July 24, 1996

How time flies! It is hard to believe that 12 years ago today I entered the MTC to begin my mission to Puebla, Mexico. I have many fond memories of my mission experience, even though it was not without its share of challenges. As I look back on those two years, I realize that, although there are certainly things that time and experience have taught me that I would do differently, I tried my best and therefore do not have any regrets. Now, if only I can live the rest of my life the same way!

Some initial thoughts about this blog's purpose...

Hello everyone! I have been thinking for some time now about having a blog where I can post some basic spiritual thoughts and insights. It seems that there are plenty of blogs that attack the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons), so I thought I could offer a faithful perspective on spiritual topics. However, before I go much further, I want to clarify on what this blog IS NOT: I do not want to use this site as a forum to debate others' beliefs about specific topics. Rather, I will talk about some of the insights I have and how the Church influences my life, and others are welcome to ask sincere questions about our beliefs. This is definitely a work in progress, but I hope that it will slowly morph into something useful for others.