Hi, I'm Rachel

I grew up in California. I'm a stay-at-home mom. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a wife and a mother. These are the two most important things to me. I'm blessed to have a husband who works hard for our family so that I can stay at home with our two baby girls. I grew up in Southern California. My parents raised me in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They took me to church and taught me to pray. They taught me to love and help others and to work hard. Now that I have my own children I am working to help them know that I love them and that Heavenly Father knows and loves them. We read scriptures, pray, sing songs and spend time together as a family. The home is such an important place!

Why I am a Mormon

I know that Jesus Christ lives and loves us. He has blessed us with his restored gospel. Heavenly Father listens to our prayers. We are important to him. He answers us and wants us to be happy and successful. In Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints we are blessed to have prophets called of God who guide the Church. One thing I love about being a Mormon is that we are taught to live clean and productive lives. We know that we are here on earth to learn to become like Heavenly Father--to obey his commandments so that we can live with Him again after this life. I want to help others be happy!

Personal Stories

Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

Mormons serve missions to help other people know about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. They generally serve for 1 1/2 or 2 years. Missionaries are young single people or older people. Missionaries are assigned to areas throughout the world and work in twos to share the gospel with individuals and families. I served a mission in the Dominican Republic for a year and a half. It was a wonderful experience to share my love of the Savior with others and to have the opportunity to meet so many loving people and to see people's lives change as they came to know Christ and to follow his commandments

How I live my faith

I teach the gospel to my children. I attend my church meetings. I study the scriptures with my husband. I know that God lives and loves us.

Who are the Mormons?

Rachel answered...

Mormons are people who believe in Jesus Christ. They believe that his church has been restored to the earth and that we have prophets and apostles called of God just like in ancient times. There are Mormons throughout the world. They believe in the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Visitors are welcome at their church meetings.

Where did Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints begin?

Bari answered...

In the early 1800´s a wave of religious interest known as "The Great Awakening" swept the United States, and with it several new Christian churches. With so many different opinions on The Bible, many people were confused about which church was true. A young man named Joseph Smith lived in upstate New York with his family. They visted several churches and listened to several different preachers, but still came to no conclusion. A Bible passage in the first chapter of James reads "If any of ye lack wisdom, let him ask of God," and upon reading this and feeling very impressed by it, Joseph Smith decided that he could only get an answer through God. One day in the spring of 1820, he went into a grove near his house and began to pray. Unexpectedly, he was visted by God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, who told him that the Church organization Christ established on the Earth, the Priesthood authority to do sacred things, and many simple doctrines had been lost after His death and that of His Apostles. Christ also told Joseph Smith that with time, He would restore His church with the proper authority again on the Earth. After this visit, Christ sent other heavenly messengers inclding Peter, James, and John to lay their hands on Joseph Smith´s head and give Priesthood authority just like it was given in times of old. Over the course of 10 years, the same church that Christ established in His Earthly ministry with all its offices and the fullnes of the Gospel was restored.