Hi I'm David

Most simply, because it's true. I have studied the scriptures, listened to the doctrines, and prayed to my Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ for a witness from the Holy Ghost as to whether what I have learned is true. Now, the Lord expects an open mind and a sincere desire to know and understand the things of God and we have to work in the Lord's time. I was raised in another church, but I grew up in Salt Lake City Utah. Most of my friends growing up were members of the Church. When I came home from the Army and a stint in Vietnam I met a girl. She was different and she was just like all the other Mormons that were my friends. As we dated she asked the questions about what I believed and told me more about what she believed. It was like someone had turned on a light switch. I prayed and received a witness; this was important to me because of my feelings for my girlfriend. I needed a witness from the Lord as to what I should do; and He did and I did on April 24, 1970. The funny thing is I never married that girl. So you see, it was important that I did receive a witness of the truth for me and not so I could marry the girl. Somewhere along the way, in a quiet time, in a quiet place I received that witness so sweet and so strong that Jesus is the Christ, and Joseph Smith was the Prophet of this dispensation, that the Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ, and that the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints is true. And I have joy.

I'm involved in many ways. Membership in the church goes beyond merely attending services on Sunday, living the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is part of every day. Presently, I serve as the Executive Secretary in our Ward (congregation). I set the appointments for those wanting to visit with the Bishop (Minister) or one of his two counselors (Asst. ministers) as well as the prepare the agendas for a variety of meetings. I'm also a Home Teacher. All of the families in the ward (singles too) are divided into groups of about 5 or 6 families and assigned to teams of men in the ward who try to visit each of those families and bring a brief lesson or maybe talk about kids or the local football team. But over time a relationship is formed of love and trust. As we visit, we notice when there is illness, unemployment, a new baby, stress between members of the family; anyplace where we might be of service or where the ward can help. Our charge from our Savior Jesus Christ is to love one another, that means being willing to help bear one another's burdens. We also have the full time missionaries serving in our ward over to dinner each month and then I spend an evening with them as they teach those who want to know more about the LDS Church. Because we have no paid ministers in the church we have many different assignments over the years that challenge us to grow and to serve others. In the 40 years I've been a Later Day Saint I've served in many ways. I've been a scoutmaster, a youth leader, a teacher of children, president of the Elders Quorum (the younger adult men), and counselor to several different bishops.