Hi, I'm Rebekah Webb

I'm a wife to an awesome husband, a mother to 4 great little children. I like to run for fun. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I love being married. I love being a mom. I learn so much from my husband and my kids. I have 2 girls and 2 boys. Shortly after my youngest son was born, 2 years ago I decided to start running to see if I might get ready for a local race. I discovered I really like running. I like the time I have to think on my own, and the energy I get from the endorphins kicking in as I'm running. I ran my first marathon that Thanksgiving 2009, and my husband ran a half marathon with me a few months later. I love the chance that running gives me to set goals and achieve new personal records. My daughter also ran a race on Thanksgiving and we reminisce about it when we drive by where it took place. The other kids have great memories about that event and it's great to have their love and support as I share my hobby with them. My boys are my little running buddies in the jogging stroller and make my miles fun. My girls also like to challenge themselves and run with me on the track. My husband is my favorite running partner and we've had some fun times running together-on running dates.

Why I am a Mormon

I joined the church when I was 8 years old, January 4 1984. I remember on that day feeling so clean and wanting that clean feeling to last. I really gained an understanding about God, and his plan for me when I first went away to college. I have always remembered what a Bishop (church leader) had told me when I was a teenager, he'd said the only true happiness I will find in life will be in the gospel. I have found that to be true. I have such joy and purpose in my life through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. I love the knowledge I have that my husband and my children will be with my forever. I enjoy the direction I get from reading the Book of Mormon and following the examples of the Prophets and leaders in the scriptures. I know that Jesus loves me and that is such a profound thing. I know prayer is real, and I feel such peace when I can give my concerns over to the Lord, and let him help me.

Personal Stories

Please share your feelings/testimony of Joseph Smith.

I have a very powerful testimony of Joseph Smith, that he was a prophet of God. I appreciate what he went through to restore this church to the earth. It was not easy for him but he had such faith in the very beginning. He went to the grove of trees to pray to find out which church to join. He saw Heavenly Father and Jesus, and I know he did. I wasn't there, I've never seen them myself but I feel their presence through the Holy Ghost and it helps me to know that Joseph Smith was a humble messenger of God. I love his conviction, he was mocked and asked to deny what he saw, and he said "I knew it and I knew that God knew it and I could not deny it." I have great reverence and respect for Joseph and I am so grateful that he had the faith and courage to be a tool for the Lord to restore His church on the earth again.

How I live my faith

I am a Family History Consultant in my ward, I get to help people discover their ancestors . I have found so many of my own family through my research. It has been great to see my family tree so full. I can now trace my family back to the 1600's. I have been doing work for my ancestors in the temple.
I live far away from my own family and so have enjoyed my ward family. I have found so many people in our ward willing to help me and serve me. I have enjoyed my calling as a visiting teacher which is a calling all the ladies have where we are assigned other ladies in the ward to visit and look after. I have felt such love in getting to know the ladies I teach, and in turn I have great visiting teachers that are there for me and are so willing to do anything for me.

What is faith?

Rebekah Webb answered...

Faith is believing in something, without actually seeing it. Faith is something that has to be built on, it is something that has to be added to. I love the story of faith that Alma teaches from the Book of Mormon. He was a missionary telling all those interested in listening to him about how Faith starts. He says first we have to want to have faith, to desire it, and then he says faith is like a mustard seed so tiny that has to be planted in good soil and watered every day, with sunshine to grow. It has to be tended to everyday. I feel the importance of growing my faith every day and I feel it growing when I read my scriptures and when I pray. When I allow myself to be open to experiences that will help my faith grow. I had my first experience with faith when I was younger, and I would pay my tithing, and always have my needs met. I lived with my parents so I wasn't really struggling but I was able to find work so that I could have money for myself and save up for college. Faith can be a powerful thing if we just let ourselves believe, and add to our beliefs every day.
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.

Why don’t Mormons drink coffee, tea, or alcohol? What is the Mormon Church’s law of health and proper diet?

Braden Scothern answered...

We do not drink coffee, tea, alcohol, use tobacco, or illegal drugs because of a commandment known as the Word of Wisdom.

The Word of Wisdom was a commandment revealed to the prophet Joseph Smith in 1833. It tells us the importance of keeping care of our bodies because they are temples. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17)

We know that while from the outside it may seem restrictive it really gives us freedom it blesses us physically and spiritually. The things that we are counseled to stay away from in this law from our loving Heavenly Father help us keep our agency. When you are addicted to something you have given up some of your agency, it controls you. Satan tries to use addictive things to bind us down so we cannot focus on our relationships with the Lord.

In addition to us keeping our agency we are promised these things in the Word of Wisdom: "all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments... shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures... And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen." (D&C 89:18-21

So those who keep the commandment are able to be in tune with the Holy Ghost more. That is a great blessing because it is the Spirit that helps us stay on the path to eternal life and teaches us all spiritual truths.