Mission Blog

Significant growth and change cannot happen when you're sitting comfortably in your little nest, letting Mama bring you food, tuck you in at night, and groom you. No, growth happens when you step onto the edge of the nest, look down at what appears to be certain death...

It is so encouraging to watch these boys become men, especially when compared with the weak, pathetic direction-less male species everywhere around us.

If you were to distribute the 17 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints evenly across earth's population of 8 billion, each member would be just 1 in 475 people. However, since most Church members congregate in centers of strength, and...

For over 2,000 years, time has been measured from the birth of a tiny baby, born in an obscure stable, to poor parents without special notoriety. And since then, time has been measured based on that event. We now refer to historical events prior to Christ as B.C....

Since the death of Christ and the loss of his Church from the earth, there have been false practices and strange doctrine circulated among men. And many of these appeal to the carnal mind, such as to eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die, and then we'll be...

Faith Reboot We come to this earth in pure innocence, ready to learn and grow, trust and love freely. Within our first few years, we develop a personality unique from anyone else, which is a clue that we came here with a spirit inside us. That spirit is infinitely...

As the second coming of Jesus Christ draws near, the prophecies throughout the ages are being fulfilled right before our eyes. But often those prophecies do not take the literal form we might have once imagined. Let's analyze three such prophecies of the last days and...

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are the most friendly, outgoing, and innocuous people on the planet. So why are so many afraid of us? What is it about the name of Jesus Christ on our chest or our clean appearance and bright smile that...

Every culture has its tribal traditions, both healthy and destructive. And it's not only the wild and ferocious natives in dark Africa where they are found. You'll find tribal traditions in big cities where violence and crime are as expected as pollution. Tribal...

Since the days of earliest man, we've known the value of dynamic tension in life. And whether you call it opposition, resistance, or by any other name, it all boils down to tension. To build strong muscles, you need tension. To build a strong bridge, you need tension....

Rapids Ahead! Like whitewater river running, we certainly live in turbulent times. But the challenge is to stay in the boat, stay engaged, and help one another on this incredible life journey. And if we do, one day you and I will be able to say: Yes! We rode the...

I'm not at liberty to tell you exactly how this information came into my hands, but I will say that not all ministering angels lack a sense of humor. For anonymity sake, I'll call mine Stanley, for that is, in fact, his name. I've long maintained that angels minister...

Our single greatest challenge as missionaries is to reawaken those who where once active members of the Church, but who have since fallen asleep. They gradually died spiritually, leaving only the skeletal remains of their former, vibrant spiritual self. And while this...

The Bible Knows So many people today are looking for truth but don’t know where to find it. Are all Christian churches true, or is there only one? And if there indeed is only “one Lord, one faith, and one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5) where is that church? The Holy Bible...

God's Gift to Me This morning I realized for the first time that God not only gave His only begotten Son to bless and redeem mankind. He also gave us many of His noble and good children to lift and inspire us. One of these is my Queen, RaNae. Today is her birthday....

The Price of True Discipleship When Jesus Christ said “come, follow me,” he was not referring only to those Springtime days when he walked the roads of Galilee with a full and contented satisfaction that all was well. No, he was more particularly referring to those...

At this age, things are supposed to settle down and be more predictable. Yea, right! When I awoke this morning, it took a minute to realize that I was in our apartment in International Falls, MN. Yesterday we attended church in the U.S., then drove across the bridge...

Photo: L-R: Elders Batt, Pehrson, Rempel, Felix, then Bernell & RaNae One would never guess that we could have gained so many experiences and found so many dear friends in such a short period of time while in Thompson. We have been here only two months as we...

Talking about God and religion is a tough topic for many, but there is hope ahead for those who exercise faith. We'd love to share our love for Jesus Christ and His Restored Gospel. If you are intrigued, let's talk. We can't keep this in any longer!