Hi, I'm Kerry

I am a husband and a father, a son and a brother, a friend and a teacher and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I grew up on a small farm in Utah. I entered the teaching profession and as a result have moved my family several times. We now live in the beautiful state of Alaska. I gained a love for the land as a boy working with my father on the farm. I still love to plant a garden and watch the seeds sprout and grow into productive plants. I enjoy working with my hand to build and make things. It seems like we always have a project going. My wife and I have five fantastic children and have started the wonderful blessing of being grandparents. Life only gets better as I move forward setting goals and making efforts to become a better person.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a Mormon because of the feelings I enjoy when I live the teachings of the church. I know what is taught by our leaders brings joy and happiness and that is what this life is all about...to experience joy.

Personal Stories

How has the Book of Mormon brought you closer to God?

My daily study of the Book of Mormon provides spiritual strength. As I read of the every day challenges faced by the people in the Book of Mormon and how their faith and obedience brought the Lord's choices blessings, I take courage in my own struggles. I know that when I am obedient I will receive every blessing my Heavenly Father has to offer me. Reading the Book of Mormon give me the hope i need in this life and the knowledge of forever family when I have passed the tests of this mortal experience.

How I live my faith

I live my faith doing what I can to help others. I spend as much time as possible with my family playing games, working together, and just enjoying each others company.

What do Mormons believe about family?

Kerry answered...

Mormons believe families will live together forever after this earth life if we learn and obey the teachings of Jesus Christ while we are on this earth.
Bradley. answered...

The family is a key component to support us in God's plan for gaining immortality and eternal life. All of God's children (all the inhabitants that lived, are living, and will live on Earth) are inseperably connected to each other, both (physically) by our Earthly families and (spiritually) by our Heavenly Father.

Families help us to understand our divine heritage. In this, life takes on purpose and meaning. Our immortal spirits were created by our Heavenly Father before Earthly existance, and we are directly connected to Him in this way. As a spiritual family, our collective purpose on Earth is to follow the commandments of God that lead us to live in heaven with Him again.

Our spirits need to progress, learn, and grow. In order to achieve that, Earthly existance was created as our test. Our Heavenly Father knew that being exposed to opposing forces on Earth was the only way for us to gain knowledge and wisdom.

However, we will not always choose righteousness, and so our Savior, Jesus Christ, is that great mediator to pay the debt of our mistakes. He is the only way by which we can be saved from our sins and transgressions. He is the ultimate example by which direction we need to live our lives. With the support of our earthly kin, we can learn from each other, serve each other, and strengthen our mortal weaknesses by being disciples of Christ. Our families are a gift from God, and we can be together forever.

Do Mormons worship Joseph Smith?

Michael answered...

We don't worship Joseph Smith. Although we recognize that our faith hinges on whether or not he was a prophet of God, we only worship God, the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. We honor and respect Joseph Smith in the same way we do Moses, Abraham, or any of the ancient prophets.