Reno, Nevada
&
Lake Tahoe

We all had a great time together! Went to a water park, did some shopping at the outlets, watched Toy Story 3 and Eclipse, visited the beautiful Lake Tahoe where we ate at a really good pizza place, and played A LOT of the game apples to apples after the kids went to bed. We had some great quality time and I soaked in every minute!

I found a testimony from a man on LDS.org that really just made me happy today.

How has the Book of Mormon brought you closer to God?

B. Andre answered … As you may have read above, I grew up with a good exposure to many different denominations of Christian faith. Although as a child it was confusing to me that there were so many different ways to interpret something Jesus taught as I have grown older it has made me appreciate the things I have learned and the Christlike people I have associated with. When I began my investigation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, many well-intentioned yet misinformed people cautioned me against reading the Book of Mormon. They told me it was "another Bible" or "an addition to the Bible", etc. They told me "Mormons" believed in a "different Jesus" and to beware. This all actually made me more curious because the Mormons I knew were some of the most kind, honest, family oriented, Christlike people I knew. So, after some time I decided to read The Book of Mormon for myself. As I began expecting to find some strange twist on who Jesus was or what He taught I found the exact opposite... page after page testified that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, the Savior and Redeemer of the world and the only name given under heaven whereby we can be saved. In fact the more I read the stronger my faith in Him grew as well as my conviction that the Bible is the word of God. The Book of Mormon truly became a Second Witness to me that all I had learned growing up was true. In fact, The Book of Mormon did not confuse me in any way but instead gave me a clearer understanding of core Christian doctrines like God's eternal plan, the saving power of grace, Christ's infinite atoning sacrifice for sin, life after death, baptism, the power of faith, the importance of studying the word of God, the relationship we can have through prayer and more! The Book of Mormon has blessed my life and my relationship with my Savior Jesus Christ more than I can express. It has deepened my love for the Bible and together they stand as dual witnesses that Jesus truly is the Son of God, the Redeemer of the World!