Hi, I'm Lori

I grew up in the church and am a convert too! I am a Mormon!

About Me

I have a wonderful husband and between the two of us, we have five children from previous marriages. Jon has four kids and I have one daughter - who just made me a grandma!!! Whaa Whoo!!! There is nothing more important to me in this world than to be a part of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ! He has been so merciful on me. I have had my share of heartache and dis-pare in this life. If it were not for Him, I would have no direction or joy in this life. It is so much bigger than the already huge bundles of joy and happiness my family gives me. It is truly indescribable.

Why I am a Mormon

I grew up in the church in the heart of Utah. This hasn't been a golden ticket to endless joy and easy days. I still needed to know for myself where to find the truth. I always had that special feeling going to church and watching conference... this is where my testimony started. To be honest, I wasn't truly converted until one day - after a truly heartbreaking moment in my life - I took a gospel lesson manual and went to the Provo Temple grounds to study this book and to pray. I had an undeniable moment that committed me for the rest of my life to study scriptures, to attend the temple and to give all I could to the Lord and His church. The feelings of comfort and love felt from Him was and continues to be overwhelming. I cannot deny the truth of this restored church and the future that we all have because of the tender mercies of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am filled with gratitude for Him in allowing me to be a part of this! Words cannot express it enough!

How I live my faith

I have found that when you are truly converted, living your faith is easy. I have the blessing of teaching our adult sisters in my ward every month. This gives me the opportunity to renew and learn more about the gospel of Jesus Christ as I prepare to teach the sisters in my ward. I also visit teach a few sisters in their homes each month with my visiting teaching companion. I love the life long friendships that are developed and the chance we have as sisters to grow together in our journey of life.

What is the role of the husband and the wife in the family?

Lori answered...

It is an equal partnership. However, in any successful organization, there can only be one head or leader. It doesn't mean that the rest of the team is not important. It takes a successful team to accomplish the goals of the organization. Just like a successful team/organization, the family has a team leader or the head of the family which is the husband. He works equally with his wife to organize and plan goals, but acts as voice and leader of the family.
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Jocelyn answered...

The role of husband and wife in the family is to first and foremost love each other! Wow, revolutionary!!!
I have found that when there is love and complete commitment between my husband and I, there is no problem that we cannot face together. It is much easier to teach the children with love and to handle life's challenges.
My husband and I are equals. I feel loved, respected, and appreciated by him. I hope he feels the same things from me.

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.