Hi, I'm Bill

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am married and a father of three boys. I am also an aerospace engineer. I enjoy playing baseball, camping, hiking, and keeping up with my boys!

Why I am a Mormon

I joined the church when I was a freshman in college. After a couple of years, I became inactive and stopped aattending church. I really became uninterested in anything spiritual and often felt God was way too busy to care about me. It wasn't until several years later, when my wife and I had our first son, that I began to see things differently. As a father, I started to understand how a fathers love is extended to all his children and just like I wanted my son to succeed in life to be there for him, my father in heaven wants the same for all of his children. I began by accepting a challenge to read the Book of Mormon cover to cover and then pray about its truth. I also started attending church regularly and accepted callings to help in the ward. My testimony and faith grew and now I am so grateful for the love my father in heaven showed me in my greatest time of need.

How I live my faith

My current calling is a Sunday school teacher for our adult members. I love this callling because it has helped me learn so much about the gospel. I also heelp with ward activities.

What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' attitude regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage?

Tia answered...

TheI church knows that there are people who struggle with same sex attraction, but we teach that it is in Heavenly Father's plan for men and women to have relationships that we may fulfill our purpose here on earth--which is to multiply and replenish the earth and live in loving families in order to live eternally with God and His Son, and our families.
Erika answered...

Every one on this earth encounters their own set of challenges. It is through opposition that we grow, opposition is the reason we where sent to this earth so that we as individuals could make choices, gain experiences, and realize our divine potential. We are all Gods children we have all made the choice to come to this earth because we knew and loved God.

Each of us must learn how to overcome our own personal and unique set of challenges that we will inevitably face in this life; to some it may be an addiction, others may struggle with depression or constant need to compare. There are endless challenges and trials we will face. Amongst these challenges some will and have faced the challenge of same sex attraction. Does this mean that they are damned, unclean, broken? Absolutely not, it means that they are human. To take full advantage of this life we must learn to gain control of our bodies and to overcome the natural inclinations of our bodies. By so doing we begin to reach and see our divine potential, we realize that we are truly spiritual beings living in a mortal world with mortal challenges. But these challenges will last "but a small moment" and if we are able to endure them to overcome them we will leave this life and recieve our divine heritage of eternal life.
As members of the church we share a message that can and will help you improve the quality of your life no matter who you are where your from or the challenges you face this message will help you.

How can faith in Jesus Christ influence us in our marriages and family relationships? in our friendships?

Brennan answered...

Jesus of Nazareth was, and still is, the great healer. It is our faith in Him which enables Him to perform miracles in our lives. Often that miracle is a change of heart which allows us to forgive, see others in a new light, or feel an increased measure of love. Having faith in Jesus as our divine redeemer enables Him to bless our marriage and family relationships with an increased measure of unity and love.