Hi, I'm Diane

I have 2 small dogs, a cat and a red convertible and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I've had many interesting jobs such as a pizza cook, playground supervisor, car sales agent, secretary, fry cook, house cleaner and lately looking after a senior citizen. I have travelled from the east coast to the west coast of Canada and met a lot of wonderful people. I have been a Mormon for 28 yrs and it has been the most spiritually uplifting time of my life. The ward I am in are the most loving and awesome people I have ever encountered. I do crafts for hobbies but I love golf. I wish the whole world would open their minds and accept the gospel.

Why I am a Mormon

I was brought up in anothe faith but I always felt something was missing. When the missionaries started coming to my house, my daughter and I took the discussions and were baptized a few months later. My husband at the time and son were not interested. I loved how the people at church made me feel so good about myself. The Book of Mormon answered a lot of questions I had and confirmed the Bible study I already knew. This gospel brings me peace and joy in my life and prayers along with scripture study help bring me closer to my Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. I know what I am being taught is true and I know from prayer that this church is true.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

We believe that those that have died without knowing the gospel in their lives deserve a chance to accept or reject the gospel. We do geneology on our own familes to trace back our ancestors as far as we can and then do baptisms for the dead. They now have a chance to accept the gospel.

How I live my faith

I try to be kind to everyone I meet. I read the scriptures and pray often so that I strengthen my testimony every day. If I can help anyone I do. "When we are in the service of others we are in the sevice of our Lord" is my motto. I am a ward misionary and love to go out with the Sister Missionaries to teach people who are investigating our church. It gives me great joy to spread the gospel in a small way. I love to do my Visiting Teaching every month although that needs improvement all the time. I think I have more patience dealing with others now and try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. I ove to laugh and in so doing touch others with humor.

Why don’t Mormons have paid clergy?

Stephen answered...

Jesus didn't get paid to serve, why should we?
Susie answered...

A ward or branch is the local unit of the church. This is the place where members have the opportunity to develop friendships and to help one another. We get support and lessons on the scriptures and how to improve our family relationships.

Our Heavenly Father expects us to lift and serve one another in this life. This is the principle behind a volunteer clergy. The local leader of a ward or branch calls on various members on the ward/branch to volunteer their services in teaching and leading the other members. We all donate our time and thus are able to lift and serve on another. The leaders seek divine guidance in making these callings. We who have been called to also seek divine guidance in fulfilling our positions.

We each try to follow the teachings of an ancient prophet who taught that when we are baptized we "are willing to bear one another's burdens, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort." (Book of Mormon, Mosiah 18:8-9).

Through our volunteer service, members lift one another's burdens and express our love to one another.

What are Mormon church services like? Are visitors allowed at church meetings? Can I attend church?

Julianne! answered...

Mormon church services are dignified and simple. A sacrament meeting will be conducted by a regular guy wearing a regular business suit. The organ will be played by a regular member of the congregation who is not paid for his or her service. The singing will be led by a regular member of the congretaion. The prayers will be given by regular folks. The sacrament will be blessed and passed by regular folks, usually teenage boys. The talks will be given by members of the congregation, often teenagers. Special music might be presented by regular folks, or the ward choir. Members of the ward choir are just regular members of the congregation who like to sing, and are not paid for their service. Looking around the congregation, you will most likely see some singles but also families including little children and babies. Babies tend to be fussy so the room will not be totally silent. We try to maintain reverence, but it's a learning process. The kids are not perfectly reverent, and neither are the rest of us. People are dressed in regular clothes, usually conservative and modest. Men and boys usually wear dress shirts and ties. Women and girls usually wear dresses or skirts.

You are welcome to come and attend any of our worship services. You will not be asked to stand and sit, stand and sit, stand and sit. No one will pass a collection plate or ask you for money. You come in and sit and relax. And when you come, please sit by me!