Hi, I'm Bob

I grew up in North Carolina, went to school at NC State University and have lived in 6 states since I left my home & I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a chemist/engineer at a flooring manufacturer in north Georgia. I have worked in the Carpet industry for over 30 years and have enjoyed learning how to make the products more customer friendly using easy care finishes such as anti-microbial, stain, soil, & even bleach resistant products. I enjoy playing golf, bowling, and walking my dog. I have especially enjoyed learning more about how to serve my neighbors, community, family & friends as I have grown older and less self centered.

Why I am a Mormon

I learned about the church from some very nice young men who dedicated 2 years of their life to missionary work. They helped me learn about how to feel and recognize the Holy Spirit, and to appreciate family. I was then able to have an interest in having a family of my own. I joined the church because I felt the Holy Spirit in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints more than I have ever felt any where else. I also felt the true love of those members so much that it felt right to join this great and wonderful organization that has been restored for all mankind. The leaders of this church volunteer their time and efforts to help each and every one of us to progress in this earthly presence so that we can be with our love ones forever. I have been so blessed by just following the simple commandments in our scriptures so we can be worthy of having the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide, comfort, and protect us always. I know that I can continue to strive for perfection by following the scriptures and the latter-day prophets and church leaders. I have never been able to have so much happiness prior to joining this church and look forward to the future more now than ever I thought possible.

Personal Stories

What is hope and what do you hope for?

Hope is the evidence of our faith, which gives us positive beliefs that God and His son Jesus Christ have given us this body on earth so we can be tested and strengthened enough to be able to obtain eternal life with our loving family. Faith is a hope for things we cannot see but we know are true because we are given the wonderful witness of the Holy Ghost to be the evidence we need to keep hoping. By following the commandments as much as possible, Heavenly Father is willing to keep our hope alive and blessing us with the lessons we need to teach us all things that are needed to find eternal life through the example of His son Jesus Christ.

How I live my faith

Since I have joined the church I have had many callings to help serve others. First I was called to help the missionaries in our local area to be more effective, and useful to our local members and community. I have also had the opportunity to visit and assist many families with repairs, moving, and even plumbing. I have been able to serve my community, & neighborhood with joy in my heart because I know it's part of Heavenly Fathers plan for me. I have enjoyed helping others do family history searching, and find employment. I've also been involved with teaching and organizing sunday school classes. Each week we have the opportunity to renew our baptismal covenants by partaking of the sacrament which is a big part of why I can continue to hold on to the guidance and commandments. I enjoy reading the Book of Mormon daily, and it helps me to understand the Holy Bible much better too. I have continued to find my daily regular prayers to become so much more meaningful to me by being more grateful to our Heavenly Father for all He has given me. The blessing of my life are much more meaningful when I focus more time and efforts on serving others and sharing the joy which comes from the light of Jesus Christ who is at the head of this church!!! I enjoy sharing my testimony of the truth of this gospel especially when teaming up with missionaries who are so committed to this work that they can give 2 years full time of hard work to share it with the world around them.

What are Mormon Temples used for?

Bob answered...

Mormon Temples are used to help the worthy members become closer to God and His son Jesus Christ by performing sacred ordinances for themselves and their family. Some of those ordinances include an eternal marriage, sealings to family, and baptisms for our kindred family that may not have heard the gospel while on this earth. What a wonderful opportunity it is to be able to strengthen the love of our family by bringing our ancestors closer to us, and doing so for eternal reasons. The temples we attend are such holy places that we are closer to God in these places than we can be in any other place on earth. These blessings are so wonderful, and these buildings are being erected all over the world so that all the worthy members can be able to perform ordinances for themselves and loving family members that will bring together and strenghten our families in the hereafter.
Corey answered...

A temple is a house of the Lord, a place where we may worship our Heavenly Father and feel of His presence. It is a sacred place where no unclean thing can enter. Because of the importance and sacredness of the temple, a temple recommend is required and is received based on individual worthiness within the church in order to enter its holy walls.

The temple is where I go to find answers, to find peace, and to feel the Spirit. We are encouraged to go as often as possible and to attend seeking Spiritual guidance. Inside we perform sacred ordinances for ourselves and more often for others, those who are deceased. God requires that all to make covenants in order to return to His presence and many died without the opportunity to make these covenants. In the temple we perform the ordinances for them in their name giving them the opportunity to reject or accept the ordinance and thus enter into the presence of the Father. The temple is a very sacred and holy place.

What is the Book of Mormon?

Ben answered...

We believe in a loving Father in Heaven who desires all of his children to have His precious word. "Know ye not that there are more nations than one? Know ye not that I, the Lord your God, have created all men, and that I remember those who are upon the isles of the sea; and that I rule in the heavens above and in the earth beneath; and I bring forth my word unto the children of men, yea, even upon all the nations of the earth?" (2 Nephi 29:7).

Of course, with any thing concerning God, it is important to find out, personally, if the work is true. What better source can we trust than God Himself? Through prayer we can know, independently of anyone else, where the truth lies concerning any matter.

In the introduction to the Book of Mormon we read: "We invite all men everywhere to read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true. Those who pursue this course and ask in faith will gain a testimony of its truth and divinity by the power of the Holy Ghost." I testify that this pattern of revelation is true. If we take the time to study it out in our minds, ponder upon the truth and ask God, in faith with desire to act upon our answer, that we will receive. He has answered me, and He will answer you when you ask in faith.