Hi, I'm Kelsey Burton

I'm a photographer in the making and a Mormon.

About Me

I'm currently a student pursuing a degree in Art in the hopes of becoming a freelance photographer. I enjoy traveling, disneyland, no- bake cookies, and music. I also play the piano and sing. A goal I have to come to realize I want to do in my life is create a charity with my photography. I hope to make a difference someday.

Why I am a Mormon

I am Mormon because of the happiness I have. Even through enduring hard times in my life, I have been able to find the happy times and circumstances I am in. I also appreciate the growth I have had and continue to have because of my faith. I continue to be a Mormon because I have seen where I could be, and that is not a place I want to be in. I enjoy the happiness that others feel when they join Christ's church. I am Mormon because I know my Heavenly Father knows me and loves me. To feel the love of a father means everything to me and for that I am grateful. And to show my gratitude to my Heavenly Father, what more can I do then follow Him and His Son.

Personal Stories

How has attending Church services helped you?

There have been many times when I have attended church services and meetings where I have hear something that I had been needing to hear, either for that specific time or for a previous challenge I had undergone. There is always more we can learn in the church that will help us and comfort us.

How I live my faith

It is not always easy, but one big thing that makes it a little bit easier is I pray everyday. I don't just pray, I talk to Heavenly Father as if He is sitting right next to me. Knowing that there is someone who understands me and is rooting for me, makes me want to work harder to be better each day.
One big way is through example.I try to fulfill my callings in the church as much as possible. I've had the opportunity to work with the women of the church and that has helped me want to be better. Within my community at school, I have participated in a lot of things with the school, which helps me be the best example I can be to the students body and administration. So just getting involved strengthens my faith and makes me want to be a better person every day.

What do Mormons believe about family?

Kelsey Burton answered...

We believe that Heavenly Father made "the family" for a reason. That families can be together forever. That while we are here on earth, each member has a specific role that will help the family as a whole to be eternal. That through family, we can understand an eternal love.
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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.

What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' attitude regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage?

David answered...

Part of our purpose here on earth is to form eternal families. A husband and his wife possess the God-given abilities to procreate. Together they are two halves of a whole. Each possess gifts and abilities necessary to the creating and rearing of children. God has ordained it such, and any lifestyle that inhibits the progression towards forming eternal families is not in accord with God's plan and purpose for life. "Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord" (1 Corinthians 11:11)