Hi, I'm Tanner

I surf, I play music, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I love to play the guitar and sing. I write songs and play in an acoustic indie band with my friends. I also snowboard in the winter, and try to make at least one trip to the coast every summer to do some surfing. Oh, and I play football and do track in high school.

Why I am a Mormon

I'm a Mormon because the church makes me a happy person. Every sunday I can go to church and feel the spirit, and know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that i have a purpose on this earth. I also have friends in the church that I always know I can count on to be there for me and always be good examples.

How I live my faith

I love my family, I help others when they're in need, I am open about my religion, and I try my best to treat others as christ would.

What is the difference between attending church and the temple?

Kimberly. answered...

We go to church weekly to worship and take the sacrament, which is like communion. Everyone, no matter their faith, is welcome to come to church services and learn more about the Gospel.

The temple is a special place where members make further promises to Heavenly Father that they will keep his commandments. It is also where we are married, or sealed together, and where we can be baptized and sealed for our family members who have died before having those opportunities in life.

To go to the temple you need a card called a temple reccomend from your church leaders that confirms that you are currently doing your best to follow Christ and His Gospel as a member of the Church.

Are there restrictions based on race or color concerning who can join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have the priesthood?

Derek answered...

Are we not all brothers and sisters, with God as our Father? The Lord looks upon the heart, not upon the outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7). The criteria to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ is based on a willingness to do what he has asked us to do, not based on some outward feature.