Hi, I'm Nicolee

I grew up in Tucson. I work with sweet special spirits who have disabilities and I'm a Mormon!!

About Me

I am a junior in college pursuing a career in Nursing and am waiting right now to get into the College of Nursing. I am the second child of seven in my famliy and my family also takes in foster babies. I love helping out with the little children. I work at a day program for adults and children with disabilites and I love it! I love music! I play the piano, flute, and I love to sing!

Why I am a Mormon

Yes it is true that I was born into the church, but I do not think that I would still be a part of this church if I didn't personally believe that it was true. I have not had any big conversion story but rather little testimony builders, such as an answer to my prayer, being healed from sickness, being forgiven for my imperfections, and much much more. This gospel brings so much happiness to my life and I don't think that I could ever live without it!

Personal Stories

In what ways have your prayers been answered?

I know that God does answers prayers. There was this time when I was younger where my Father in Heaven really answered my prayer. I had lost my favorite watch which was really precious in my eyes. I had always been taught to turn to God. So after looking for a long time I went into my room, locked the door, and knelt down and said a prayer that he would help me remember where I had placed my watch. After the prayer I looked once more for the watch but I still couldn't find it. That night as I was saying my nightly prayers I once again asked God to help me find my watch. That night I had a dream that my watch was in the pocket of my jacket. I woke up with a feeling that I needed to look for my watch in the place that I had found my watch in the dream. I had had a busy morning and forgot to look in my jacket for the watch. Once again that night I prayed to find my watch and again I had that same dream. It took me about three nights to finally remember to look in my jacket pocket for my watch and there it was. I was so happy and I knew that God had answered my prayers through that dream. No, God does not always answer my prayers through my dreams but I know that he will answer my prayers!

How can your talents and gifts bless others?

I am a very musical person. I play the piano, the flute, and I love to sing. I love to share these talents in church meetings and in other settings. I believe that music can bring the spirit so strongly and it is my goal to bring that sweet spirit to whoever I play or sing for!

How I live my faith

Some may see me as the "Molly Mormon" type. I go to all my activities, I go to church every week, I fulfill the callings that I am given, I read my scriptures, and all that fun stuff. But I think that the most important way that I live my faith is that I am an Example to those around me. One of my favorite scriptures is Mathew 5:15 "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven." I love this scripture because it tells me that I need to be an example for everyone to see! Besides being and example to all those around me, I am called as the Ward Music Chairman in my Ward. I love being able to bring in the spirit through the use of music. Music is such a huge part of my life and I love the sweet spirit it brings into meetings. I put much thought into the music that I bring into our Church meetings so that everyone can feel that sweet spirit!

What is the Mormon lifestyle like? How do Mormons live?

Nicolee answered...

I believe that Mormons live a lifestyle much like other people of the world. We are just like normal people, we have our ups and downs, we just choose to embrace this gospel which makes our lifestyle a tad bit different then the average person. There are many families out there that have a 'family night' where the family gets together to have a good time. In the church we set Monday nights for such a night. We have a Family Home Evening. This night entails different things in each home. We believe in keeping our bodies healthy and living the Word of Wisdom so we are not that people that you will find out in the clubs. To stay away from those temptations I usually find myself participating in church activities. There are many activities for people of all age groups and genders throughout the church. But like other people we go to school, work, and church!
Serge answered...

Family is everything to us. Our family spends lots of our free time together because we like each other. Life gets crazy with teenagers, dance practice, after school academic decathlon, usually with a toddler in tow, but no matter what, every Monday night is Family Night.

The kids know that every Monday we spend time together and nothing gets in the way of it. It's our commitment to each other. We bake cookies, have lessons about the Savior, work on personal goals, go to the park, go geocaching, play board games or just go out for ice cream.

We do lots of things together. The point is that at least once a week we spend an hour or two together, just for the sake of being together, just because we love being together as a family. It's not as perfect as it may sound, with all the poking and "she's in my spot," and all the other crazy things family members do to each other when scrambling for a spot in the living room, but we try real hard. It takes effort to make sure we don't miss, but it's worth it.

I'm not sure the kids will remember all the games we played, the places we went or what we did, but I hope they always remember that we loved each other enough to dedicate one night a week to be with each other. And that we spent every Monday night together for as many Mondays as they can remember because family is everything to us, and every member of our family is important.

What are Mormon church services like? Are visitors allowed at church meetings? Can I attend church?

David answered...

Come to church with us! We would love to have you. I know attending an unfamiliar church meeting can be scary and intimidating. Feel free to go up to anyone you meet and tell them this is your first time coming. You should always feel welcome to come and attend with us. Mormon church meetings may be different than other church meetings you've attended. We typically have three meetings you can attend. Our main meeting, we call Sacrament Meeting, is intended for individuals and families to attend together. Sit up front, sit in the back. There are no assigned seats. In this meeting, we try to focus on the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ. You will hear several prayers and gospel messages given in this meeting. Another meeting we have on Sunday is Sunday-School. This meeting is designed to focus on specific teachings of Christ. It is often somewhat interactive, with some class members asking questions of the teacher throughout the lesson. You are free to ask questions or simply sit back and listen. We hope you feel a genuine spirit of warmth and friendship as you attend. The final meeting we have on Sunday is a Priesthood or Relief-Society meeting. Men and attend the Priesthood meeting and women attend Relief-Society. Here we focus on the teachings of Christ that are appropriate to our roles as men and women. You should also feel free to participate, ask questions, or simply sit back and listen.