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

Kraig Rasmussen served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2004 through July of 2006. He shared his initial worries about serving in a European country and the anxiety of speaking to strangers, but eventually coming into his own and becoming a great missionary. Kraig served in Dunfermline, Hamilton, and Dundee before traveling through the mission for the last few transfers. Kraig now l...

Robert Anderson served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 2001 through November of 2003. He served in a time where the church was beginning to roll out the teach by the spirit model, and sharing the gospel was done more from the heart. Robert loved his time in St. Andrews at the time that Prince William was there attending university.   Robert currently live near Huntsville, Alaba...

Jon O'Bryan served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September of 2005 through September of 2007. He comes on and tells us about his exactness attitude towards the rules that was debilitating at times, but learned to enjoy the mission as much as possible. Jon loved serving the people of Scotland and challenging them to be the best member missionaries that they could be. He shares how he and...

Martha Miller Schoenfeld served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from March of 2004 through September of 2005. She shares with us the unique nature of her mission, as she served in 2 areas and dealt with her own set of health-related items. Martha shares some of her favorite memories of the Vriens and amazing spiritual experiences she enjoyed while serving in Scotland. Martha currently lives in...

Zack Clark served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2006 through July of 2008. He served in the mission during the transition to the Fredricks and he saw highs and lows during that time. Overall, his love of his companions and the many people that he was able to know in the mission were his favorite moments. Zack shared many memories with us and our guest host, Christian Lucas. Zack...

Alistair Martin served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September of 2005 through September 2007. He shares with us his desire to serve a mission having converted to the church as a teenager. Alistair shares his experience with the shift in the mission from the Vriens to the Fredricks, along with how he had some incredible experiences serving with his great companions and amongst the people...

Ashley Devine served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January of 2005 through the summer of 2006, and completed his mission service in the England, London South Mission in July of 2007. Ashley comes on and shares his journey through Scotland and his the incredible experiences. He served those around him with genuine love and sharing his fun and outgoing personality. Ashley found amazing peo...

Jeremy West served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from August 2003 through August of 2005. He comes on and shares his memories of showing NEDs what being a missionary is all about in Glasgow, pole vaulting practice with Elder Willis, and learning to skateboard in Inverness.  Jeremy currently lives in the northern part of Dallas, Texas, with his wife and their 4 children. Recorded August 22, 20...

Christian Lucas served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2006 through July of 2008. He comes on and shares his journey through Scotland, but most importantly his love of Glasgow. Despite his worries of living in and serving in Glasgow, he only had a few instances where his life was in peril.  Christian currently lives in Crewe, Chester, England, with his wife. They are expecting thei...

Brian Barber served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January of 2005 through January of 2007. He shares with us his experiences of serving the people of Scotland, including the great joys that came from his companions and fellow missionaries. Brian was able to serve in a variety of areas throughout the country and loved the country, especially "Murder"well. Brian currently lives in Newcastl...

James McCabe served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January 2006 through January of 2008. He shares about how arriving to Scotland in the winter months from Arizona, his cold weather clothing didn't do what he needed to keep him warm in the land of Buchan. James shares his incredible experiences with his companions and loving the people with all his heart. James currently lives in Gilbert,...

Tobias Megner served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from September of 2004 through September of 2006. He comes on and shares his experiences of serving in a mission where his English language skills didn't exactly translate, due to the accents and the unique English words used in the church. Tobias shares his memories of dealing with anxiety and how that helped him with some struggling compani...

Kate Reed served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October of 2004 through April of 2006. She comes on and shared some of her amazing experiences during her time in Scotland, including how she trained all the senior sisters in the mission at one point. Sister Reed served in Beith multiple times, as well as Airdrie and Inverness. She also shared experiences from her other missions in Poland a...

President and Sister Vriens served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 2003 through June of 2006. Their stewardship over the mission was highlighted by the introduction and implementation of "Preach My Gospel". They both come on and share smiles and laugh as we speak about Scotland and share our own memories and lasting impressions of them, along with words from some of our fellow miss...

Brennon Fish served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of2004 through July of 2006. He comes on and shares his journey through Scotland, including some fond memories of serving with amazing companions all over the country. Brennon served in leadership and trained some great missionaries as well. Brennon currently lives in Queen Creek, Arizona, with his wife and their 4 children. Recorded...

Brandt Peacock served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October 2005 through October of 2007. He shares with us the unflappable love he has for the people of Scotland, most predominantly the Highlands and Aberdeen. Brandt shares his very unique path in becoming a Chaplain in the United States military, along with some incredible spiritual moments that lead him to where he is today. Brandt is...

Doug Pullen served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from June of 2004 through June of 2006. He comes on and shares some of his fondest memories from serving in Scotland, including his attempts to share his controversial stories to get other missionaries to be future guests and to respond. Doug also shares about his recent involvement in helping with the conflict in Ukraine.  Doug lives in Lichfi...

Dan Conway served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2004 through July of 2006. He shares with us his journey through Scotland and the taxing nature of a full-time mission. Dan also reflected on his discovery of the mental side of missionary work, as he endured anxiety and burnout within his first year. Nevertheless, Dan was always one to bring joy to those around him, whether from pr...

Mark Rittman served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2003 through June of 2005. He shares with us his miraculous instances during his mission, including blessings for those about to pass away, how the Book of Mormon was able to be read by a dyslexic companion, and more. Mark served for a good portion of his mission in Edinburgh and in the mission office, where he enjoyed messing wit...

Terence Maloy served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from February of 2004 through February of 2006. Having grown up in a small town in Nevada, he came to Scotland with some unique challenges. Terence shares with us his incredible stories of overcoming his limitations, from talking to the people on the High Street in Hamilton, to loving life in the Highlands and the Orkney Islands! Terence and...

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Arthur Boutin served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October of 2002 through October of 2004. Arthur comes to us and shares his amazing experiences, including his love of GQ-ing and the joys of smiling that brought on conversations with others. He shares about his unique way that he found out he was called to Scotland, as well as his traveling missionary experiences, including having conve...

Quin Kofford served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from May of 2006 through April of 2008. He shares about his time in 4 great areas in Scotland, including seeing successes in each area. Quin talks about the enthusiasm he had to serve in Scotland, his joys of teaching his greenie to drive, and impromptu Christmas tree hunting. He also shares about the miracles he experienced on the mission. Qu...

Nathan Reid served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2004 through July of 2006. Nathan shares his experiences of serving in some fun area in Scotland, with some great companions. He shared how is companions were creative in their door approaches and also recalling the difficulty of speaking with the Scottish people. Regardless of the challenges, he shares the impact that those around...

Brandon Osmond served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from February of 2004 through February of 2006. Brandon shares with us his unique experiences with the people of Scotland, including having paparazzi waiting for him outside of a charity shop early in the mission. He also shared his love of the quiet moments, as we walked from place to place, reflecting on the beauty of this earth (particula...