Hi, I'm Preston Whitlock

I am a college student from California, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am currently serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in the Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission. I am originally from CA and I have lived in Arizona, Michigan, and Virginia as well as California. I am planning on going to school at the end of my mission and getting into sports broadcasting. I am a big fan of sports and I love listening to music. I love being on my mission and living the lifestyle of a missionary. I am excited to see what the rest of my life brings.

Why I am a Mormon

Up until I was about 16 I was a Mormon because my parents were. We went to church every Sunday, read scriptures together, and just lived the lifestyle of a Mormon. Just like most other people raised in the church, I needed to find out for myself if this was really something I wanted to continue living for the rest of my life. When I was 16 the prophet at the time, President Gordon B. Hinckley, issued a challenge to the church to read the entire Book of Mormon in one year. My parents invited me to take the challenge and I accepted. I don't think it was any coincidence that at the same time I was taking that challenge was the same time my family was going through some problems. The Book of Mormon was my getaway from the problems. I found relaxation within its pages and the stress would just melt away. I guess in summary, I am a Mormon because I dont want to live my life any other way and the Spirit has testified to me MANY times that this is the true church of Jesus Christ on the earth

How I live my faith

At the current time I am living my faith by serving as a missionary for the Church. However, my missionary service is over in 1 month and I am thrust right back into the real world again and I have to find out how to live my faith in a scary world. After my mission I plan on living my faith the same way I have on my mission. I plan to continue studying from the Book of Mormon, saying my prayers every night, trying to lead by example to those around me, and just being as Christlike as I can at all times. Living my faith as a Mormon right now is easy as a missionary, but living it back home is what the real test will be.

What are Mormon Temples used for?

Preston Whitlock answered...

Many people look at Mormon Temples as big, beautiful buildings that the Mormons use and they do secret things there that no one is allowed to know. As I have heard it put many times, the things we do in the temple are "sacred", not "secret". Essentially, temples are used to perform ordinances and make covenants with Heavenly Father. One of the ordinances performed in the temple is the sealing of a man and a woman. Our church believes that families can be together forever and that marriage does not end after this life. Marriage is an eternal principle and we treat it as such. In the temple we have the opportunity to be sealed to our spouse for time and all eternity. There is no other church that makes that claim. I know that I personally am excited and comforted by the fact that I can take a daughter of God to be sealed to me in the temple for time and all eternity and that our children will be sealed to us and we can be a family forever.
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Corey answered...

A temple is a house of the Lord, a place where we may worship our Heavenly Father and feel of His presence. It is a sacred place where no unclean thing can enter. Because of the importance and sacredness of the temple, a temple recommend is required and is received based on individual worthiness within the church in order to enter its holy walls.

The temple is where I go to find answers, to find peace, and to feel the Spirit. We are encouraged to go as often as possible and to attend seeking Spiritual guidance. Inside we perform sacred ordinances for ourselves and more often for others, those who are deceased. God requires that all to make covenants in order to return to His presence and many died without the opportunity to make these covenants. In the temple we perform the ordinances for them in their name giving them the opportunity to reject or accept the ordinance and thus enter into the presence of the Father. The temple is a very sacred and holy place.

To what do you attribute the growth of the Church?

Angela answered...

I think the Church is growing because people see that there can be a better way to live, that they don't have to be bound by the chains of addiction, pornography, dysfunction and broken homes. We know that the most important thing in this world is the family and the future of this world is found in the lives of the children and teenagers we see on the street, in our malls and schools. The best thing we can do is teach them to be honest, upright and moral citizens who can contribute to the betterment of society. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the family is incredibly significant--so significant that God wants us to be families forever, even when we die. This is huge for many people in the world who realize that their children can really be with them forever. There is tremendous comfort in that, and I think this is why so many people are drawn to this Church. It provides hope and peace.

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