About Me

My wife and I have talked a lot and decided not to share the more personal details of our lives to the world, so we took off the previous post. Overall, I have had a great life. I have great parents and a wonderful family. I gained a strong testimony of the restored gospel early in my life and have found joy and strength from following the teachings of our Savior. Problems from my childhood and other factors I believe contributed to my attractions to the same gender. However, I have found a lot of success in resolving those conflicts and emotional problems.

One of my favorite passages of scripture is about the sinner who anoints Jesus' feet (Luke 7:37-50). The Pharisees deride Jesus for allowing a sinner to approach him. Jesus tells Simon a parable about two debtors who owed a creditor five hundred pence and fifty pence, respectively. The creditor frankly forgives them both. Jesus uses this story to relate how those with the greater debts (which is all of us at some point) who find forgiveness, find a greater love for the Savior. My trials have brought me low, and have brought me closer to the Savior. Moroni taught an important message about Christ's teachings regarding repentance: "I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." (Ether 12:27)

I'm so grateful for my loving, supportive wife. I believe I am more happy and whole now than if I had chosen to continue to act on my homosexuality. I don't know if my homosexual feelings will ever completely go away, but I don't feel consumed by them like I had earlier in my life. I'm grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I've felt its power as my life has drastically changed over the years. I know the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is true. I don't have all the answers, but I try to learn more each day.