By today’s standards, David’s family is pretty big. He’s one of five children and has said  he couldn’t do what he did without his family’s support.

David is a Mormon, and Mormons are known for making their families a central part of their lives. Every Monday night, they hold family night, spending special time just with their own families, learning about Jesus, enjoying treats, playing games and singing. It’s likely David started singing right in his own family nights.

Mormon families have gotten a lot of attention in the show business world. Did you see Donny or Marie Osmond on Dancing With the Stars? They are a brother and sister from a very large family–nine children. All but the two oldest brothers, who are deaf, formed a popular singing group in the 1970s, and today, five of them still sing country music, and Donny and Marie sing together in a Las Vegas show. Their close family life got a lot of media attention, and fans called their mother Mother Osmond, knowing almost as much about her as they did about her famous children.

How does your family help you reach your goals or build your talents? How can you show them how much all that means to you? When you see David Archuleta or other Mormon teenagers in the media, you’ll almost always find something about how they credit their families for their success, but they also give back to their families in the form of love and appreciation. It’s not always a natural thing for teens to do, but watching people like David can help us figure out how it’s done.

As Mormon youth, we too share the responsibility of sharing the gospel in our schools and communities. When we share the gospel, we held bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to those around us, but it also strengthens our own personal testimony of the Mormon Church. It can sometimes be intimidating to share the gospel, as we fear we might offend someone or be ridiculed. Despite these fears, we must persist in finding tactful ways to share our beliefs. With Mormon Testimonies, sharing your testimony has never been so easy.

Mormontestimonies.org is a website that aims at compiling written and video testimonies from members worldwide. This site is viewed by investigators of the Church, as they seek more information and support. Your individual experience, story, or conversion to the Mormon Church could greatly influence an investigator. As a young person, you have a great amount of influence and power. Taking the few minutes to write about how the church has inspired your life can have a great impact. You will also be able to view your friend’s testimonies, and other people from your ward and stake, under the “Browse Testimonies” link. Testimonies will be classified by geography, generation, by name, and stakes and wards. The process of submitting your testimony is easy. Simply go to the Mormontestimonies.org website and under “Quick Start,” type your name or pseudonym if you would like to remain anonymous, and start writing!

This is an extremely effective yet easy way for Mormons to share their testimony. The youth of the Church has some of the most influential testimonies in the church. Your words have the potential to touch and inspire those looking for the truth.

Here’s a sample from the article on faith:

Well, what can we say. Faith isn’t always hip. The media (and doesn’t the media have so much to say) can show religion as blind and out-dated. Faith is for people who like to fool themselves and God can’t have a hand in the world, since so many awful things happen every day.

Of course, in giving up on God, we take that much meaning out of the world for ourselves. It’s funny how some like to comfort themselves by saying that our greatest Comfort doesn’t exist.

Faith in God, in Christ, isn’t something we have one day and then have pure and strong forever. Like much in the gospel, it’s a Mormon belief that faith requires a daily, progressive effort. We accept Christ, we believe that He died for us, and then we work daily to strengthen our convictions.

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