Hi, I'm Alena

I'm a wife, mother of three and I love my life. My name is Alena and I am a Mormon.

About Me

I am a wife of 14 years and mother of three girls. I am privilaged to teach parents as a Peer Health Professional. I'm a volunteer with my children's schools and I'm getting ready to start a career in insurance. Now that my children are older, it's now time to start a career outside of the home. I have been a member of the church all of my life, but I continue to learn and grow every day. I believe this life is a journey that we have been given and it's up to us what we choose to do with it. I love to learn and hope that I can share those things with others. I'm thankful Heavenly Father allows me to get up every morning with a new chance to get right all of the things I messed up the day before!

Why I am a Mormon

When you are born a member, you generally go thru the motions as your parents guide you. Staying Mormom is a choice that we make as we grow in our own testimonies. I am still a Mormon because my parents gave me a wonderful foundation in the Gospel and I used that to understand for myself that this church is the only one I want to be apart of.

Personal Stories

How can your talents and gifts bless others?

Each of us have been blessed with God-given talents and gifts. We are on this Earth to uplift and serve each other. If you hide the very gifts he has given you, then you are taking away the opportunity for personal growth and serving others. Talents are given, but they can also be lost if we don't use them. It is our responsibility to learn what they are, nurture them, and then share them.

How I live my faith

Each day is a chance to renew ourselves. I use every minute that Heavenly Father has given me to work on better improving myself as a mother and wife. I enjoy my church callings and take each one as a chance to learn and serve others. I attend church regularly and I always go knowing that my faith and beliefs will be strengthened by what I'm going to learn. I love sharing what I know with those around me. Sharing what I know strengthens my faith and gives me hope in my life.

How are modesty and chastity related? How can parents teach their children to be modest in dress, language and behavior?

Alena answered...

In this world where so much emphasis is put on sexual things, it is more important then ever to teach our children about modesty. We have to live in the world, but we don't have to participate in the things of it. My daughters know that they don't wear 2 piece bathing suits, and that dresses and skirts go to the knee or longer. When we learn to respect our bodies and keep them sacred, then we choose to be chaste. I made those decisions at a young age and now my children have made them too.
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Janet answered...

Chastity is reserving physical intimacy for after marriage. This sexual intimacy is such a beautiful and powerful display of love that it is to be reserved for that special time. When we do this we are showing the respect and love we have for ourselves and our bodies, as the gift from God that they are. Through our dress, language and behavior we also show our self worth and respect for who we are. The neat thing about being modest is the strong self confidence that is exhibited by your outward appearance. There is a power that comes from knowing that we are children of a loving Heavenly Father. As parents teach their children that simple truth, that self confidence will develop and as the desire to be modest in dress, language and behavior will come naturally. I know that this was the case in my life and am super grateful for the teachings of my parents and the high self confidence it cultivated in knowing of my individual worth as a daughter of God.

Mormons believe Jesus Christ is their Savior. Why do we need a Savior?

Nate answered...

The fundamental principle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the faith in, reliance upon, and relationship with Jesus Christ. We regard Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. Everyone on the earth today has made mistakes. All of us have come short of the perfect example that Christ set for us. The problem is the laws of God state that “no unclean person…hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.” (Ephesians 5:5) Because of these laws, we needed a way to be cleansed from these sins and mistakes. God knew that we would fall short of perfection and by His grace he provided us a Savior, Jesus Christ. Being a perfect soul without blemish, Jesus was capable and willing to take upon Himself our sins. Because He paid the penalty for our sins, the atonement, we must take upon ourselves His name to reap the blessings of forgiveness. We do this by having faith in Christ, admitting and repenting of our sins, and being baptized in the true and restored church of Jesus Christ.