I joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in April 18, 1991, after many years of searching for answers to the many questions I had about the purpose of my existence, the meaning for the trials that come into our lives, the reasoning behind the suffering that befalls us through the bad choices of others, and ours, too, and most of all, the truth behind divinity, deity, and life eternal. Since my baptism I have taken very seriously the covenants I have made with

What Is Keeping Us Tied Down? A couple of Sundays ago, I attended church and had the opportunity to listen to wonderful inspiring messages. One in particular resonated with me. Elder Patrick Kearon, from the Presidency of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, spoke of our resilience as human beings. He reminded us that we are eternal beings having this short mortal experience. This started me thinking that we did approve of this mortal experience eve