Hi, I'm Greg

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I have been a member of the Mormon Church since my conversion some 38 years ago. Shortly after becoming a member I discovered the Singles program. It was there where I met a wonderful young lady who ultimately became my wife. We have 6 children and they have brought 11 delightful grandchildren into our lives – with another joining their ranks shortly. My career is in computer software engineering. And my hobbies, in recent years, have turned to enjoying life with my wife and grandkids.

Why I am a Mormon

I spent my childhood youth attending a local church in our community. While in high school and college I decided that organized religion was not for me. Then at age 23 two Mormon missionaries found their way into our home. Initially I was reluctant to spend time talking with them. However, as we talked I began to see Jesus Christ in a different light. I began to see and understand that even though He lived and died about 2000 years ago He was still very relevant today. As we met further I began to feel the joy and happiness that could be mine if I were to take Him into my life and live His teachings.

It wasn’t long before they invited me out to church. It was there I began to see people of different ages all trying to live the teaching of the Mormon Church. And it was there I began to see the strength of meeting together to help each other to keep a focus on following the Lord. I found that I had answered my ‘organized religion’ concerns but now there was one final item – Why the Mormon Church? My friends kept telling me to not join this Church. But there was something I just couldn’t explain to them; it was something I was feeling inside. If no one else could understand I could see that if I wanted these wonderful feelings to continue to be there I needed to make my stand and be baptized.

On the night I was baptized I received my confirming witness that my decision to join the Mormon Church was right. My answer was so strong that I could say from that point forward in my life, I know this Church is True!

How I live my faith

A fundamental teaching of the Mormon Church is that the Family is the most important organization in the Church! And in following that teaching I believe my responsibilities as a husband, as a father and now as a grandfather come first. To best understand how to help my family I have found that I can find direction by reading my scriptures and going to the temple. And through all this I do my best to set a good example for them.

Why is family so important to Mormons?

Greg answered...

After I joined the Mormon Church I learned about the importance of families. Not long after that I realized that if I was going to follow this teaching I needed to tell my father that I loved him. That was very difficult for me since my dad and I argued so much. I spent the better part of 2 weeks trying to determine how I could do this. When the time came I found that the words came more easily than I had thought. From that point to the time he died, about 22 years later, he and I had an entirely different relationship. We were now friends. And I found how much I regretted all our arguments while growing up. And now I find that I miss him and more fully understand how important our families are.
Ben answered...

Because family is so important to God. Why do you think God intoduces Christ as His "only begotten SON in whom I am well pleased" and not something more formal like my servant, the Christ? Why in the scriptures is God referred to as "The Father" more than any other title? why is it that naturally we come into this life into a family, whether functional or not? Families are ordained of God. Agency and human nature is what may cause us to believe other wise.
Family ought to be our foundation of education in this life. I've moved around a lot. I've attended many different schools and one thing I've learned is that it is hard to focus on my goals if I don't have a social network providing acceptance and unity. A support group I can lean on and be there to be leaned on at school. It's a miracle that God has provided that support group for the important lessons in life.
If our families aren't what they could be, we can choose individually to be an example and a friend to them as far as possible. practice the principles of repentence and forgiveness. Understanding that our families are meant to be eternal helps us to not allow the small things to obstruct our relationships.

Are Mormons Christians?

Lily answered...

YES. Yes yes yes. What is a Christian? A Christian is a person that believes in Jesus Christ, and believes that Christ did in fact die for us so that we can repent and return to live with him again. He is our Savior and Redeemer. We pray and we worship in the name of Jesus Christ. He is the center of our faith. Jesus Christ is my Savior. He died for me. He loves me. He is my hero, and he is my best friend.