Hi I'm Nick

My parents are both Mormons, and my whole family was raised going to church and learning about the important principles of faith and charity. Although the examples of my family were crucial to my personal conversion, at a certain age I realized that I can't simply depend on my family for my faith. I also had not made the best decisions in my life, bringing me to the realization that there's got to be something more to it all: I just wasn't happy. It took a lot of humility and repentance, but the Lord helped me get back on the path I needed to be on. Since that experience, following Christ hasn't necessarily become easier, but I know how important it is to stay close to God. At any point in my life where I've lost hope or not been happy, it's because I wasn't close enough to my Savior. It doesn't make life easy to follow Christ, but I know without a doubt it's the right thing, and it makes me feel good about who I am.

My wife and I both have opportunities to serve in positions within our congregation. These positions require our attention mostly on Sundays, but also throughout the week as well. It's a great opportunity to get to know and help other people in our congregation and community. But living my faith certainly goes beyond how I participate in my congregation. It's a daily effort to be better and become more like Christ, especially when life is full of appointments, classes, work, etc. I've found that it really takes a real, concerted effort to live like Christ would in both thought and action.