Hi I'm Jennifer Chandler

To put it quite simply... I am a Mormon because I know that this church is true. As I mentioned before, I grew up in this church, but when I was about 12 or 13, I decided that I really wanted to know for myself if what I had learned about, and what I was doing, was right and true. If it wasn't, I wasn't going to be a part of it. If it was, then I would commit myself completely to living in the way that God asked. I read the entire Book of Mormon, and then I kneeled down and prayed to God. I asked Him if The Book of Mormon was true. . . because I understood that if the Book of Mormon was true then everything else was as well. After I prayed, I just stayed where I was an listened for an answer. I didn't hear anything, but I felt something. It wasn't huge or grand. . . it was just this quiet, peaceful feeling inside. It was a feeling that I knew could only come from God. A while later I was reading Joseph Smith's story, and as I read about a young boy seeing God and Jesus Christ, I felt that same quiet, peaceful feeling. . . only this time, it was a little stronger! That feeling was the Holy Ghost testifying to me, personally, that what I was asking about was true! I have never had one, huge, grand moment in which I knew, without a doubt, that the Church was true. I can't actually pinpoint the day I knew. Instead, I have had thousands of small experiences, like the two I wrote about above, testifying to me that this church is true. And for me, that is enough. In truth, it is more than enough! I know that God lives. I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer, and I know that this is his church. I am a Mormon, and I will always be one . . . because the way that I live brings true happiness.

Both of my parents are members of the church, so I grew up learning about it and participating. My life has been fairly normal. I grew up, went to school, learned the piano and the cello, graduated from high school, and then went to University. After four years, I decided to put my education on hold and serve mission for the church when I was 22. This meant that for a year and a half I did nothing but teach people about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was absolutely the best thing I have ever done in my life. I got home at the beginning of 2010, and have been going to school ever since. As for my faith, I live it every day. Every day, I have to make decisions. Decisions about what to do, what direction to take my life, how I treat others, and whether or not I will keep the commandments. I am a professional cellist, composer, and actress, and in my field, because of my faith, there are many paths that I have chosen not to take. For example, I don't work on Sundays. This may seem crazy, because in the theatre world, to get a job, often you have to be willing to work on weekends. But, I believe that Sunday is a day of rest. It is a holy day. A day to rejuvenate myself spiritually, physically, and emotionally. It is a day to come closer to God. Because I keep the Sabbath holy, God has been able to bless me in multiple ways. I have been given other opportunities that don't involve working on weekends, I am more alert throughout the week, I progress more quickly in what I'm working on, I have grown closer to God and my family, and have been blessed in so many other ways. That is just one example of how I live my faith. Don't get me wrong, I am not perfect by any means! But, I am trying my best to live in the way that God asks me to. God is my Father. He knows me and wants me to be happy. The commandments (like keeping the Sabbath day holy) are simply things that He knows will lead me to happiness. That is why I live my faith.