Hi, I'm Kari V.

I am a lacrosse loving mother of 5, a dedicated wife, a registered nurse, and owner of a weight loss program and.... I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a mom of 5 kids, 4 sons and 1 daughter and entering into the years of teenagers and all that comes with that. I am a Registered Nurse. I am a busy sports mom and encourage my kids to participate readily in all sports. I Love lacrosse. It is my all time favorite sport to watch. I love watching my teenage boys play it and never miss games unless I have too. I am happy to be a Mormon. It's my life and would not have it any other way.

Why I am a Mormon

I am not perfect. I am flawed just like everyone else in this world. I have made some doozy of mistakes in my lifetime but one thing that I know is that my Heavenly Father loves me and sees me as a child of God. I am Mormon because I believe, I have never doubted the truth of the gospel. I feel it, I live it but will admit I have not always lived it. I have always known as a little girl growing up that God existed and that he is real. I have journal entries expressing my love and appreciation of my Heavenly Father and my childlike testimony. I have seen miracles happen in my life that I can only explain as the divine hand of God. I watched my then 2 year old son be saved by the power of a priesthood blessing after a roll over accident. It was a true miracle, one seen in the scriptures. I can never doubt the miracle of that day. I can never doubt the lords hand in my life. I have been blessed, I have been forgiven, I have been loved, I have a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and of modern day prophets. I never doubted and will never doubt.

How I live my faith

Part of my nursing path, I have volunteered my time in many aspects of healthcare. I have become very involved in charitable activities to help the poor and needy. I have started a health weight loss initiative that has helped many women and men shed those unwanted pounds over this last year. It has been invigorating to see lives change because of my program. Beside raising my family it has become my mission in life, to help people who struggle with weigh loss and to promote healthcare. I work in the Pediatric Sector of Nursing. I also volunteer my time as a leader in the youth organization of the church with the Young Women. I hope I can be a good example, a good leader and loving to these impressionable young souls enough to make a difference in their lives!

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

Joshua answered...

In the New Testament Paul preaches against homosexual behavior, as does Moses in the Old Testament. In this day, God still speaks against homosexual actions through His holy prophets. Regardless of the good and bad choices we make in this life, we are each beloved sons and daughters of God. We were spiritually begotten of Him before the world was, and He offered the Plan of Salvation to us so that we could return and live with him again after this life. Not one of us here on the earth is perfect. We each struggle with different things on this journey and because of those things we could never return to Gods presence unless a greater power came to our aid. Christ has provided the means whereby we can overcome these things and return to God again. Anything can be overcome, for Christ has already overcome the world Alma 711-14 We strive to love everyone, for everyone deserves that. The Family is being bombarded on every side with the evil influences of Satan, and to stem that tide we must stand for the Sacredness of our Families. We celebrate and honor the Sanctity of the Family, and invite all men and women everywhere to do the same.
In the words of Beloved Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley, "We believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. We believe that marriage may be eternal through exercise of the power of the everlasting priesthood in the house of the Lord.
Jenny answered...

My father is gay and I have many friends who are gay. Though we have some differing opinions and beliefs, we have a great relationship - each respecting the other's right to choose their own way. Its no secret that the Church does not support gay marriage. We believe that God's plan for the family is, always has been and always will be a man and a woman and their children. However, the perception that the church is anti-gay is inaccurate. We support the rights of all men and woman to exercise their free agency and be entitled to the same legal rights as anyone, as long as they don't erode the principles on which our country was founded - freedom of religion. The scriptures affirm that homosexual behaviors are a sin, but I believe Christ understands the extreme difficulty that a gay person would experience refusing to act upon their same-sex attraction. I also believe that through Him, all things are possible and that no person is unworthy or undeserving of His love and the benefits of His atonement.

What are some things that tell to you there is a God?

David H. answered...

I identify with Fyodor Dostoevsky, who once wrote: "It is not as a child that I believe and confess Jesus Christ. My hosanna is born of a furnace of doubt." I respect people who find it difficult or impossible to believe, because of the incongruity of so much unjustifiable hurt and pain in the world or because the affirmative evidence for God's existence does not seem compelling. But yet I believe. I believe in a God who is powerful, knowledgeable, loving and good. I see God in the heavens and earth. I see God in the principles of physics, evolution and natural selection, psychology, engineering, mathematics, the arts and the humanities, among others. I see God in the multitude of faith (or nonfaith) traditions throughout the world and among all peoples, giving meaning, purpose and direction to God's children and creations. Yes, there is much inexplicable hurt, pain and injury in the world, and yes, God's respect for our free will and freedom to believe requires that the evidence for God be noncompelling. I do not pretend to know easy answers; I look forward one day to receiving explanations or understanding of those tough questions. In the meantime, I am grateful for the whisperings from God's spirit and for occasional experiences that, to me, seem like "postcards from God", confirming to me God's love and care for me and for all creation. I have never seen God personally, but I have experienced God and I have met God's children and seen God's creations.