A day In a life of a mormon Monica Alonzo Dr. Leanna Wolfe Cultural Anthropology

1.
Monica
Alonzo
Cultural
&
Visual
Anthropology
Dr.
Leanna
Wolfe
December
9,
2015

2. “As I have studied
the scriptures, that
includes both the
Book of Mormon
and the Bible, I
have learned more
about who I am
and who I can
become.”
The
book
of
Mormon
and
the
Bible
are
both
important
to
her
because
they
both
help
guide
her
in
making
the
right
decisions.

3. AHer
Prayer
every
morning
she
makes
breakfast.
“Breakfast is
my favorite
meal of the
day. “

4. “I started to play the piano at age 6. It’s something
that has always been natural to me. Playing the piano
brings peace and happiness in my everyday life”
Playing
the
piano
has
always
been
an
important
part
of
her
life.

5. “Community service is a big
thing in our church. We like to
help out as much as we can. “
She
dedicates
more
than
30
hours
a
week
to
her
temple.
She
is
the
leader
of
there
youth
group,
they
meet
three
Nmes
a
week
to
go
over
there
new
project
they
are
about
launch
in
January.

6. “Yoga brings peace and
serenity and it’s
Important to fill your
mind with positive
Energy.”
She
likes
to
try
new
things
everyday.
She
loves
to
surround
herself
with
posiNve
and
peaceful
energy.
Yoga’s
not
only
relaxing
but
it
brings
out
the
best
in
her.

7. She
just
graduated
high
school.
She’s
majoring
in
accounNng.
School
is
her
main
priority.
“It’s hard juggling your
personal life with school
and being religious. You
just have to find the right
amount of time to do
everything… Come on
Monica If I can do it. So
can you!”

8. “I was in a meeting
with the bishops of
our congregation
and other bishops
from Utah and one
of the bishops
brought his 3 year
old autistic son and
as soon I walked
into the room the
child wouldn’t leave
my sight. So I told
Bishop Colima that if
he wanted I could
help him watch his
son Chris and he
said yes. When the
night ended the little
boy Chris gave me
this horse to
remember him. I
never saw them
again after that day.
But I will never
forget him. He
brought joy into life
for those few hours”
“I love kids…
One day I’ll
have kids of
my own…
Maybe four of
five”
She
keeps
this
horse
next
to
her
bed
on
the
nightstand
hoping
one
day
she
will
meet
with
Chris
again
and
thank
him
for
the
impact
he
had
on
her
life
aHer
that.

9. “I love Quotes
especially the ones
that hit you right in
the heart. Those are
the ones that stick
to you.”
She
collects
painNngs
and
frames
of
famous
spiritual
quotes.
She
has
about
25
of
them
around
her
house.

10. “He’s My baby. I don’t
know what I would
do without him, he
completes me. He’s
the best part of my
day, just spending
time with him and
the unconditional
love he gives me… I
couldn’t ask for
anything more.”
Teddy
is
the
best
part
of
Samantha’s
life.
She
walks
him
twice
a
day,
plays
with
him
for
two
hours
before
she
goes
to
school.

11. “I love giving back to my community.
Like I always say if you have time to
do something nice why not? Wouldn’t
you like to make a difference in
someone else's life?”
Once
she’s
done
with
making
dinner
and
is
done
studying
she
likes
to
make
different
arts
and
craHs
for
the
homeless
shelter
especially
right
before
the
holidays.