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Why I am a Mormon
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Gary answered...
My father joined the church when I was at my grandparents in Wyoming. After his 2nd divorce, my father was searching for a church that would provide us with the stability and values that he wanted me to have. When I returned home that summer, he was very anxious for me to discover the joy that he had found in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I was reluctant at first and eventually agreed to meet with the missionaries. They were very kind and I enjoyed talking to them. I went to church with my father but remember thinking how sad it was that all these people were so misled. As I continued to attend, I discoved that there were doctors, pharmacists, lawyers and corporate executives. Besides being very kind, these people were VERY intelligent. At that point I decided that there must be something that attracted such good people and I began to listen to the message with faith instead of doubt. Suddenly I found that the lessons the missionaries taught and the things that I read in the Book of Mormon came alive with the spirit. I knew that the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ was true and I was baptized. I will never forget how wonderful I felt the day I was baptized. I had never felt such joy and peace in all my life. I had no doubt that I had made the correct choice. Since then my life has been blessed in countless ways and my testimony has been reconfirmed again and again! Show more Show less
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David Martin answered...
I have been a Mormon my whole life but I still had to find out for myself if the church was true. I admit the much of my teenage years that I only went to church because my friends were there but as I started to grow up I started to look at my life. I am a logical person so I tend to look at church in a logical way which is how I started investigating churches. I thought to myself a church must have apostle and a prophet to be the Lords church, paid ministry didn't make sense to me, and most importantly the most non-logical part is that I prayed and ask my Heavenly Father if it was true. The feeling that I felt is something that is sheer peace which I try to obtain daily and can when I follow the commandments and be a righteous follower. Show more Show less
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Dustin Morris answered...
One day my friend came to me and confessed that she felt that she was missing something in her life and wanted to return to church. She had been raised Mormon but had not been practicing her faith for some time. She asked if I would go with her so she wouldn’t have to be alone. I of course said I would. Keep in mind I had no interest in faith of any kind or changing my life at this point and simply felt I was doing a favor for my friend. Little did I know that her invitation to help her change her life would have such an impact on mine. Soon after visiting her mother’s ward I was greeted by missionaries who wanted to share their message with me. I agreed, and to this day don’t recall why. These young men seemed so inviting and being the social person I am, I must have thought if anything I will make a few new friends. As they shared their message with me I was overwhelmed by the spirit. I began to read the Book of Mormon and pray, I began to have faith in Jesus Christ, so much so that I wanted to repent of my sins and change my life. I gave up smoking, drinking and all drugs. I began to see my friend in a new light and fell deeply in love. I learned that through the restored gospel we could be together forever and I wanted that. I gained a testimony and proposed to my friend. We were married June 10th, 2005 and I was baptized on the 18th of the same month. A year later my wife and I entered the Temple and were sealed for all time and eternity. Show more Show less
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Ruby answered...
I was baptized in April of 1993, I had felt that the Heavenly Father wanted me to do this. I realized that the Prophet Joseph Smith was a true prophet of Heavenly Father and that this was the true Church and that the Book of Mormon is another true Gospel of Jesus Christ. I fell away from the Church for many years, I married a man who was raised anti-Mormon. Then in 2009, my Nephew was baptized in the Shenandoah Ward and Me, My husband and 2 daughters still at home went to the baptism. I all of a sudden became a peace and felt like I was home again. Then next thing I knew my husband and 2 of our daughters were taking lessons, then they were baptized on Dec.19, 2009 and Confirmed on the 20th. I became stronger in the Church and so did my family. Then March 18, 2010, my husband Greg was killed in an automobile accident when he suffered a massive heart attack. It was my faith that carried me through it all and on March 18, 2011, I went to the Winter Quarters Temple and there is where Greg and I were sealed together for all eternity as husband and wife and our 2 daughters whom were baptized with Gregory, were sealed to us to. I know this Church is true and that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of Heavenly Father and that the Book of Mormon is True. I also know that President Monson is a prophet of Heavenly Father and that he leads and guides us here on earth, so that one day we will return to our Heavenly Father one day. I know this because, I prayed about it and studied the scriptures. Show more Show less
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Laurel answered...
When I was 14 years old, I was in a severe car accident. A teenager pulled out in front of my family's vehicle going at 60 mph- we were thrown across three lanes of traffic. Luckily, no one lost their life in the accident. I sustained a spiral fracture to my left arm, which resulted in severe nerve damage. After a year of physical therapy and multiple surgeries, I had almost gained full function of my arm, shoulder, and hand. I however had a ways to go before I would fully heal emotionally. After the accident, something in my spirit changed. I realized how quickly life could end. I began to question things I hadn't before. What was the purpose of life? If I died, would I see my family again? Does God really care about me? Why would He let this terrible accident happen to me and my family? I feel this questioning made me more receptive to the teachings of the Gospel when they were presented to me. A LDS friend saw my struggles and began inviting me to church. The missionaries, representatives for the Church, quickly found me and I began taking lessons where I was taught the basics of the Restored Gospel of Christ. Everything the missionaries taught me resonated true in my heart and in my mind. Many of my eternally important questions were answered. As I studied the scriptures, I began to feel my spirit shift from despair and depression to peace and joy. Although I didn't have a full understanding of everything I was being taught, the Gospel felt true and I committed to being baptized. I have been a member of the Church for almost ten years and I can now say with fullness of heart that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true and living church upon the earth. We have a prophet who guides and directs us in these days. Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God and translated the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon along with the Bible and other modern day scripture provide the fulness of the Gospel. These truths bring happiness, meaning, and purpose to my life and I am so thankful to be a member of Christ's Church. Show more Show less
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Tayler answered...
I was raised in the church so that may have been why I started out as a member but it's not why I decided to stay one. Living the gospel brings a joy and contentment to my life that I could receive no other way. As you may have read in my "about me" I have a deadly disease called Cystic Fibrosis (C.F). It is genetic so I was born with it and will have it until I die. Having this disease has been extremely difficult at times in my life. I have a lot of pills and treatments and occasionally I'm admitted into the hospital for "tune-ups" to receive some more aggressive treatments. I know that I may not live as long as the normal person and at time all these things can be emotionally and physically debilitating. I guess I could be mad at God for giving me this disease but I know I have it for a reason. Part of my testimony is knowing that I am on this earth because I need to become more like God so I can eventually return to live with Him again. I know I can only become more like God by going through these earthly trials that can give us the strengths and attributes we need to become more like Him if we let them. Because I know these things I also know that through the challenges and trials of C.F I am becoming the person I need to be to live with my Father in heaven again and for that I will forever be grateful for my C.F. I also know and feel the Lord (through the Holy Ghost) giving me strength and courage to get through this trail every day. Even though I am grateful for it, that doesn't make it easy and I need His help every day, every minute, every second, to keep myself positive and motivated! The world may think I have a lot to be sorrowful about but I am so blessed that I can not have room in my life to mourn. There is nothing else that makes me this happy. I love the gospel and know that this is the true church on the earth. I feel the spirit burning inside of me telling me it is true and I know it is. I have had too many conformations to my prayers and blessings to deny it. Show more Show less
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Ruth! answered...
I grew up as a non-denominational Christian, but never really felt comfortable or felt like I really fit in. As a teen, I met, became friends, and started going to church with a Mormon and that was just the beginning for me. Later I married into a Mormon family and never before had I felt so important, so loved and cared for in my entire life. I just HAD to find out how they did it and one day I finally realized that it was because of their beliefs. I felt inspired to get baptized and become a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints so that I could become a better person and I could help others feel that same warmth and love that I felt. Show more Show less
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Tammy answered...
I grew up with a Baptist Mom and a Mormon Dad. As a child I attended the Baptist Church. The Baptist Church was friendly and most of my friends and family attended. I was active in the Baptist Church and attended GA Meeting on Wendesday night, Vacation Bible School and of course Sunday School and Church on Sunday.As I got older I began to wonder what the Baptist Church believed, were there any specific things that I should be doing, what happens when we die,did I come into existance when I was born or is my spirt older than my body and many other questions concerning life, death and heaven. I was told that I should believe in Jesus and be saved, but I felt like there may be more than just believing. I wondered if I was doing all the rght things, I felt like I was in the dark about the many questions I had, so I decided to start attending my Dad's church to see if they could answer some of my questions. My family, other than my Dad, was not happy about my choice, they had been told that the Mormon Church was a cult and employed brain washing, I found that thier fears were unwarrented, the Mormon Church taught freedom of choice and asked the members to always be respectful of others beliefs. They also had a set article of faith which outlined their beliefs and could answer my questions in a way that made sense and was Bible based. I felt like a light had been turn on in my mind and even though I or anyone else on earth for that matter knows all the answers I felt that I had the knowledge I needed to help me and my faith grow. I joined the church because they gave the answers that I was seeking and I stayed Mormon because that knowledge has helped me to grow in my faith through out my life and bleesed me and my family many times and in many ways. Show more Show less
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Meredith answered...
Although I was raised in a Christian home, I had questions that were never answered: Why did God just stop talking to us 2000 years ago? If there had been prophets for the thousands of years covered by the Bible, why aren't there prophets now? What really happens when we die? Why are we on this Earth now? And on and on....no answers from my childhood church or the others I had tried out as an adult were satisfactory. But then I stumbled into a conversation about some of these questions when I asked a Mormon friend why "Mormons don't drink Coke, but they do drink Pepsi" (something I'd always been told as a child, and which turns out to be not quite true). After a good laugh (some Mormons like Pepsi, some Mormons like Coke, just like the rest of the population!), he explained about the Word of Wisdom -- guidance from God about what we should and should not put into our bodies. That led to some of those other questions, and for the first time in my life I got answers that were logical, internally consistent, and highly satisfying to my scientific mind. Show more Show less
