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I grew up Catholic and later my parents converted in to the LDS church. My husband also grew up Mormon. Our religious background helped us understand each other in conversation when we met, and we knew a lot quirky things about growing up Mormon in this state. We are both Atheists now. Religion was part of our culture in the past, Atheism is part of our culture now and in the future. We are more interested in the pursuit of knowledge and we have a deep respect for the Universe and Science than we do believing in a deity. We have religious family and friends and we love them regardless and they love us regardless!

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I was born in Guatemala and I lived there until I was 9 years old. I still have family there and I have gone back to visit. I also lived in California, moved around Salt Lake city a lot, and traveled to lots of different places. Having lived in multiple places and knowing life outside of Utah has helped me develop a sense of adventure. We travel to learn. We still have loads of fun, but learning how other people live and their cultures helps me to know that there's different ways of being in the world and it keeps me open-minded.

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Growing up in Utah means that you know the outdoors is your backyard! This state has FIVE National Parks, and they are all beautiful! I really gravitate towards people who love to spend time outdoors and find it important to protect our natural resources. My family and I take lots of outdoor trips and we are hoping to instill our love of nature in our kids as well.

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My mom is an excellent cook. She learned to cook by watching her mom and now she loves to have people eat her food. That's maybe something that culturally, has been passed along to my siblings and I. I married someone who loves to cook and has an adventurous palate and we love hosting our friends for dinner. Good food, good company, time well spent!

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My family is from Guatemala. My parents moved here to provide their children with a better quality of life, and that has been a re-occuring theme in my life. Always in the pursuit of experiencing life, deeper and better. We are very close as a family and most of our quality time together is centered around the table with great food and great conversations.