Cheryl Taylor Stake Relief Society President

Cheryl Taylor

I was born in Corvallis Oregon, raised pretty much in Ames, Iowa until I went to BYU to college. I re-met Scott at BYU after he moved from Iowa at age 9 to Colorado. We dated our freshman year and got married in the Logan Temple after his mission to Venezuela. I had graduated in Consumer Economics and worked in banking putting Scott through school for several years. After Scott’s graduation from BYU, we were packed ready to move when the job offer came from the Deseret News in their Provo Bureau. So we unpacked and ended up staying in Provo. We have been in our home for the past 25 years.

Scott and I have four children: Austin (Laura) lives in Orem, Jenna (Tyrel and baby Carter) lives in New Jersey, Breanna is studying at BYU and Braden is a sophomore at Provo High. We are grateful for cell-phones, webcam and lots of trips back and forth to New Jersey!

I have taught Pre-Kindergarten in my home for the past 11 years and found my true career. It keeps me busy and active.

I love eating, exercising, reading, serving, gardening, scrapbooking, making jewelry, my family and grandbaby and traveling…not necessarily in that order! Scott and I have traveled all over the United States and the world and are pretty much addicted to experiencing different places! We are not afraid to get out and try things on our own.

I love the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I loved growing up in the “mission field” and also love living in Utah…I have had the best of both worlds. I appreciate the example of my own parents and their unfailing testimonies of the Gospel.

One of my favorite scriptures is Mosiah 18: 8-11 where Alma talks about being baptized and the great promises we make and the great blessings that await us. I especially love the part where the people shout for joy and clap their hands when they hear the Gospel. Many times I feel the same way! I look forward to serving a mission someday when I “have grown a foot or two.”

I have great enthusiasm for life and love people in general! I look forward to serving in this calling in the Stake Relief Society and have a strong testimony of the programs of the Church and of the love our Heavenly Father has for all of us.