Can You Feel So Now?

Meet Eli Tenney, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Mexico, Tijuana Mission from October 2022 through October 2024. Eli was assigned to teach the Gospel in Spanish. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Eli. Some of these topics include: space science, faith in action, prayer, inte...

Meet Alex Barclay, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Brazil, Curitiba South Mission from October 2022 through October 2024. Alex was assigned to teach the Gospel in Portuguese. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Alex. These range from moving and building adaptability, to obedie...

Meet Braden Tueller, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Texas, Houston South Mission from October 2022 through October 2024. Braden was assigned to teach the Gospel in Spanish. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Braden. These range from sports to plumbing, from serving through a...

Meet Riley Bastian, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Georgia, Atlanta Mission from June 2024 through August 2024. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Riley in the few months of her mission that was cut short by illness. Some of those topics include: Lyme Disease, enduring to t...

Meet Colby Swallow, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the California, Ventura Mission from September 2022 until October 2024. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Colby. Some of those topics include: sports, communication development, prayer, repentance, obedience, and a growing rela...

Meet Ethan Kirby, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Australia, Perth Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Ethan. Some of those topics include: Prayer, grace, seeking guidance, "just following along", and being led by the Holy Ghost. Some verses of Scripture refer...

Meet Rachel Smith, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Guatemala, Cobon/Belize Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for MRachel. These include friends, prayer, language, perfectionism, children, effort, the number 27, and the fact that missions aren't perfect. Some verses...

Meet Megan Leonard, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Washington, Spokane Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Megan. These include anxiety, relying on things that don't change/constancy, prayer, repentance, and the concept of not blaming God. Some verses of Scriptu...

Meet TJ Carr, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in Iceland within the Denmark, Copenhagen Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for TJ. These include working with horses, overcoming adversity, working with people with little concept of a God, working with and seeing the deliverance...

Meet Halley Schmidt, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Washington DC North Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Halley. This conversation ranges from dancing to Jesus. Other topics covered include: God's hand in the calling; getting in the right headspace; leaning o...

Meet Elizabeth (Lizzie) Freeman, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Iowa, Iowa City Mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Lizzie. These include dealing with physical challenges, priesthood blessings, developing empathy, seeking needed professional help, practicing diligen...

Meet Hailey Hegwer, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Utah, Orem and Peru, Lima South missions. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Hailey. Among those topics we will explore are soccer, family, gratitude, humility, patience, grace, and rising to the challenge. Some verses of S...

Meet Aaron (AJ) Willis, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the California, Bakersfield mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Aaron. Among those topics we will explore are Gymnastics, Piano, self worth/esteem, needs, emotional resilience, presentism, and putting God first. Some...

Meet Camrey Wiberg, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Oklahoma, Oklahoma City mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Kaylee. Among those topics we will explore are fencing, obedience, anxiety and communication struggles, perfectionism, faith, patience, and the joyous mess...

Meet Kaylee Rocha, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the Peru, Lima South mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Kaylee. Among those topics we will explore joy and happiness, speaking up for what is right, Music, self-care, and open-mindedness to change, especially in discomf...

Meet Gavin Miller, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Brazil, Natal mission. In this conversation we discuss a wide variety of topics that led to change and growth for Gavin. We range from horses to reputation; from John Wooden to the book of Ecclesiastes; from hearing others to becoming a new creature. Come and join with us as Gavin...

Meet John Seffker, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the Colombia, Baraquilla mission. In this conversation we discuss weaknesses being made strengths as well as being comforted when fearful. We also discuss the growth of John's relationship with Jesus Christ through deep study of the Gospels. We also talk about the importance of fi...

Meet Cadence Hatch, a recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Cadence served in the Uruguay, Montevideo mission. In this far-ranging conversation, we discuss climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and other emotional, spiritual, and physical mountains climbed over her time as a missionary. Verses of scripture referenced in this conversation include: Luke 1:37 Ether 12:27...

This is a wide-ranging conversation with recently returned missionary, Lauryn Spilsbury, who serve in the Washington, Spokane Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Verses of scripture referenced in this conversation include: Alma 17:11 Mosiah 18:9 Moroni 7:18 Lauryn expresses the importance of gratitude for everything; the personal relationship change between her and Jesus Ch...

A quick introduction to what the Can You Feel So Now project is about. *Welcome to the Can You Feel So Now Podcast! I’m your host, Justin Barton, and I’m truly grateful to be here with you today. This podcast is designed to foster meaningful and impactful conversations centered around the experiences of recently returned missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.* *In each ep...