Hi, I'm debbie

I was born in england but grew up in australia im a mormon

About Me

Im a mum of four teenage boys have been a member of the latter day saint church in wagga wagga nsw australia for nearly 12 months now im am a easy going active person with a friendly personality that gets on well with all people i enjoy singing and reading and like to write poetry and draw.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a mormon because i believe that the words of Joseph Smith are true and that my god died on the cross to for give my sins and that he wants me to live a better and more for filling life with him and i believe that this is trueand i believe that the book of mormon is true

Personal Stories

How has attending Church services helped you?

Its helped me because im now a better person and i have a perpouse in life and im more in control of my life as god walks with me and protects me and knowing this means im more alive and not afraid any more.

How can your talents and gifts bless others?

Im able to share what i have learnt from god with others by teaching sunday school and speaking to my friends and family about our saviour

How I live my faith

I live my faith by walking by the side of my father and being a good person and keeping the faith by obeying all the comandments and attending chgurch each sunday and taking part in the attonment and reading the book of mormon and praying and believing in and obeying my vows that i made to my god.

Why don’t Mormons have paid clergy?

Craig answered...

Latter-day Saints are all expected to generously give of their time to serve in the church. Service opportunities vary greatly and can include being a congregation's pastor, teaching classes, helping congregants gain employment, or helping watch toddlers in the nursery. These volunteer opportunities are temporary and Mormons often gain a wide variety of experiences throughout their lifetimes. Specific assignments are not sought after, but rather delegated out to a congregation's members after those presiding over the congregation have prayed over the matter.

No one participating in this service is compensated financially, as we all are personally committed to help one another and assist in the church's growth. I believe that this way of organizing a church is ideal because it allows congregants to become closely acquainted with one another through service, frees up funds given to the church to go to more important projects such as building chapels and advancing missionary efforts, and greatly reduces any potential for corruption in the church by removing financial incentives.
Susie answered...

A ward or branch is the local unit of the church. This is the place where members have the opportunity to develop friendships and to help one another. We get support and lessons on the scriptures and how to improve our family relationships.

Our Heavenly Father expects us to lift and serve one another in this life. This is the principle behind a volunteer clergy. The local leader of a ward or branch calls on various members on the ward/branch to volunteer their services in teaching and leading the other members. We all donate our time and thus are able to lift and serve on another. The leaders seek divine guidance in making these callings. We who have been called to also seek divine guidance in fulfilling our positions.

We each try to follow the teachings of an ancient prophet who taught that when we are baptized we "are willing to bear one another's burdens, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort." (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 18:8-9).

Through our volunteer service, members lift one another's burdens and express our love to one another.

What is the Church’s position on abortion?

Chaz answered...

Abortion is a serious matter which is opposed by the Church. The only cases in which abortion is acceptable is when, in the opinion of competent medical council, the life of the mother in is serious danger, or when the pregnancy was caused by rape and causes serious emotional trauma. Even when those cases are present, it is only done after counseling with the local priesthood authority, and recieveing divine confirmation through the Holy Ghost.

In any other case abortion is termination of life. In other words, Murder. Which is contrary to the commandments of God and against the will of God.