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Hi I'm Scott
I grew up in the Seattle area. I have a PhD in physics and have worked for two Nobel Prize winners. I'm a Mormon.
About Me
I'm a dad to 6 boys and 3 girls. They're a pretty brainy bunch and between band, orchestra, scouts, driving, and a few sports and school activities, they keep us pretty busy. I enjoy spending time with my wife and children. We like to hike and camp when we can pull them away from their friends, phones, and the computer. I have worked with teenage boys in the scouting organization for several years. I run as a hobby. I served a mission for the church in Arkansas. I have a PhD in physics. After graduate school and post-doctoral training, I took a job teaching physics in Utah. I few years ago I moved my family to Germany for a year while I did some research in Munich.
Why I am a Mormon
I absolutely love the gospel. I love what it teaches about Christ and how we can become "new creatures" through the Christ's great sacrifice, his suffering, death, and resurrection. I love how the gospel teaches us about what is important, that we are here on Earth to learn and to become more like our Father in Heaven. I know he lives. I know he loves us. I grew up as a Mormon. I had great examples in my home of devoted Christian discipleship. Still, I had to become converted to Christ and to receive my own witness about his reality and his divinity and his plan for me. Through Christ's grace, through prayer, repentance, faith, and fasting, I have received answers to my prayers that have given me great confidence in the gospel. I love the Book of Mormon. It contains many beautiful and profound teachings that increase my faith. I wish everyone would read that book and prayerfully consider its key teachings.
How I live my faith
Hopefully my faith shows up most strongly in how I treat others. At home, with all of my children, I have many opportunities every day to practice patience and love, as one might imagine.