Hi, I'm Bev

I'm a mother of 5, grandmother of 15 and there is no place I'd rather be than with my family. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

My husband and I have owned and operated our own business for 30 years. I'm a mom of 5 and grandmother of 15. I love to take photos (mostly of my grandkids) and make digital scrapbook pages and videos. I love all kinds of crafts. Mostly I love being with my family.

Why I am a Mormon

I was raised in the church by wonderful parents, whom I am grateful for, and grew up believing the Gospel and its teachings, but I remember very strongly the day that I received confirmation and knew for sure that Jesus is the Christ, the literal Son of God. I was rocking my brand new baby girl, our first child, and I was reading the Book of Mormon out loud. When I came to 3rd Nephi Chapter 11 and I read the words, “Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name—hear ye him”, this overwhelming feeling of love came over me. The tears began to flow uncontrollably and I knew, without any doubt or question just who Jesus Christ is. I was enjoying the Book of Mormon so much that I tried to continue reading and I couldn’t because the tears kept flowing. I just held the Book and my daughter close to me and thanked my Heavenly Father for the experience and witness I had just received.

I'm a mormon because I know that by living the principles and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ I am happier. The knowledge that families are forever gives me great comfort, joy, and peace. I'm a mormon because I know this Church is true and has so much to offer. I love knowing who I am, where I came from, and where I'm going.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by participating fully in all that our church has to offer. I live my faith by trying to be of service whenever and wherever I can. I have spent many years working with young women ages 12-18, but right now my husband and I serve together working with young single adults ages 18-31. We meet with these young adults every week for church and we organinze weekly activities and regular outings with them. We love being with these young adults and learning about them and their goals. Being there for them and trying to help and support them in any way we can has actually been more of a blessing in our own lives.

I live my faith by trying my best to follow the example of Jesus Christ and letting the spirit guide me in every day decisions which helps me to be a better example for my children and sweet little grandchildren.

What do Mormons believe about family?

Bev answered...

We believe that the family is ordained of God and that parents have a very sacred and solemn responsibility to care for their children. We also believe that happiness within the family is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of Jesus Christ. We believe that fathers are to provide, preside, and protect the family while mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children, but in these responsibilities we believe that fathers and mothers are to help one another as equal partners.

We believe that families can be together forever through sacred ordinances performed in the temple.

Knowing that I can be with my family forever and not just for this life is such a blessing and gives me great comfort, joy, and peace.
Bradley. answered...

The family is a key component to support us in God's plan for gaining immortality and eternal life. All of God's children (all the inhabitants that lived, are living, and will live on Earth) are inseperably connected to each other, both (physically) by our Earthly families and (spiritually) by our Heavenly Father.

Families help us to understand our divine heritage. In this, life takes on purpose and meaning. Our immortal spirits were created by our Heavenly Father before Earthly existance, and we are directly connected to Him in this way. As a spiritual family, our collective purpose on Earth is to follow the commandments of God that lead us to live in heaven with Him again.

Our spirits need to progress, learn, and grow. In order to achieve that, Earthly existance was created as our test. Our Heavenly Father knew that being exposed to opposing forces on Earth was the only way for us to gain knowledge and wisdom.

However, we will not always choose righteousness, and so our Savior, Jesus Christ, is that great mediator to pay the debt of our mistakes. He is the only way by which we can be saved from our sins and transgressions. He is the ultimate example by which direction we need to live our lives. With the support of our earthly kin, we can learn from each other, serve each other, and strengthen our mortal weaknesses by being disciples of Christ. Our families are a gift from God, and we can be together forever.

Do Mormons practice polygamy?

Sterling answered...

Today, Mormons are commonly associated with polygamy, even though the practice was discontinued in the Mormon Church in 1890 - over 120 years ago!
Today there are still some who claim to be Mormon and who practice polygamy, but it should be recognized that they are not part of our Church - anyone belonging to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints today who practices polygamy is excommunicated and their names are removed from our rosters.
In modern revelation, we learn that we are never supposed to practice this unless specifically told to by the Lord (through the prophet) as was the case with Solomon and David in the Old Testament.

Know that we do not want to practice polygamy. I don't know any Mormons who do. We know that if we were asked to, the Lord would help us to understand why, as He will with any commandment. However, until that day (which we do not expect to ever come), we will neither practice it nor look forward to doing so.