Hi, I'm Mick

I'm a Mormon. And I'm a wife, personalcare volunteer and Polynesian dancer.

About Me

I was born in Japan but everybody include of me think my spirit was born in Hawaii.
I've been dancing Hula since 2005 January, I also dance Tahitian, Maori and Samoan.
I love Polynesian dance, people and their culture include of their food!
I'm Japanese but I'm Hawaiian adopted.

Why I am a Mormon

I was studying English by myself because I wanted to learn more Hawaiian culture. I couldn't spend money to study English because I used money for visiting Hawaii every year but always looking for the opportunity to study English with cheap tuition then finaly found LDS free English class.

I was taking the class twice a week and getting conversation skill and many friends who is English speaker.

Missionaries never asked me to listen from them about gospel which is little weird as a missionary but we have really good friendship always.
Finaly two braved sisters asked me to listen their lesson, I gladly took their lesson.

I went to Hawaii with my aunt for her retirement vacation after I took some lessons fron sister missionaries then had an opportunity to visit Hawaii Laie temple visitor's center.
I realized that God is there for me and loves me and waiting to hold me again when I visit the visitor's center.

That feeling was very strong and getting stronger every day so I decided to get baptize. I was not ready for baptize for about half year but was going to church every Sunday and keeping study Gospel with missionaries then finally got baptize on July 20 1998 by Elder from Hawaii.

Personal Stories

How can your talents and gifts bless others?

I know many sisters have so many talents and always share their talent with people. I am grateful to have sisters around me as great example.

I am not really talented person but I like to dance Hula and like to share beautiful time with many people. I like to watch people smiling because my Hula, like to hear people feel love and peace because my Hula.

I believe they feel something if I enjoy dancing Hula. I always grateful the opportunity to learn many things through Hula and grateful the blessing what I have the opportunity to dance Hula.

How I live my faith

My husband is always support and help me in many way. He is a great example for me. I am so blessed that I can learn so many things from him. We had hard time because his health but we are grateful for God is watching over us always.

I used to teach Primary(children) class and Young Women class many years in our church. People think m natural to be a friend with them but I don't think I am good at teaching children and youth, I just love to study Gospel with them because I can learn from them a lot.

All my family and most of my close friedns are not LDS but our relationship never change since I got baptize. I think it is good opportunity to show them how I live my faith.

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

Rachel! answered...

In the Church we believe that marrige is between a man and a woman and that if a person acts on homosexual urges it is a sin. Inspite of us believing that homosexuality is a sin we think that we should love all of Gods childeren and we should not judge a person or condemn them. You can love the sinner and hate the sin. No one deserves to be degraded or bullied even if you dont agree with what they are doing. We are all childeren of God.
Aaron answered...

This issue is one that is rife with misunderstanding to outsiders. First, let me say here that we love and accept all of God's children, regardless of beliefs. That being said, we affirm that the central purpose of life is to make and keep covenants in a family relationship. By extension that means bringing children into the world, born in loving families with both a father and a mother.

We believe that our genders are an essential aspect of our eternal identities, that we were male and female even before we came to this earth. Neither sex is more important than the other; both serve the purpose of God to save His children. Both priesthood and motherhood are essential in the rearing of children.

I myself am unspeakably grateful for the blessing of having both a loving father and mother. They each supported me in different ways, unique to their identity as a man and a woman.

Can you tell me about Mormon customs: how you dress for church, what holidays you celebrate, etc.?

Graeme answered...

Mormon customs throughout the world do not vary widely. In fact in my travels around the world, the church is one big family which welcomes you as one of their own. Most of the major national and Christian holidays are celebrated Christmas, Easter, New Years when ever oit occurs, and nation's founding, and personal birthdays. Mormons dress up for Sunday services. When traveling, casual, modest clothing is normal. For other activities, any modest attire is acceptable. There are occasional "theme" activities with approprite dress.