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Hi I'm Tanya
I'm a Mormon.
About Me
I have been a Mormon my whole life. I was a full time missionary for the church in South Africa and I learned to speak Afrikaans. I am a wife and a mother of three girls. When I was expecting my first child, I decided to have a home birth. The other girls were also born at home. When my first born was old enough to go to school, I decided to home school her. I home schooled her through the sixth grade and I home schooled my other children during a smaller portion of their lives as well. I guess you could say that I am a believer of doing things at home. Haha! My first two daughters are adults now and one is in high school. I work part time as a retail merchandiser. In the church, I am the music leader for the women's organization. I love living in Southern California where I can go to places like the beach, the mountains and to Disneyland. I am a big Walt Disney and Disneyland fan!
Why I am a Mormon
I grew up as a Mormon and I feel blessed because of it. My parents took their children to church each week and we learned about God and Jesus Christ, their teachings, commandments and the great love they have for us. I have always felt the truth, but at 14 years old, I wanted to read the Book of Mormon and find out for myself what was in it and if it was all true. I read it. I prayed about it. And I found out for myself. I felt the Spirit of God telling me of it's truth and I felt His love for me. I hope that as I take my three girls to church each week, they will want to find out for themselves someday and will read and pray as well.
How I live my faith
The most important thing in my life is my family. My family will always come first. The Mormon church also believes in this principle and that is one of the reasons why I love this church so much. The gospel of Jesus Christ teaches us how to bring the family closer together. It teaches us how we can show more love for each other. And it teaches us how we can keep the family together forever. The church helps me to know how to be a better wife and a better mother and I am really greatful for that.