Jul 24, 2011 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I am so sad. I am married to a wonderful husband and have four beautiful children. Yet I made a very foolish decision. I fooled around sexually with another man. I am so sad and afraid. What will happen to me? What do I need to do to fix this?...
Jul 23, 2011 | Current issues, Family, Marriage
Dear gramps, I am sealed to my former spouse. We have five children born in the covenant. We divorced. Not by my choice. I remarried and am sealed to my new wife. I still love my ex wife. I don’t have any inappropriate relationship with her. She confessed that...
Jul 21, 2011 | Book of Mormon, Current issues
In D&C Section 7 where it talks about how John is blessed by Christ to remain on earth until he returns, it talks about how Peter and James his brother would minister for him. I’ve been looking through the footnotes and though I’m not done researching...
Jul 20, 2011 | Current issues
Dear Gramps, After many many years (20+), a year ago I returned to The Church, but my wife has not embraced the light of The Gospel. We were not married and sealed in The Temple. Is my lack of being sealed to an eternal companion going to preclude me from serving in...
Jul 19, 2011 | Current issues, Life's Lessons, Obedience, Repentance, Sexual Issues
Dear Gramps, This is probably the most uncomfortable question I have ever asked or said. But, I started masturbating before becoming a member and out of ignorance and curiosity. I feel as though my agency to act has been decreased at times, and I want that back....
Jul 18, 2011 | Current issues, Missionary Work
Who were the first Mormons to step foot onto the island of Tonga? Thank you. Lava Dear Lava, On July 15, 1891 the first LDS missionaries, Brigham Smoot and Alva J. Butler arrived in Nuku’alofa. Due to political and religious circumstances the missionary...
Jul 17, 2011 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I would like to know what happened to Hyrum’s children by Jerusha. Mary Fielding was said to have taken them west, but I can’t find any evidence of them on her trek west or when she arrived in the valley. Also when Joseph F. Smith left on...
Jul 16, 2011 | Current issues
Question Gramps, I have always wondered what it means in the Old Testament when it says “there were giants on the earth.” Who were these giants? Alverne Answer Dear Alverne, When it comes to the subject of giants in the Old Testament...
Jul 14, 2011 | Current issues, Jesus Christ
Dear Gramps, When we came to earth, we went through a veil which made us completely forgot our pre-life in heaven. Thus, on earth we can only rely on Holy Ghost whispering for our testimony. However, Jesus’ case might be a little bit different. I assume He knew...
Jul 10, 2011 | Current issues
Hi Mr. Gramps, I was wondering, my cousin and I have been extremely close since before he could talk. He’s four years younger than I. Now, we are not allowed to speak to each other because of a family situation. I was wondering, whenever something is wrong with...
