Bodega dreams describe Blanca in terms of her devotion to her church.

In "Bodega Dreams" by Quinonez, Blanca belonged to the Pentecostal church, The church was so important to Blanca and she and Chino would fight occasionally because of opposing religious views.

Explanation:

Blanca was a conservative woman and a dedicated church goer. She embraced her church community and her faith and stuck to it, She usually pressure Chino to go to church with her.

Blanca was determined to complete college. The people from the church are her closest friends, they are like her external family of spirituality. she is very devoted to her church. She also hated going to church herself and would ask Chino to go with her this shows that she needed, acceptance and identity.