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Hi I'm Rob
I'm a Mormon because my 3rd great grandfather joined the Church in 1852 in England and moved to Salt Lake Valley two years later.
About Me
I am happily married with 7 children and 2 grandchildren. I am excited about this new part of my life. I graduated in accounting and work for the Boeing Company for the last 31 years. I love playing basketball, running, street biking and hiking, but finding some age related aches and pains slowing me down a little. I have been teaching myself to play the piano and can actually play some of our Church hymns which bring me a lot of satisfaction.
Why I am a Mormon
I grew up in a home with great parents. I don't think at the time I appreciated them as much as I do now. I look forward to seeing them some day after this life. When I was in high school, I thought life was fun, friends and something going on all of the time. In my junior year I realized life was more than high school. I was born in the Mormon Church and thought I would read the Book of Mormon to see if it was true. If it was I needed to shape up, if not then life would continue to be fun. I remember opening the book to the first page to begin reading. Never in my life have I ever felt such a warm loving feeling from a power not of this world. It was as real to me as if I immersed myself in a warm bath. At the time I thought it was neat, but I wasn't yet convinced yet the Book of Mormon was true. Night after night I would read and every time I did I had this warm feeling come over me and I now realized that was the Holy Ghost talking to my soul. Finally after several months of doing this I could not deny the truthfulness of that book and lived my life as one who was a disciple of Jesus Christ. I was excited about God, His Church, Joseph Smith who translated the book and Jesus Christ who died for me.
How I live my faith
Because of my current position in the Church, I must spend about 20 hours a week serving in the Church and helping members and non-members be better. Being a disciple of Christ is most effectively done one person at a time. This work has given me much joy and has helped me understand revelation and how it works. I have seen many miracles in my life and in others as too many things come together in perfect order. Some may think it a coincidence, but I see it as God's hand in each of our lives.