Hi, I'm Adam

I'm a big brother, a chess player, a disciple of Jesus Christ, and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I grew up mostly in Duchesne Utah, but I have lived all over the inter-mountain western United States. I have loving parents and two wonderful little brothers. We are a very happy family and we love each other very much.
I recently graduated from High School with an associate's degree of science from Utah State University. I love running, golfing, debate, theater, singing, drawing, government, engineering, playing with Legos, chatting with friends, tactical combat games, and being a missionary.

Why I am a Mormon

I'm a Mormon because it's the right thing to be. There's nothing in the world I'd rather be. Compared with living the gospel, everything else in my life seems relatively unimportant in the long-run. The most important things in my life, other than the church, are my family, my education, my good friends, my health, serving other people, and wholesome recreational activities. All of these are things the Church of Jesus Christ of focuses on, so I kill two birds with one stone, as they say.

How I live my faith

It's my philosophy that you don't have to be miserable to do what's right. In fact, it's quite the opposite. If you want to be happy - truly happy - in this life and the next, you have to make the right choices now. It doesn't always seem like making the right choice is fun in the moment, but in the long-run. People who make right choices are happy.
I live my religion by being happy - truly happy; that is, by making choices that bring real, true happiness; and then just letting joy fill my life. That, and gratitude to God for the blessings you receive, is all it takes. That doesn't mean I'm rich or successful in the world's eyes, but it means I am happy, and that's what we're all searching for, isn't it?

Why is family so important to Mormons?

Adam answered...

Everything I am, I pretty much owe to my family. I am so grateful to them for the great example of Christian living that they set for me. They taught me to love and serve others, to be honest in all my dealings, to repent of my wrongdoings, to work hard, to worship God and his son Jesus Christ, and to be grateful for the blessings I've received from them. The best place to learn to be the person God wants you to become is in the family.
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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.

To what do you attribute the growth of the Church?

Angela answered...

I think the Church is growing because people see that there can be a better way to live, that they don't have to be bound by the chains of addiction, pornography, dysfunction and broken homes. We know that the most important thing in this world is the family and the future of this world is found in the lives of the children and teenagers we see on the street, in our malls and schools. The best thing we can do is teach them to be honest, upright and moral citizens who can contribute to the betterment of society. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that the family is incredibly significant--so significant that God wants us to be families forever, even when we die. This is huge for many people in the world who realize that their children can really be with them forever. There is tremendous comfort in that, and I think this is why so many people are drawn to this Church. It provides hope and peace.