Hi, I'm Chelsea

I'm a college student. I love literature and music. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I was born in Utah. I am the youngest of six children. Halfway through my junior year of high school I moved to Oregon.

I am a college student, and I am studying English Education, with a minor in Journalism Education. My dream is to be a high school teacher/newspaper advisor when I graduate.

I love to read and write. Mostly I like to read young adult literature, because I feel as though it is important for young people to read when they are in junior high and high school, as the characters in the books they read are going through the same obstacles in life that they are.

I also love music. I have been playing the piano since I was six, and singing even before then. I have recently started learning how to play the guitar and love it. Whenever I am stressed or need a break from homework, I usually will play music, because it helps me clear my head.

Why I am a Mormon

To be perfectly honest, the main reason why I am Mormon is because I was raised Mormon. I grew up going to church every Sunday and going to different church activities during the week. However, that is just the foundation of why I am Mormon.

I am Mormon because it makes me happy. I've gone through many trials in my life, most of which people twice my age haven't even gone through. What always helps me pull through is the knowledge that I have a Heavenly Father who loves me for who I am. I am a Daughter of God, and He wants me to be happy and live my life the way He has asked me to; I am willing to do so, because of the happiness and peace I feel when I do.

I also know that I have a Savior who loves me and sacrificed himself for me; He has felt every insecurity and sadness and mistake that I have felt or made.

Personal Stories

How has your knowledge of the Plan of Happiness changed/benefited your life?

I was just 11 years old when my father passed away unexpectedly and I was 13 when my mother passed away from a disease that suffered with for almost two years. I have found comfort in knowing that when they died, they returned to a loving Father in Heaven who welcomed them with loving arms. I rejoice that someday I will get to see them again, but it also helps me be a little bit better. I want to live my life righteously so that I can see them again, and so that they will be proud of me.

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

I am so grateful for the Restoration of the Gospel on this earth. My life would be completely different without this gospel. I know that when Joseph Smith restored this gospel to the earth, he was restoring Christ's church. I am grateful that we have priesthood power and a prophet to lead us through these days. I am grateful that we can enjoy the blessings of the temple. All of these keys and blessings that Christ established in His church during His ministry are here on this earth today because of the Restoration.

How I live my faith

One of my favorite ways that I have been involved with our church is by teaching Sunday school. I'm studying to be a teacher and this gives me the opportunity to combine something I'm good at with something I love. I gain so much when I prepare my lessons and from my students sharing their ideas in class.

I have also worked a lot with the music for our main meeting. I played the piano for our congregational hymns, and I also was in charge of choosing the hymns and finding musical numbers for our meeting.

What are some things that tell you there is a God?

Mark answered...

Everything around us testifies of a God who created all things. The complexity of life points toward an Intelligent Being who designed it, organized it and brought it to existence. The probability that everything around us may have arisen by mere chance is infinitely small, and the idea of a Supreme Creator is the only one that can make sense of all the beauty and complexity of nature including ourselves. And yet, these still do not prove the existence of God in the same sense that scientific concepts are proven. It is really impossible to prove the existence of God in the same, logical way used in science (the scientific method). That is why we say that we believe that there is a God, even if we have not seen him - this is called faith. I have not personally seen God, but my inner self tells me that he exists. Ultimately, it comes down to individual choice. We decide based on what we see and feel, on what the surroundings tell us, whether God exists or not. I choose to believe that there is a God, and this choice is one of my most important freedoms.
Scott answered...

Everything in nature tells me that there is a God. The universe is so ordered, so perfectly in harmony. If you really study our wonderful little planet, you'll learn that it is so amazingly unique to be able to sustain life, that there is just no way the earth and its inhabitants were merely created by chance.
The most important reason I know there is a God, though, is because I have felt his presence in my life. Through prayer, I have built a relationship with him, and as such, I love him and know that he loves me.

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

Dario answered...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has no political affiliation, and remains neutral on political activity. As declared by the Church, its purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ, not to elect politicians, and this applies to all the nations were the Church is established. In the same way, the Church does not endorse nor promote political parties, and its members are not directed to vote for specific candidates. Elected officials who are also members of the Church, does not represent the Church's position.

However, the Church does encourages us, members of the Church, to play a responsible role as citizens of the nations, to be informed, and to exercise our right to vote. Also, we are expected to respect others who think different and to participate in dialogue and exchange of ideas to reach consensus.

In the Church, we learn since we are young to be responsible and to seek to serve our communities and families. The Church's programs aims to strength our capacity and willingness to serve others. In this same context, we support leaders and programs which purposes are to make a better world. I personally support leaders who inspire those principles, and pray that whoever is elected would make wise decisions for the welfare of our nations and those of others. To obey, honor, and sustain the law of our country is an important responsibility of every member of our church.