Hi, I'm Jonathan

I'm an Actor, I'm a Singer, I'm a Writer, I'm a Missionary, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I love all forms of art. Expressing myself through words or movement, through thing like dance and writing are some of my joys. I love to be able to comunicate in multiple ways and I am truly grateful to be able to serve a mission. As a missionary I am learning to comunicate with people better and I truly care about their needs. The restored gospel of jesus christ is something that can apply to everyone and help them with their problems. Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I just want to lay their and go back to sleep but what gets me up each morning, and helps me prepare for the day, is the fact that I am dedicating these next two years to serve god. I am here to invite others to come unto christ and follow his example. I have a great love for the church and for all the people whom I am given the opertunity to serve. I can honestly say there is no other place I would rather be.

Why I am a Mormon

I have had the oppertunity of growing up in the church, but i didn't always know it was true. My testimony was grown line upon line precept upon precept to grow to the height it is at now; and I know that their is still much growing to be done. I know this church is true because the holy spirit burned in my heart when I fell to my knees in prayer, asking for confirmation. I am a member of this church because Heavenly father answers prayers, and he answerd mine. Our spirits were literaly begotten by heavenly father and he wants us to make it back. That is why I am a member of the church because I can make it back to heavenly father, that I can be to my family for eternity. I can have an eternal marriage by following gods commandments, and I look forward to the fact that I can love my future wife forever and it wont be "till death do you part". I can't say every reason I'm a mormon, there are simply to many. What I can say is that I know that this gospel is relevant to everyone, from the homless to the rich, from the sick to the whole, to the child and the parent. I know that my savior lives.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons go on missions?

The simple answer for why we go on missions is we want to serve god. A more acurate answer is that we want to help others experince the joy we feel in the church. I personally am serving a mission because I love the savior, I know for a fact that he wants me out here, and that I truly care about those in my mission. I want to be able to help them to live a better life and to have the joy of knowing that they can be with thier loved ones after death. I may be new to being a missionary but I can truly say I love the people in my mission and I don't want to see them hurt or lost not knowing why they are on the earth.

How has the Holy Ghost helped you?

One of the most precius gifts we can have is the gift of the holy ghost. It testifies of truth, and brings peace and comfort to our hearts. In my mission the holy ghost is an invaluable companion as without him, no matter how well I reason or teach, others will not be able to come to a knowledge of the truths that I share. While teaching an investigator about the spirit, a member whom we had brought with us looked at him and said, "you know what the holy ghost feels like. you have known the truth of what these elders have been teaching you for years. The feeling of peace and comfort, and goodness that you feel right now come from the holy ghost. He is baring witness to you that this is a step you need to take. I don't want you to feel presured but I do want you to remember that you know this!". The moment the member began speaking the spirit of god filled the room testifying with every word. Without the holy ghost to help us that discusion would have been fruitless, and now the man we were teaching is seaking with diligence. In any other circumstance he would have taken offense at our words, yet through the prompting of the spirit he is that much closer to christ. It says in the scriptures if ye have not the spirit ye shall not teach.

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

I am currently serving in the Pocatello Idaho mission, and am loving every minute of it. The purpose of missionaries is to invite others to come unto christ by helping the receive the restored gospel, through faith in jesus christ and his atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the holy ghost, and enduring to the end. I go out and help people to see that this life is a time to prepare to meet god, that he loves us, that we are his children, and how we can come back into his pressence. I have seen familys strengthend by the things we teach, I have seen individuals gain testimonies of the truths that we share.
as a missionary I have come to know more fully and with a more eternal perspective of who I am, what I am doing here and where I want to go. Missionaries are there to serve, in every escence of the word. we rejoice when we see others coming closer to christ and feeling his spirit. For this we leave our homes by the thousands, to put it simply, to share our joy with others.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by being an example of faith. If I didn't have faith there is absolutely no way that I could be out here on my mission. This has been the greatest trail and testament of my faith I have ever experienced. Please don't misunderstand about the trial to my faith; when I say trial I mean how far I am willing to go for heavenly father. My answer is that I will serve with all my might, mind, and strength to bring others unto christ.

Who is the Mormon prophet today?

Jonathan answered...

Through the restoration of the gospel in the 1800's god has returned his church and his authority to the earth after a time of apostasy. We are blessed in this day to be led by a prophet of god, a man who not only holds the preisthood keys and authority to administer to the church, but has a great love for the people of the entire earth. I speak of Thomas S. Monson the president of the church of jesus christ of Laterday saints. I have had the chance to be near him as he talked to the those who attended the temple youth celebration in Langley british columbia canada, shortly before the temple there was dedicated. The holy spirit is conveyed through his words, as is his love for those to whom he directs his words. I testify that the lord is the same yesterday, today and forever; that he remains to this day a god of miricles and a father who loves and wants to comunicate to his children. This is the purpose of general conference.
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Mark answered...

God through out the ages has spoken to His children through living prophets. We have a prophet today, named Thomas S. Monson. He is a prophet just like Moses, Abraham or Peter. My wife and I, were blessed to be personally called by President Monson to serve a mission. For 2 hours we sat in his office as he taught us. We felt his spirit and his love. I know that he is a prophet. This is the Savior’s church and He leads this church just as he did anciently through a living prophet. As we follow President Monson’s teaching and example we will be blessed to draw nearer to the Savior.

What is the Relief Society?

Karen answered...

To me, Relief Society means friendship. It's an opportunity to know and love and learn from other women from so many different backgrounds and situations and ways of looking at life and yet they are truly my sisters! I can't tell you how many times I have been wrestling with an issue in my own life and there, during the course of our class or other conversation, comes the answer. I know that Heavenly Father so often works through others to answer our prayers, and to me Relief Society is a huge example of that. I'm grateful not only for those who reach out to me, but for the opportunies to reach out to others through Relief Society. It is an inspired program and a wonderful asset to my life!

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