” the time spent filming inHollandparalleled a full-time mission in many ways. K.C. Clyde, Kirby Heyborne, Cameron Hopkin and David Nibley, the four stars of the film, are all LDS and have served full-time missions.
Mormon Missions: It’s not Where, It’s HowAmy Carpenter Joined: Sep 2016 47 My eyes scanned the page at a rate that was probably fast enough to rival the speed of light before I finally found it: I would be serving in Denver, Colorado. I received my mission call on March 28th ...
When Michael and Marian Pickerd met while serving as young missionaries in the Italy Rome Mission from 1977-1979, they thought nothing of it—their paths crossed only briefly while serving in Naples at the beginning of their missions. They could have nev
“Zion” has been a treasured concept to me for many years, the desire of my heart (and even a favorite word.) The Lord even walked me out of Babylon when I made it clear to Him I was committed to Zion and so I found myself divorced after 34 years. He will test us to see if...
As we study the revelations contained especially in the Pearl of Great Price, the Lord has given many detailed clues as to how He accomplished the great work of creating “all things, both in heaven and in earth.” Here is one of those clues found in the Book of Abraham just after the...
The Kentucky Derby is this weekend and many people will host a party leading up the biggest horse race of the year. The race itself only lasts about 2 minutes but the time leading up to the race is also a lot of fun sipping on a Mint Julep - the official and most popular derby drin...
There are many fruit-related candies available at the movie theater concession stand and, in my mind, Mike and Ike is the least appealing of them all. I don’t think I’ve ever eaten one that tasted fresh. They can update the packaging all they want; the little nuggets inside still tas...
I’d had friends leave the Church before, several when I was in high school. Many of them left partly out of rebellion, a natural teenage response to an orthodox and rule-bound religion. But my sister and my best friend weren’t like that. In both cases, they weren’t leaving because...
Missions are like proving grounds. They are filled with adversity and challenge, yet look what happens to those who persevere and find miracles. We can literally see the growth and sheen of the spirits of those who serve, who then tell us it was the greatest experience of their lives. ...