Hi, I'm Jessica

I grew up in Colorado. I'm a mother, a wife, a massage therapist, a celiac (avoiding gluten) and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am the wife of a college student and the mother to a beautiful little girl. I graduated from massage school, but right now we are blessed so that I am able to stay home as a full time mommy. It is a lot of work; but I love it. We have some food allergies and so I enjoy baking wheat/ gluten free. I also enjoy crafting and spending time outdoors.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a Mormon because I know I wouldn't like who I was if I weren't. Living the standards that Mormonism teaches, like keeping the sabbath day holy and abstaining from alcohol and tobacco use for example, helps me live a happy, peaceful life. Because of the teachings of the gospel, and the feelings I experience within about those teachings, I know that I am a daughter of God. I know that He loves me and that He will never leave me to feel alone. I want to live my life so that I can return to live with him again someday.

Personal Stories

How has your knowledge of the Plan of Happiness changed/benefited your life?

My mom passed away recently, but I know that she no more considers herself dead than you or I consider ourselves dead. While her physical body has been laid to rest, her spirit is very much alive in the spirit world- a place where she continues to learn and progress; surrounded by loved ones. The best part is that I know I will see her again one day!

What are you doing to help strengthen your family and make it successful?

Even though today's society seems to expect individuals to put their success and careers ahead of all else, I strive to make my role as a wife and mother my top priority. I believe that supporting and encouraging my husband as he works hard to provide for us creates a peaceful environment at home. Even though our daughter is still very young, I can teach her that she has a Heavenly Father who loves her just as her earthly parents love her. I think that teaching her about prayer, and about keeping the commandments, is just as important as learning anything else. I love that I get to stay home with her having decided to make motherhood my full time job.

Why/How do you share the gospel with your friends?

Sometimes it is stressful to share the gospel with my friends! I worry that I may offend someone... But, the truth is the gospel makes me so happy. It is complete goodness and a source of so much comfort that I want to share what I know with others.

How I live my faith

Before we moved, I had a calling in the primary and so I spent my Sundays with the children who attended church. There are few things I enjoy more than hearing them sing. They are so loud and confident when they sing of the Savior's love and it reminds me how grateful I am for His love too.

What is the role of the husband and the wife in the family?

Jessica answered...

The role of the husband and wife in the family is to love the Lord and center their relationship in His teachings. When that is done, everything else falls into place. This invites teamwork and love that is so necessary to cultivate a healthy marriage and to raise children together.
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Katie answered...

Husband and wife in a marriage are meant to be equal, partners. The husband is the head of the household and is responsible for the temporal welfare of his family. His role is to support his wife. The wife is also to support her husband and to nurture her family both spiritually and emotionally. Husband and wife are meant to work side by side in providing a safe haven from the world for their family. Their roles are different, but equally important and essential to building the family and the community.

Why do some call Mormonism a cult?

Michael Johnston answered...

Because we believe in continuing revelation through Prophets as in the days of old, i.e. Moses, Abraham, this is uncomfortable for some people because media has made our Prophets seem like evil men leading people astray, when they are just trying to teach us correct principles so that one day we all may return to live with our Father in Heaven.

Another reason is because we believe in the sacred nature of temples, meaning only worthy members may enter the Temple so people think that evil rituals are performed. However, in reality the nature of the temple is uplifting and beautiful and gives us clarity to what the purpose of life is, the plan of salvation, and other topics such as life, death, and the atonement of Christ. The temple is not "secret, but it is sacred. However, we encourage all to live so that they may one day enter the temple.

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