S.E.M. Podcast - Scotland, Edinburgh Mission

Paul Williams served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 1999 through July of 2001. To start the podcast, Paul shares his own brilliant conversion story that resulted in a challenge to prepare to serve a mission after being a member for 2 weeks. He prepared and was underwhelmed to have been called to Scotland, but he soon grew to love the land and the people. Paul shares stories of bei...

Conor Muirhead served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from December of 2003 through December of 2005. Conor comes on the podcast and shares his journey through the S.E.M. His stories of MTC antics, his love for battered pizza from the chip shop, and his hot/cold relationships with companions are enjoyable. Caleb loved his mission and all the people that impacted his experience there. Conor curr...

David Pilkington served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January of 2005 through January of 2007. David comes on and shares memories of hard work, wrestling companions, and inviting a murderer into his flat. He also talks of his love of each companion and how they all had an impact on his life. David was a great leader in the S.E.M. and it was great having him on the podcast. David currentl...

Greg Paxton served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 1999 through November of 2001. He shares some memorable stories including New Year’s Eve Y2K in Aberdeen, jumping the border to watch a England football match and having their car breakdown, and showing an adult film to a less active member by mistake. Greg currently lives in St Johns, Florida, with his wife and their 3 childre...

Blair Shumard served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from August of 2000 through September of 2002. Blair shares his favorite moments from the mission, including ice-cold showers, miraculously passing the driving exam, and falling asleep at the wheel of a car! He loved the people that gave so much for his experiences in each area he served! Blair currently lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with his...

Justin Whitehead served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 2007 through November of 2009. Justin served in 4 areas and loved each of those places in Scotland. He shares some of his most epic stories with us, including his best accents in each situation as well. Justin also shares his experiences with "Hammer-Time" and how it made a major impression on his mission, both good and ot...

Janssen Vanderhooft served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September of 2001 through July on 2003. Janssen shares about his experiences watching a NED knife fight on a large group of missionaries, being in the MTC when the 9-11 attack happened, and waiting for a bus on the incorrect side of the road. Janssen loved serving with his companions and his time in Scotland. Janssen currently live...

Tyler Snow served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September 1999 through October of 2001. Tyler comes on and shares about his experience in Scotland when there were well over 200 missionaries in the S.E.M. He served in a number of places, but most memorably was when overseeing the Highlands Zone in Inverness with missionaries crashing cars, day long drives all over the north of Scotland, a...

Kenton Karrasch served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from May of 2002 through May of 2004. "Superman" came on the podcast and shared his experiences that included speaking to people in Farsi, having mortar shells fired at him on Guy Fawkes Night, and leading the Edinburgh (Throat) Pipe Band. Kenton shares his unique story of being called to Scotland on the same day as his friend, Clark Davis,...

Ben Buckner served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from December of 2003 through December of 2005. Ben shares his love of the Saviour and how his mission helped shape the life ahead of him. His stories of bird poop, playing hymns on the harmonica, and his love of his Swedish heritage is all heard in our conversation. Ben currently lives in Lehi, Utah, with his wife and their 4 children. Recorde...

Terence Stegelitz served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September 2001 through September 2003. Terrence talks about his desire to serve a mission from a young age growing upon the south of France. His mom made certain that all options were available to him to serve internationally. Terrence shares some great stories from his mission, including the epic moment of head butting a NED on the...

Rui Sousa served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September of 2009 through September of 2011. Rui shares his experiences of moving to the UK from Portugal as a teenager, and also how going on a mission wasn't his initial plan. He also shares how he ended up finding his wife in his last area of Aberdeen, as well as his perspective on the merger of the mission to the Scotland, Ireland Missio...

Daphne Lane served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 2008 through June of 2010. Daphne comes on the podcast and talks about her journey through the mission, most notably her experiences with NEDs, really spicy curry, and experiencing miracles. She also shares how the end of her mission set her on a path that has been rocky ever since coming home. Her story includes how she made a tou...

Allan Slater served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from April of 2007 through April of 2009. He shares his favorite memories, including a 3-D.A. day, having to find a miracle ladder to get back into their flat they were locked out of, and judging a German vs Italian meal contest. Allan loved serving in Scotland and all he learned from his time in the mission. Allan currently lives in Scarborou...

Jeff Webb served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from April of 2002 through April of 2004. As a convert to the church, he came to Scotland feeling overwhelmed with the pace of the work, but soon found his groove. He loved his companions, learned how to communicate through with the spirit, and survived rock fights with N.E.D.S. Jeff is proud he was able to serve in Scotland and loved his experie...

Martin Quick served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 2002 through June of 2004. Martin came into the S.E.M. as a convert to the church and knew that this was an opportunity to make an impact on many lives, as missionaries had done for himself. He shares his love of companions and areas he served in, as well as the memorable moments with companions making him eat their food at D.A.s,...

Landon Wells served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2007 through July of 2009. Landon loved his time serving in Scotland, as you can hear in his voice throughout him speaking about his companions. He talks about Glasgow kisses, bowling over sea gulls, and chest bumps to start his day. Landon currently lives in Austin, Texas. Recorded January 18, 2024

Darren Allen served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from December of 2003 through December of 2005. He came to the mission from rural Washington and experienced a culture shock, like many of us! Darren served primarily in Edinburgh and Glasgow zones, with a vacation to Dundee later on. He made great friends and had a wonderful time impacting those he served with. Darren currently lives in Richl...

Cristian Mannino served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 2001 through December of 2003. He had a very unique experience coming to Scotland, with a month-long stop in the Provo MTC before arriving at the mission home. Cristian had great companions and loved the people he served in Scotland. He was privileged to serve in the office during the transition from the Wilkinsons to the...

Sara Ott served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 2008 through December of 2009. Sara shares her lifelong dreams of visiting England and after a lengthy wait she made it prior to deciding to serve a mission. Amongst the amazing memories Sara shared with us, her incredible testimony of serving her companions and helping them through their time together was inspiring. Sara also gives s...

Steve Gardner served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2007 through July of 2009. Steve takes us on a journey through Scotland, that included a death-defying hike of Ben Nevis, multiple NED riots, and many amazing roadtrips during his mission. His love of the people of Scotland is apparent and he loved each of his companions. Steve currently lives in Kaysville, Utah, with his wife an...

We are humbled and so grateful for the wonderful year we had on the S.E.M. Podcast. We have had some incredible experiences through this podcast and all the wonderful people that have given their time to share their mission memories have warmed our hearts. The reminders of all the great places, the people, and the moments are what keep us going. Thank you so much. Our hope is that the podcast has...

Billy Dalebout served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from February of 2002 through February of 2004. Billy shared his unique experience of having visited Scotland and hiking Pratt’s Hill before being called to Scotland. He also shared many adventures from living in Scotland, including fishing with a serial killer, almost chasing down a thief, and his time loving the people of Scotland. Billy c...

Chance Clarkson served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from February of 2004 through August of 2004. Chance shared with us all the variables of caused him to return home early after dealing with serious injuries from a wakeskate accident. He served his time in Scotland in the Dunfermline Ward and we walked down memory lane together. Chance loved serving in Scotland and made the most of his limi...

Jesper Andersen served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January of 2002 through January of 2004. Jesper shares his love of the work in Scotland and all the wonderful missionary companions he had. While he was in Edinburgh, the transition from President Wilkinson to President Vriens took place. He and his companion also had one major miracle there, when they taught a man named Jaf who was a...