Hi, I'm David!

I'm the father of two, I'm an athlete, I start MBA school this fall, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

My wife and I have a boy and a girl. On our date nights, we love to go to "build your own frozen yogurt" shops. While living in the Canary Islands of Spain, I became fluent in Spanish. I am an MBA student. I love to play soccer and basketball.

Why I am a Mormon

My Dad is a convert to the church. From a young age, I wanted to serve the Lord as a missionary and marry in the temple. Now that my wife and I have children of our own, we feel it is essential to teach them of Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
My testimony has given me stability and hope. My mother passed away from breast cancer when I was 14. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder during college. My testimony has strengthened me in those and other moments of hardship. I am a happy person and I owe it to my faith and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Personal Stories

How has your knowledge of the Plan of Happiness changed/benefited your life?

A knowledge of the Plan of Happiness makes all the difference when you go through life. My mother died of breast cancer when I was just 14 years old. I was the oldest of four children. We deeply missed our mother and her influence and love. My father remained strong and committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. His unwavering and unyielding faith in the Lord--despite the loss of his wife--gave me confidence as his son. I have always felt an assurance that I will see my mother again.

How I live my faith

For the past year and a half I have been the local church president of a group of 30+ men ages 18-55. We gather every Sunday at church to talk about the Gospel. We also have monthly activities outside of church to build friendships and to facilitate leadership opportunities for the men of our group.

What is faith?

David! answered...

To me, faith is courage and optimism. A person of faith has the courage to rise above the hardships, doubts, and discouragements of life knowing that the Lord wants us--His children--to be happy, optimistic, and successful.
Don answered...

Faith is taking action because of a hope in something. Often the Savior asks of us to do certain things or live in certain ways. When we see a stranger in distress, we stop and help them as Jesus commanded us to in the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25. The act of helping is the evidence of our Faith in Christ. We are asked to tithe. Tithing is evidence of our faith. We tithe in hopes of the promises in Malachi 3:10 that the floodgates of Heaven are open to us.
Faith is when we put our beliefs and hope into action.

Are there restrictions based on race or color concerning who can join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have the priesthood?

Deena answered...

No! In fact, the choir I sing with, Saints Unified Voices, is a great example of this. We represent many races and colors--African American, Polynesian, Persian, Native American, Caucasian, plus a few others and we are directed by a wonderful African American woman you may have heard of by the name of Gladys Knight Mcdowell. All of us are faithful members of the church who come together to sing praises to our Father and Heaven and His Son, Jesus Christ. One of the messages we bring to the world through song and through example is that there are no race or color restrictions as to who can join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are also no race or color restrictions as to who can hold the priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone. In the Book of Mormon we read that the Lord 'inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God' (2 Nephi 26:33). We, as members of His church from every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, sing glory to God!