Hi, I'm Diana.Fakatou

100% Tongan, I'm grateful and love my family they are my precious gift, throughout my life I am grateful to be a Mormon.

About Me

I'm Diana Fakatou, grew up in the Kingdom of Tonga, which is known; the Friendly Island and being proud to be a 100% Tongan. I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and I am grateful to have a goodly and an eternal parents, guided me and support me in every right choices that leads me to happiness.
I come from a family which is blessed with eight children, having three brothers and four sisters, it is always a blessing to be the youngest!!! lol...I was also adopted by my dad's brother and counted his children are my real sisters which they are truely part of my family.
Singing, Laughing and Dancing are my talent, being a very good nesian dancer(UGz group) the best...lol...I love my talents and I know that my Heavenly Father have blessed me with it!
As I grew up, enjoying the most important thing in my life which was my callings in the church. Enjoyed working with good leaders in Primary, Young Women and also YSA. My callings have helped me throughout my life, not only that but it is helping me a lot at the moment while I am on my mission and I know that it is a blessing.
Serving my mission is a privilege, looking and searching for His lost sheep, striving to do my best in His field. He is my Savior and my Redeemer, He is the Rock of my daily life, and i love Him with all my heart. Even though I'm not perfect but I know He's with me....my testimony grows each day while serving as a full time missionary.

Why I am a Mormon

i have been a mormon throughout my whole life...my Dad is a mormon and my mom is a convert to the Church, when i was young visited other churches whrere my mom was. knowing its different from the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, answering questions to life where did i come from, why am i here, where do i go after this life??? not only that but my testimony grows in knowing in my heart that is true.

Personal Stories

How has the Book of Mormon brought you closer to God?

By reading the Book of Mormon, it answers questions to my daily temptings. i know that not only temptations but it also helps me to continue with the right choices i make.

Experiences in this book helps me draw closer to God by pondering and pray each time i read it, with feelings that no words can explain how these feelings and knowledge i gain from this book.

I know that this book is true, not because of what i heard and see, but i find it for myself and know it is true.

How I live my faith

Back in where i live always love to join in youth activities and also teenagers acticvities. i was able to teach kids in age of 8-11, and also do visiting hometeaching, work with the youth and also counselor to young single teenagers. in these experiences,excercises my faith and i can tell how it grows daily and also from the blessings i have, not only me but also my family.

Why is family so important to Mormons?

Diana.Fakatou answered...

We came to this world by families, without families we cannot learn and grow in this life. families is where we share and get answers to our indivitual experiences in life.

Without my family I don't think I can be able to live on my own without their help.

One thing that i am still grateful for who I am now is that the love of our Heavenly Father, parents, and also my brothers and sisters. We are also grateful for the blessings we have and also the love of God that through communicating with Him helps my family still uniting, and I am blessed and grateful for that.
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.

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

Jacob answered...

We all have the freedom to pursue happiness in their own way, and I would even be willing to allow that some desires may be genetically given. This does not make our desires right. In the scriptures we read " For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord." (Mosiah 3:19) We all have "natural desires" that place us in opposition with God's purpose and desires for us and we must each seek to correct them if we wish true happiness.

I sympathize with those whose desires are powerful and poignant; you face a sore trial indeed. The scriptures give us hope though; "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." (1 Corinthians 10:13) God is merciful and Christ is compassionate, while there may be yet an effectual struggle to be had perhaps for many years or the rest of our lives full repentance and change is possible.

If a homosexual individual desires to continue as such and marry only by the laws and rites of the state, then I have no qualms, I will do my utmost to be a friend to such an individual. I only ask that my rights, beliefs, and Church are respected.