Hi, I'm Aleese

I am the youngest and only girl in my family. I am musically inclined. I love life. I’m a Mormon.

About Me

I am an aunt, sister, daughter, cousin, granddaughter, and friend. I LOVE singing and dancing. I am a member of a service-oriented show choir. My favorite sport to play is volleyball. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family. I love laughing and having fun! I have three older over-protective brothers but I am glad that they are because it shows me that they care about me.

Why I am a Mormon

I have been a member all of my life. To be honest, I have had my doubts. To have those doubts was a miserable feeling and during that time period I felt confused. I often asked myself why I am here, was there really a God, and am I loved and wanted by him? Throughout my young teenage years I did not seek the answers so I didn’t get the answers.

I have always thought I’m a Mormon because my family is. I am just starting to go to Seminary. My teacher challenges my classmates and I to read scriptures and pray every day. I took that challenge and I have noticed a lot of changes in me, my daily life, and in my attitude. One evening, I felt the spirit so strongly, I had little thought s in my head saying that the Lord is real and that He loves me! I just think that is amazing. This wonderful and holy being loves me, a flawed young woman. I have learned, no matter what I do or say, God will ALWAYS love me. From that point on, I knew with all my heart that there is a God and that this church is true.

I testify that the prophets speak the truth and that there is a point to life. We have a loving God who lives in heaven. I am a child of God and so is everybody else. Nothing can change what I believe in because what I know is what I know.

How I live my faith

I live my Faith by going to church, choosing great and influential friends that want me to do my best, and serving others. In my home we read scriptures and pray daily. I am in the Young Women’s program in my church. This is for girls ages from 12 to 18. I learn a lot from my friends and leaders in this program. I also learn from little children. They are so innocent and God-like that they just really touch my heart with the light of Christ.

Do you really believe there is a prophet like Moses alive today?

Justin answered...

Believing in Christ is believing in his perfection. Being perfect he will always do what is in the best interests of his people. In times past man has needed the assistance of great men to help them in their journey home. That need has never changed. In fact, there has never been a greater need of a prophet to guide the people than there is right now.
Emily answered...

Yes! (You might want to sit down for this great news!) I love reading the stories of prophets in the Old Testament. The prophets spoke to the people of that time about the things they most needed to hear. I'm so grateful that just like in biblical times, we have a prophet for us now!

Our prophet truly is a man called by God to help us. I know this is true every time I read his insights and guidance for us in these times. With a living prophet to guide us, we know what to focus on in our personal and family life.

Why do you have 12 Apostles? They were just meant to be around for the time of Jesus Christ, not to be replaced with new apostles.

Garet Mang answered...

Well if Jesus Christ decided to have twelve apostles to minister to the people once he was gone, then why would he change his mind and decide not to have them ever again?
The twelve Apostles are like a pedestal, a foundation, where the church which is a beautiful vase is built upon. (Ephesians 2:19-20) When there was twelve and Juda fell away, it was important to replace that lost leg of the pedestal, so they chose Matthias, to replace Juda so the foundation would continue to be strong.
But when all the apostles where killed off, and rejected. It was like pulling a leg off of the pedestal, leg by leg. once you start taking off almost all of them, it becomes very unstable. because all the legs were torn off, the vase fell. And everyone knows when a vase falls, it shatters. There were still bishops around though, and they tried to piece the vase back together, and made it look very similar to what it once was. but there were still cracks in it and it wasn't perfect. And if you place water in that vase, it's going to leak out of the small cracks. Those cracks are small and simple truths, and authority that was lost. Because even the Bishops had to report to the Apostles before they were killed
But because God loves us and is perfect, he had Jesus Christ work through Joseph Smith (A prophet) and created a new Vase exactly like the one he made before (The Church), and a new pedestal (The Twelve Apostles). Because Jesus Christ church was the way he wanted it, and so it is again.