answered...

The Restoration is needed because of the Apostasy. The apostasy is a time foretold of by the prophet in the Bible Amos. In Amos 8:11-12

" Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord:
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord, and shall not find it."

Amos tells us that there will be a time when the gospel, or "the word of the Lord" will be lost. That time came when Jesus Christ and the Apostles were killed. Even though we still had the bible, there were no prophets or apostles to keep the gospel pure and true. Man was left with their own interpretation of the Bible. As we all know, there are thousands of christian churches all based on the bible, BUT all teach different doctrines. When Christ was on the earth He did not set up thousands of different churches so that there was something different for everyone. He had one church. His church. The prophet Peter tells us that there will be a restitution or a restoration of the gospel, in Acts 3:21

" Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began."

In short, the gospel was lost during the Apostasy and the Restoration brought it back. So, now we have the same gospel that Christ set up when he was on the earth. :)
Todd answered...

Well, the Bible hasn't always existed, at least not in it's present form. The Old Testament is a collection of writing from ancient prophets and the New Testament is a collection of Christ's followers and apostles. Think about this, for thousands of years, God revealed truth about the purpose of life and direction of how we should live. Why, then did it stop?

After the Ascension of Christ into heaven, his Apostles carried on: teaching, building the church, acting under the authority of Christ. Not long into the growth of this newly founded church, others felt they knew better than these men (both in and out of the new Christian faith). Many leaders rejected the teaching of Paul and the other apostles (or at least distorted their meaning and intent) and taught things they found to be pleasing to their followers. This rejection/dstortion is called the Great Apostasy. It led to the death of the apostles and the withdrawal of God's authority on the earth. As a result, the Christian world claimed the Canon was closed and that we had all that needed to said from God.

The Restoration literally was the return of God's authority on the earth. We believe that God speaks to man and that the Canon is not closed, nor will it ever be. Revelation is the key to our salvation, because it is the only way we can truly come to know of the redeeming power of our Savior. That is why we needed the Restoration.

Does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints endorse political parties?

Fred answered...

No. Our leaders have always operated from the concept that if we teach one another correct principles, we will then make correct choices and govern ourselves. The Church encourages each person to carefully consider every issue and each candidate and to prayfully seek guidance and then to vote responsibily. We are encouraged to be involved with our communities and nation but the Church does not take political positions or endorse parties or individuals.