Hi, I'm Conrad

iSwim, iCamp, iHike, iEat, iHawaiian...iMormon!

About Me

Well a little about me, I'm from Hawaii and I like to go to the beach, hiking, camping, all those out door things. Spending time with those I love and care about is what I enjoy most.

Why I am a Mormon

Well I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints but just because I grew up in the church doesn't mean I always had a testimony of it and that I believed everything. But I can tell you that I know this Church is true. I have found out for myself by reading the Book of Mormon and asking in prayer if it is true. I know that for anyone that is open and willing to find out for themself that they will receve an answer. But that is why I am a member of this Church, because I have asked for myslef through prayer about The Book of Mormon, I know that The Book of Mormon is true, that Joseph Smith was called of God to be a Prophet and that through the power of God he translated The Book of Mormon. I have found something in this book that brings me joy, happiness, and peace of mind that is why I am a Mormon.

Yo se El Libro de Mormon is verdadero, que Jose Smith fue llamado por dios a ser un profeta para restaurar su iglesia de nuevo sobre la faz de la tierra. Hay un gozo que yo he encontrado en el Libro de Mormon y que todo lo puede encontrar tambien. Pero que necesita hacer para encontrar esteo gozo? Pues leer el Libro de Mormon y preguntar a Dios!

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons go on missions?

Well have you ever tasted something that you just wanted to share with everyone else? Have you ever found out something so interesting that you just needed to tell all of your friends? Well that is why Mormons serve missions. We have found something that has brought us much joy and happiness and we want to share it with everyone else!

Please explain the part prayer plays in your life?

Well for me it is through prayer that I had decided to serve a Church Mission and I have come to realize a few of the most important questions have come through my communication with our Father. Every day as I rise and go to bed I talk with Him, it could be about what I had did during the day to deep personal thoughts and questions. Prayer helps me to realize that He does love each and everyone of us but we must reach out to Him and willing express our true feelings to Him.

This special connection we are able to have with our Father in heaven is there all the time and He is just waiting for us to get on our knees and speak with Him. I know that He is just waiting to hear from each and everyone of you. I know that He will answer your questions when we ask with real intent and with faith. I know that through prayer I have felt His love for me, and that everyone can do it.

How I live my faith

At this time I am serving a Mission, what better way to live my faith? Talking with people about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and looking for ways to serve others.

Why do some call Mormonism a cult?

Suzanne answered...

I don't know. Quite honestly when labels are used I think this comes from someone's desire to quickly explain away something that they don't understand. If they really took a hard look at the church it would be easy to tell that Mormons do not blindly follow any human being. I think maybe someone who might use that label could look at the level of commitment and obedience found among the members of this church and casually explain this away as blind obedience. They certainly do not see the personal struggles and the effort that maintaining a personal relationship with God requires. Like most Mormons I think, I do what I do out of devotion and love. It may start out as duty and habit, but as I have come to know God and His mercy and love (the big picture) I can't help but want to keep the commandments. I don't follow a person, I follow God and His Son and they help me every step of the way.
Jeff answered...

I think some call Mormonism a cult mainly because they don't understand what it's about. Before I was a Mormon, I used to believe that Mormons did not believe in the Bible, in Jesus Christ and a good deal of other things. I didn't realize how incorrect I was. There have been some pretty amazing things that have happened in conjunction with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and if you don't get the whole picture, then some of the stuff can sound pretty odd, and I think that's where I was before.
An example I sometimes use is: if someone told you that he had cut a man with a knife, from that limited piece of information, you'd probably report him for stabbing someone. But if you found out that this someone was a Doctor, and that he was preforming a surgery to save a man's life, having the full story completely changes your perspective on the situation.
In regards to the church I belong to, once I did have the whole story, I could see that Mormons were not cultish, but that they really are in fact Christians. I've even found that I have a stronger love of the the core things I believed before I was a Mormon, like the Bible and Jesus Christ.

What do Mormons believe concerning the doctrine of grace?

Adam answered...

Grace is a gift from Heavenly Father given through His Son, Jesus Christ. The word grace, as used in the scriptures, refers primarily to enabling power and spiritual healing offered through the mercy and love of Jesus Christ.

Everyone on earth experiences physical death. Through the grace of Jesus Christ, all will be resurrected and will live forever.

Because of personal choices, everyone also experiences the effects of sin. These effects are called spiritual death. No one can return to the presence of God without divine grace. Through the Atonement, we all can be forgiven of our sins; we can become clean before God. To receive this enabling power, we must obey the gospel of Jesus Christ, which includes having faith in Him, repenting of our sins, being baptized, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and trying to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ for the rest of our lives.

The grace of God helps us every day. It strengthens us to do good works we could not do on our own. The Lord promised that if we humble ourselves before Him and have faith in Him, His grace will help us overcome all our personal weaknesses.