Losing her father was hard. But Monica doesn't give up during difficult practices, so when her dad died, she wasn't going to give up on her faith in Heavenly Father either.
"My dad was my example," she says. "He taught me how to live the gospel."
Since his death Monica has started studying the scriptures before bed, "trying to make it a habit," she says. She stands up for her beliefs at school. "I get a lot of questions about the Church," she says. And she serves as the ward music director.
"I am blessed for being a member," Monica says. "I am comforted when I get too stressed."