What was your religion while growing up?
I grew up a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Our family was very active in the church.
Which specific church or churches did you attend as a child?
From the time I was born until I was seven years old we attended the Leavitt Ward. From seven years old until I turned eighteen and left for BYU we attended the Cardston First Ward.
Does your early religious upbringing align with your spiritual beliefs now?
Yes, 100%.
Is prayer an essential part of your life?
Yes, prayer guides my every decision.
If you pray, what do you find yourself praying for most often?
· My family
· My wife
· Guidance for that day
· Guidance for my life.
· Peace and comfort through trials or hard times.
· Friends and nieghbors who are going through trials or hard times.
· Guidance for major decisions in my life.
Do you remember a specific circumstance when you received an answer to prayer?
More than I could count. Let me share one of the most major decisions I ever made, that was the decision to move my young family away from everything they knew, to a city in another country 1,500 miles away.
I was talking to John Bass, VP at Hi-Z, at a conference in Cardiff, Wales and I received a somewhat joking job offer. After I returned home, I kept thinking about this offer and whether I should pursue the offer or not. I prayed about it, but the decision was such a huge one that my mind kept going over the consquences of the decision. With such turmoil in my mind, I couldn’t get an answer to my prayer.
One day as I was driving to work and I was dwelling on this huge decision looming before me, the thought crossed my mind that the decision I was trying to make was just too big. In addition, I didn’t have all the information I needed and I didn’t even have a real job offer. It was just a comment made in passing.
I made the decision to pray whether or not I should call Norb (the president of Hi-Z) and pursue the discussion further. I said that prayer right then as I was driving to work (I was by myself that day) and the spirit washed completely over me and told my that, yes, I definitely needed to call Norb and talk about this.
You all know the rest of the story.
Do you believe in God?
Absolutely
Do you believe in life after death?
Yes
Are you afraid of dying?
Not one bit. When the kids were younger, I was afraid of dying only because I wanted to see my children as adults with families of their own, but now that that has happened, I have no fear of dying.
In which positions have you served in your church?
I have served in every organization that I possibly can on a ward level. I’ve never served in the Relief Society. Let me see if I can list them.
Nursery Leader (together with Lisa)
Primary teacher
Sunday School Teacher
Deacons Quorum Advisor
Scout Leader
Elders Quorum instructor
Elders Quorum presidency
High Priest presidency
Ward Missionary
Ward Mission Leader
Temple & Family History Leader
Bishopric
Stake Mission Presidency
Temple Worker
Assistant Temple Shift Coordinator
Temple Shift Coordinator
I’m sure I’ve missed something in there, but you get the idea.
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