Thursday, September 17, 2026

How amazing are you?

You've probably seen those things on social media: "If you've been to 10 of these countries, you've traveled more than most people" or "If you've eaten half of these foods, you're a true foodie."

I wondered how that could apply to missionary work, and that led to this list — most are drawn from my own experience.

Sorry about the small print, but I had to include enough experiences to make it worthwhile.

How high did you score? Anything else that should be included on the list?
 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Each missionary in his time plays many parts

We recently had a missionary complete his mission. We had a fun discussion about how he could describe his experiences on his resumé when he got home.
 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Wise guys, eh?

It's always fun to be surprised by the changes that come when new people are called into leadership positions!
 

Monday, September 14, 2026

Friday, September 11, 2026

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Transfer time!

It's transfer time in our mission again! One of our elders is leaving after being here for "five Fast Sundays!"

We have a tradition that we give departing missionaries a copy of one of my books. The missionaries stopped by so Elder Childs (from Las Vegas, NV) could say goodbye and get his book. 

Then he said, "Do you want me to draw you a cartoon?" That's the first time I've had that happen! 

Without further ado, here's a special presentation by a guest artist: Bert and Big Bird as missionary companions assigned to Sesame Street!