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Hi I'm Dave Wilkins
I grew up in Nibley Utah. I'm currently on my mission in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I'm a Mormon.
About Me
I was born and raised in Logan / Nibley, Utah. I am currently serving my mission in the Louisiana, Baton Rouge mission. First and foremost, I love my family and my friends. I wouldn't be anywhere without them! My hobbies are my life. I am an adrenaline junkie! I’ve played soccer all my life. I played for Mountain Crest High School. Snowboarding and cliff jumping are other lifetime hobbies of mine. I plan to go to school right as I get off my mission, probably USU or LSU. I will be an entrepreneur and open some businesses that involve computers and a restaurant. =] I love the music scene. You will find me at many concerts! I learn from music from hardcore to indie and acoustic. Some of my favorite bands are: We Came As Romans, Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember, Saosin, The Almost, Band of Horses, The Spill Canvas, Adema, From Autumn to Ashes, Angels and Airwaves, Escape the Fate, Atreyu, and many others.
Why I am a Mormon
I was born and raised in this church all my life but, that doesn't mean a thing. So I just lived what my parents taught till I was in my teenage years. I had gone through many experiences that taught me about good and bad. I have learned, through those trials, that the good in life is found in the church. I came to the point where I wanted to know for myself is this is what I wanted. As I have been on my mission, I have found this is God's true and only church. I am a firm believer in personal growth. I believe we are nothing without brotherhood. We are all interdependent; it is impossible to succeed without others. I believe that each person has potential to be and achieve what they truly want. I believe in me, I believe in you, and I believe that we are NOT meaningless.
How I live my faith
Well, I'm on a mission! I live my faith every day of my life while serving a mission. Every day I look for people to teach more about His church. To "live faith" one must understand the definition of faith. We learn this definition and example in the scriptures: "...faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true." (Alma 32:21) Therefore if we "live our faith" we live for things we hope for, but do not have a perfect knowledge of. I live the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in which I have faith, but do not have a perfect knowledge of. I earnestly pray to my Heavenly Father for strength, whom I have faith in. We also learn in the scriptures that "faith without works is dead." (James 2:20) Thus we must act upon our faith. We must exercise our faith to have it grow. We cannot expect it to grow "without works". As we take a leap of faith and exercise faith in things we don’t have a perfect knowledge about, our faith will indeed grow. I live my faith by abiding the laws and partake of the ordinances it allows. I live the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the best of my ability. I partake of His Atonement each week by attending church. I strive to have compassion on others and live my life as close as I can to that of Jesus Christ’s.