Hi I'm Steph

I am a Mormon because I know it to be the church of Jesus Christ and that is where the Lord wants me to be. I never really felt at any other church that I was home. After meeting with missionaries in my home, who came outside city limits to bring me a Book of Mormon, they offered to help me finish my spring cleaning so I thought their message must be important to go through all that. So I made an appointment for them to come back. Everything they told me fit, it seemed natural. I immediately felt a connection. But the most important thing was I believed in prayer; my mother had instilled that in me even though she was not an avid church goer most of my life. I knew I could talk to the Lord through prayer and that he hears and answers our prayers. So when the missionaries asked me to pray about the truthfulness of the gospel, I thought "perfect". Because God does answer prayers. They didn't tell me "it's true because they said so" or "it's true because they believed it to be" (which they did). But to ask God for myself "are the things they are teaching me true?" Who better to get the truth from? The rest just seemed to make sense and followed Christ's teachings. I often say I was not converted, rather I found the truth, I found the church of Jesus Christ. I found what I believed. It made sense, it was plain and simple.

I love going to church on Sundays! Seeing the faces of my fellow ward members brings a smile to my face. I love hearing testimonies of others, learn gospel principles, and renew my covenants with my heavenly father. I attend the temple on a regular basis and find great strength and joy within its walls. I pray daily not only to ask for help but to thank my heavenly father for all the blessings he has bestowed upon me and my family. This year I've committed to daily scripture study, to feast upon the His words. I practice the law of tithing and serve in the church as needed.