I'm a Mormon, Outdoor Enthusiast, and Excited, Instant Father

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  • čas přidán 18. 07. 2011
  • He’s an outdoor enthusiast and a landscaper. She’s into décor and fashion. Their lives changed when they got a call about adopting an Apache baby . . . that day. Visit bit.ly/3m3RmRi to learn more about God's love for you.
    Chance is an outdoor enthusiast and Sarah Clarkson loves décor and fashion. They have been married for seven years and have one daughter, Makai, that is Apache, Native American. Chance and Sarah have been trying to get pregnant for the past four and half years. Chance was not open to adoption until one day, Sarah’s sister asked if she wanted to adopt a little Native American baby. At that moment they both knew that this was what they wanted. They didn’t have time to prepare for this little girl but they would not have had it any other way, and it has been one of the best experiences of their lives. Chance is a landscape contractor, Sarah is a creative designer, and they are parents.
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Komentáře • 151

  • @Rachel-cd1ei
    @Rachel-cd1ei Před 7 lety +21

    I got adopted from China 5 years ago. I am so glad we can adopted children who needs home and love. I am so grateful, so blessing and lucky to be able to be adopted and also have the gospel with me. The gospel changes me and I realized it everyday. I realized that I need the gospel every second of my day. Reading the scripture really changed me more than I expect to. Seminary makes my day, it truly is my best part of my day, I always look forward to read the scripture and high light the verses. I am so blessed to have the gospel. I'v seen what the gospel do to people and I seen people who are missing the Gospel.

  • @sanniesala
    @sanniesala Před 12 lety +8

    kay, I gotta say there is something so real and special that I feel when I watch I Am A Mormon vids rather than the I Am A Ex-Mormon vids, there is something to this Mormon faith that is inspiring and feels totally real.

  • @henboker3
    @henboker3 Před 10 lety +7

    Clearly the cutest little gal in the world. I am so pleased for both of you. You are the families of our church in the future. We're on firm ground with people like you.

    • @CHESGARDNER
      @CHESGARDNER Před 7 lety

      I am not a Mormon and the older i become the more alone i get

  • @diannebaker5266
    @diannebaker5266 Před 7 lety +6

    I love it, and everyone you adopt just adds more love and joy to your family!

  • @tristahibberd6086
    @tristahibberd6086 Před 11 lety +3

    Your adoption story is a lot like ours....only we had 12 hours. Life can change SO fast! Congratulations. We're Mormon too.

  • @ShantideRuyterN
    @ShantideRuyterN Před 11 lety +1

    I love the interactions between the husband and wife and their daughter shown in this video. So much joy and love [: I want a family like that!

  • @smicksmookety
    @smicksmookety Před 11 lety +4

    This is so heart felt, I love it.

  • @bryanmiley590
    @bryanmiley590 Před 11 lety +1

    Mormons are so wonderful I am pretty much as happy as I can be because of this

  • @andrewrobertwells
    @andrewrobertwells Před 13 lety

    This is such a cute family. Mormons are great people.

  • @tristahibberd6086
    @tristahibberd6086 Před 11 lety +2

    Your adoption story is a lot like ours....only we had 12 hours. Life can change SO fast! Congratulations.

  • @Dafrogie
    @Dafrogie Před 12 lety +1

    It is said .......... "blood is thicker then water"
    We believe ........ "spirit is thicker then blood"
    Love is a powerful thing!

  • @TheIrishgirl44
    @TheIrishgirl44 Před 11 lety +1

    I love your comment! (I'm a devoted mormon too) we need more of us that stand strong and "arise!"

  • @brycefifield7794
    @brycefifield7794 Před 10 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing your love with a little girl.

  • @smileinaz
    @smileinaz Před 13 lety +1

    Awesome Video, Your little Girl is absolutely Darling. Such a heart warming story. When I first saw your pool I thought they must live in Arizona, it looked just like the pool at my old house in central Phoenix LOL It cracked me up to see you actually do live in AZ. Thanks for sharing your story.

  • @MarvMartin123
    @MarvMartin123 Před 12 lety +1

    Beautiful...What a nice family with problems just like all of us which makes us all stronger and closer to our Heavenly Father...

  • @eh5507
    @eh5507 Před 6 lety

    I just love this video, when I watched it the first time, I was waiting for a call from the adoption agency, and it gave me hope, the hope I needed at the moment. Now I am a father of a two years old. These videos answer our prayers and give us the hope we need.

  • @StompMom5
    @StompMom5 Před 3 lety

    That little girl is absolutely beautiful. And whether your child is adopted or from your own womb it's NO different. A child is a child regardless.

  • @andrearodgers8326
    @andrearodgers8326 Před 10 lety +1

    I know that our Heavenly Father gives us the challenges and blessings that will help us most to grow. I got tears in my eyes when she told about seeing the picture of the baby they would adopt. You gotta watch this!

    • @ariant5158
      @ariant5158 Před 8 lety

      me to. its nice to know that familys can last Forever❤

  • @2137coree
    @2137coree Před 13 lety +1

    I love this, totally touched my heart. So happy for you all!

  • @georgegonzalez866
    @georgegonzalez866 Před 7 lety

    great story and very inspiring, am so happy u got that beariful little girl

  • @vasnovi
    @vasnovi Před 13 lety

    How can anyone dislike this?!!

  • @JeffDrakeX
    @JeffDrakeX Před 13 lety

    People who say "it's different when they're your own" are ignorant. I have three living children, two of whom were adopted, and guess what: all three of them are "my own." There has never been the slightest difference between the way my wife and I feel about our adopted children, versus the way we feel about our biological child.
    Congratulations on your beautiful daughter, Chance and Sarah, and congratulations on your acceptance of the Savior. God bless!!!

  • @YiaNyan9
    @YiaNyan9 Před 13 lety +1

    How cute! I love these little inspirational videos. ♥

  • @CaptWildBillKelso
    @CaptWildBillKelso Před 13 lety

    Very heart felt story.

  • @JenniferVanM
    @JenniferVanM Před 8 lety +2

    absolutely love this!

  • @HollyAlt90
    @HollyAlt90 Před 10 lety

    A beautiful story and a beautiful family!

  • @juliannabrown7177
    @juliannabrown7177 Před 11 lety +1

    I loved this video so much! Thanks you for sharing and your baby is sooo cute!

  • @jerryutah4
    @jerryutah4 Před 10 lety +2

    Great story!

  • @kreisnawaetford8216
    @kreisnawaetford8216 Před 11 lety +3

    I love this!!

  • @jbkivontop
    @jbkivontop Před 13 lety

    Very touching and wonderful.

  • @nerdygirl9236
    @nerdygirl9236 Před 8 lety

    She is literally the cutest little girl in the world!!!😍😍😁😁😁

  • @lucyleabrown
    @lucyleabrown Před 13 lety

    thanks for sharing such a great story.

  • @godzillaizbeast2004
    @godzillaizbeast2004 Před 12 lety

    u should of said im chance clarkson im an outdoors man and i aprove this message

  • @kkartchner2
    @kkartchner2 Před 12 lety

    i love my cousins! you guys are the best!

  • @funeralgiggle3771
    @funeralgiggle3771 Před 8 lety

    I'm not a mormon. Yet, I believe wholeheartedly that adoption is a love process that more people who are fertile and have no problems should consider, rather than it becoming a common "fix" for people who have fertility problems. It is beautiful to see that family doesn't have to be related by blood. Family is who you love.

  • @420ambookco
    @420ambookco Před 12 lety

    Thank you for sharing!!

  • @jessicalouis1988
    @jessicalouis1988 Před 7 lety

    I love this story

  • @RedCaio
    @RedCaio Před 12 lety

    Such a beautiful family, I loved this video. I know God lives and loves us and cares about us! Let him be a part of your life =D

  • @TheDe3ze
    @TheDe3ze Před 12 lety

    love this

  • @omiolo
    @omiolo Před 13 lety

    How wonderful, all the way around.

  • @netteo2
    @netteo2 Před 13 lety

    What a cute, happy family.

  • @RainbowManification
    @RainbowManification Před 12 lety

    I'm a mormon, however I don't know how effective these ads are. The church is currently piloting a media initiative in my area. (TV commercials, radio commercials, newspaper ads, billboards) The purpose of this is to denounce myths and misconceptions about the church by asking them to visit mormon dot org. However I'm having doubts of the effectiveness of these ads in denouncing myths and misconceptions about the LDS church.

  • @ARC0910
    @ARC0910 Před 12 lety

    Beautiful!

  • @jessechapman4694
    @jessechapman4694 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful

  • @melon.gel9
    @melon.gel9 Před 13 lety

    I love this video!

  • @pattyboochic
    @pattyboochic Před 13 lety

    this is beautiful.

  • @emeraldemperor18
    @emeraldemperor18 Před 12 lety

    @Dafrogie There should be a comma between "thicker" and "then". You could avoid the comma issue by using the word "than" also.

  • @joshdelorne
    @joshdelorne Před 13 lety

    thank you for the vid

  • @articcircleado
    @articcircleado Před 11 lety +1

    Love that guy

  • @lynettefisk7857
    @lynettefisk7857 Před 8 lety

    so beautiful! :D

  • @Lincostudio
    @Lincostudio Před 12 lety

    Wow ,it is very nice

  • @dianekane2
    @dianekane2 Před 7 lety

    that was great

  • @kkartchner2
    @kkartchner2 Před 12 lety

    @crazistein the reason why people are making these videos is because people would ask if we think we're better than everyone else or better. but the reason why the church is making these is because we want everyone to know we are just like everyone else some of us have to same problems, and I know so many people that have adopted and we are so open to it! these are my cousins in this video and her sister adopted kids too! these videos are pretty much explaining we are just like everyone else! :)

  • @misslosie
    @misslosie Před 12 lety +1

    @cheapcape I am, too, but for me there is something quite appealing about the Mormon faith.

  • @TGSHomeandGarden
    @TGSHomeandGarden Před 12 lety

    beautiful family:)

  • @talonbatt959
    @talonbatt959 Před 9 lety

    I am a Mormon and im happy about it

  • @ApRiL3706
    @ApRiL3706 Před 12 lety

    @lpaluso at 0:49 the lady says my daugther maki(i don't know how to spell her name), is a patchy native american. But her family or somebody asks them if they wanted to adopted an Indian girl. aww she's so cute.

  • @alicetryggvason8621
    @alicetryggvason8621 Před 5 lety

    Love love to your fine family . Love light and many Blessings to all. With love from one in DK.
    God loves ous all , in Jesús name .

  • @elhae2
    @elhae2 Před 13 lety

    awww

  • @1rage17
    @1rage17 Před 5 lety

    Wow the woman looks like Mandy Moore! So pretty

  • @Corina6235
    @Corina6235 Před 12 lety +4

    Hi, I'm Corina
    And I'm a Christian :)

    • @eh5507
      @eh5507 Před 6 lety

      Corina Chance Hi Corina

  • @hmbogi
    @hmbogi Před 10 lety +5

    Thanks for sharing. I have one biological child and one adopted child. I feel the same about both of my daughters. For those who are not open to adoption.......please think again.

  • @MissTracyf1
    @MissTracyf1 Před 10 lety +3

    This what i'm doing :-) .. fankss for SHARING !!

  • @97kaitlyn1
    @97kaitlyn1 Před 12 lety +1

    beautiful baby girl:)
    But I didn't understand why the "and I'm a Mormon" part was there at the end....kinda random! When I meet someone and tell them about myself I never end with "and, I'm a catholic" I just don't see how it was relevant. Anyway, your daughter is beautiful and I wish you the best.

  • @Pantimoto
    @Pantimoto Před 9 lety

    "they don't have to be blood. she was mine." onions everywhere!

  • @BrutalizeURf4ce
    @BrutalizeURf4ce Před 12 lety

    I am a proud Antitheist.

  • @shootermcgarrett
    @shootermcgarrett Před 10 lety +1

    insta families are the best families

  • @godzillaizbeast2004
    @godzillaizbeast2004 Před 12 lety

    people should stop being trolls and make fun of this guy and his family cause he accually has a life not like you trolls BE RESPECTFUL what happen to the world im godzillaizbeast2004 AND I APPROVE THIS MESSAGE :D

  • @bryanmiley590
    @bryanmiley590 Před 11 lety +1

    I love Mormons im one to

  • @stone4451
    @stone4451 Před 13 lety

    And im guy...........And that made me cry!

  • @Jasmine-fu7qr
    @Jasmine-fu7qr Před 8 lety

    @ Sarah Atkin I think the messages in all of the "I'm a Mormon" videos, is simply to share a story of life. I believe the ones that share there story, are doing so because they feel they have found a happiness that can not be achieved by any other means then there faith.

    • @Jasmine-fu7qr
      @Jasmine-fu7qr Před 8 lety

      @Sarah Atkin. Her post is about 40 comments down.

  • @rejectofthemoon
    @rejectofthemoon Před 12 lety

    @crazistein it doesnt show they are put off my adoption. it shown this man had reservations about adopting a child... apparently that's no longer the case.

  • @iuliavasile
    @iuliavasile Před 9 lety +1

    ok

  • @melindalassen
    @melindalassen Před 12 lety

    @COD5Junky
    There are a lot of misconceptions about mormons. Its the fourth largest church in the country and yet most people have no clue about what Mormon's really believe or who they are. This is just letting people know more about the religion. No harm in that. :)

  • @rovertkralc1
    @rovertkralc1 Před 12 lety

    @cheapcape It's amazing that people can actually post comments like this on these videos without inciting some kind of stupid religious debate which gets nowhere. There is hope for the world yet.

  • @kkartchner2
    @kkartchner2 Před 12 lety

    @wearemadeofstars81 they are trying to show, that Mormons aren't different from everyone else cause being a Mormon you get asked a lot are you better than us does god love you more, do you have less struggles, but this is proving that we believe that god loves us all the same and we all have challenges! :)

  • @kkartchner2
    @kkartchner2 Před 12 lety

    @WEwalked thats the total opposite reason why they have these videos, im sorry that you feel that way!!

  • @lauritoepel890
    @lauritoepel890 Před 7 lety

    FACEBOOK Heavenly father I know that your love and Mercy will protect me down the right path and protect me from harm and evil in Christ Jesus Amen

  • @brysonsnow4331
    @brysonsnow4331 Před 10 lety +9

    Heavenly Father gives us challenges to help us understand what it is like to go through trials and understand them. It is an inevitable part of life, but if embraced well, they can yield rewarding fruits.

  • @atacoatemyfajita
    @atacoatemyfajita Před 13 lety

    This is a lovely story but I'm kind of surprised that this family could adopt a Native American child without any kind of home study? I'm assuming it was a private adoption, probably though the church. Good luck to them and I hope they keep their daughter in touch with her biological heritage.

  • @chocaletchip13
    @chocaletchip13 Před 12 lety

    i actually sort of liked the family until the last few seconds

  • @Nicodermus4Life
    @Nicodermus4Life Před 13 lety

    This video almost made a Catholic cry... =)

  • @michelle9514
    @michelle9514 Před 12 lety

    @Rmag37 Mormons here in Canada are very diverse! I'm from Toronto and there are Filipinos, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Persian Mormons :) It's just that in the US, there's a lot of white people haha

  • @dallings
    @dallings Před 12 lety

    @CyanideXsAINT
    Actually...YEA, that IS enough. Its better than alot of other garbage that we hear every day (especially in the media). If you want to stick up for something then go for it...that is all these videos are attempting to do

  • @tanmanreed
    @tanmanreed Před 12 lety

    @crazistein You are wrong. The point is to show that Mormons are a very diverse people, and are just like you, me, or anyone. Also, the church has absolutely no stance/belief on adoption, that was only Chance's personal opinion.

  • @MrDaddyMatt
    @MrDaddyMatt Před 12 lety

    @crazistein absolutely untrue.

  • @joanmorey3954
    @joanmorey3954 Před 11 lety

    A couple that just want to have a family, what a blessing to be able to adopt a baby so quickly, they are blessed.

  • @n8rluva
    @n8rluva Před 12 lety

    You guys are so cute! I am not a mormon and I totally dig this video. My husband and I were saying we should see if you have any openings for friends. ha ha. rock on. People like you make the world a better place, religion or not. that took guts to make the video too and that is awesome!!!!

  • @ashleydupin
    @ashleydupin Před 12 lety

    I have found so much happiness in my life now that I am a Mormon. :) Thank you for this video

  • @ApRiL3706
    @ApRiL3706 Před 12 lety

    @CyanideXsAINT Ok, but the thing is Mormons are always discriminated and think they are all mental and crazy. So these ads show how mormons are regular people. They also provide a mormon.org in case people are curious and want to check that out.

  • @1kidfromschool
    @1kidfromschool Před 12 lety

    @JTIanEater lol, the point is just to show that Mormons are normal people. Clever comment though lol

  • @Rmag37
    @Rmag37 Před 12 lety

    @tanmanreed Not sure what Mormons outside Utah are like, but here in Utah County, The LDS church is without a doubt the least diverse group of people I've ever seen. Wasatch County is even worse.

  • @kyokushinutah3328
    @kyokushinutah3328 Před 11 lety

    Love this story! We also are adoptive parents and it is wonderful! The best part was to have ALL of our children in the Temple and have our youngest daughter sealed to us for ALL eternity . . . :-)

  • @TMGD2011
    @TMGD2011 Před 12 lety

    @calvin43077 If you want to learn more about the religion go to lds.org or mormon.org. The point of these videos is to show people that are mormon believe in Christ and we arent some crazies from UT like a lot of people on the East Coast think.

  • @1kidfromschool
    @1kidfromschool Před 12 lety

    @bernielovesbutter it's just to show that Mormons are normal people

  • @sk8rkid135
    @sk8rkid135 Před 12 lety

    You can be an outdoorsman too, if you convert to mormanism!

  • @nemisissy
    @nemisissy Před 12 lety

    @RainbowManification I don't think these videos are effective, many of em are just so attractive for trolls. Now i'm not a mormon, but I think the message of these videos is a good thing. I'm seeing pushes for tolerance, and understanding, which i'm all for. But I think this might be a waste of time and resources that might be spent better another way.

  • @MFeriante
    @MFeriante Před 12 lety +1

    the purpose of the videos is to give the world a glimpse inside some mormon families to dispel the common perpetuated misconceptions about mormons and not to upstage or outshine people of other faiths or of no faith at all. we definitely don't want people to feel threatened by any happiness we have found through our faith. we only say to take all the good and happiness you have in life and let us see if we can add to it :)

  • @finautaulango1962
    @finautaulango1962 Před 4 lety

    She so cute she looks like Dora

  • @TheBnat1
    @TheBnat1 Před 12 lety

    What I say is that if Mormons are trying to show how "they are normal," then these advertisements of saying how they are normal aren't necessary. If you're normal, you shouldn't have to justify how you are. Just my two cents.