Hi, I'm Aman

I am a husband, father, and TV sportscaster, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am 28 years old, married, with a 3 year-old son. I work as a sportscaster for the ABC affilliate in Grand Junction, Colorado. I love all spending time with my family, and anything to do with sports or the Gospel.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a member of the church because it's the one thing that always brings happiness to my life. It has helped me understand more of what life is all about, has given me a path to follow, and a set of ways to live my life by.

Personal Stories

Please explain the part prayer plays in your life?

Prayer is something very personal for me. It's a chance to have a heart-to-heart talk with my Creator. While I understand the importance for reverence in my prayers, I try to imagine myself talking to my Heavenly Father like a child seeking advice from a parent. I try to visualize Him there listening to me and showing true concern for what I have to say. For me, this practice helps my prayers to have more meaning, and I can also feel and recognize when my prayers are being answered.

Please share your feelings/testimony of the Restoration of the Gospel.

I know God exists. He loves us. He wants us to be happy, despite all the trials and difficulties we face. To help us get through the hard times, He has given us this Gospel, and sent our Savior Jesus Christ to suffer all things for us. Christ did just that. He did everything the Father asked of Him, and showed us, not only the way, but how to follow it. When He was crucified, He was resurrected on the third day, and told his Apostles to continue His ministry. His church was eventually broken up and lost, but many precious aspects of it remained on the earth. While many great men did their best with what was left, we needed another prophet to be called in our day to lead the church. God did just that when he appeared to Joseph Smith in 1820. Joseph restored the Church of Jesus Christ to the earth. He translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God, and it stands today as Another Testament of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The church continues to operate today as it did then, and as it did in times of old, under the direction of a prophet. Thomas S. Monson is the man called to be that prophet today. He and the 12 Apostles are here to preach the gospel, teach us what the Lord wants us to do, and help prepare the way for the 2nd Coming. Christ testified He would come again, and I know that He will. I have read the scriptures. I know they contain the words of God, and if we follow them, and the teachings of the living prophets, we will be able to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. He loves us and wants the same blessing for us all.

Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

Missionary work is one of the most important things we as Mormons do. At the age of 19, I had the chance to serve the Lord in Santiago, Chile for 2 years. While there, I was able to share the wonderful message of the Gospel with many wonderful people in that great country. I was able to see how the Lord blesses us for sacrificing our will and giving ourselves to Him. During those two years, I stayed away from ESPN, other TV shows, popular music, mainstream movies, and even dating. While all of these things were challenges to avoid for two years, I was blessed for my efforts to devote myself 100% to the Lord. Through me, the message of the Gospel was brought to others, who, in turn shared it with their friends and family, who also found happiness through it. Those two years flew by, and I soon returned to my normal life, but I took with me the memories, and the wonderful teachings, which continue to bless my life today.

How I live my faith

I try my best to be a good example to those around me. I know a lot of people are curious when it comes to the ways of the Gospel and how its members live their lives. I just hope people will think positively of the church by knowing me.

Who was Joseph Smith?

Aman answered...

Joseph Smith was the man called by God to restore the original church of Jesus Christ to the earth.
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pamela scarillo answered...

yo sé que José Smith fué un profeta del Señor

Do Mormons practice polygamy?

Doug answered...

The short answer: no.

The fun answer: I am always a bit surprised when I get asked whether Mormon's practice polygamy, especially since it is a point of pride among Mormons that we tend to be more "monogomous" than the general population - the divorce rate among Mormons is much lower than it is among non-Mormons, hence marriage to a second, third, or fourth husband or wife is much less likely.

The informative answer: In the first half of the 19th century and beginning with Joseph Smith, the founding Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Lord commanded certain men to take more than one wife for reasons that are known in full only to God himself. These men and women sought in faith to live the commandments of God as they were taught by the Prophets of God. The practice of plural marriage continued in a highly organized and church-sanctioned fashion until the Lord commanded that the practice be discontinued in the year 1890.

I am a descendant of the fourth wife of one such man. I have read his journals and heard accounts of his day to day interactions with his family and friends. He was a good and an honest man, as were most if not all of the men to whom the command was given from the Lord to take more than one wife, both in the early days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in Biblical times.