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

Salvo Orilio served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from July of 2004 through July 2006. As a convert to the church in Italy, he came to Scotland based on faith that this was where he needed to be. Salvo shares his experiences from Scotland, including having his life saved from on-coming traffic, sharing his love of music, and his willingness to serve his companions through cooking. Salvo lives...

Brandon Egan served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October 2002 through November 2004. Brandon shares about his incredible experience amongst the Scots and how much he enjoyed serving the people. He served in various areas from Edinburgh to Orkney. We recollect about common areas we served in and talk about all the joy that came from our service in Scotland. Brandon lives in New Jersey wi...

Brandyn King served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October 2005 through October 2007. He comes on and shares all about his gratitude for Scotland and how much he loved serving in that country. Brandyn lived in Smithfield, Utah, when he received his mission call. He talks being one of President & Sister Vriens' favorites, especially because of his "porcupine" hairstyle. He also loved s...

Caleb Spragg served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October 2003 through October 2005. He comes on and discusses his love of Scotland, his self-proclaimed prominence of having the nicest flats throughout the mission, and the best prayer to help his companion remember the importance of "thou shalt not steal". Caleb served in leadership and was a great example of how to enjoy his time servin...

Charley Alger served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from April of 2002 through April of 2004. Charley lived in Aurora, Colorado when he received his call to serve in Scotland, after his mom nearly killed the mailman to retrieve his call. He shares about some of the highs and lows he experienced in Scotland, along with breakthrough moments where he found his calling and was able to move ahead w...

Michael Hill served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October 2003 through August 2005. He received his call while living in the Cache Valley area of Utah, and immediately was assigned to the Orkney Isles. While there, he learned to love the Battered Mars Bar, along with the amazing service opportunities at the pig and dairy farms on the mainland. Michael loved being around his fellow missio...

Scott McAndrews served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October of 2003 through October 2005. Scott joined us from his home in the Modesto, California area. His desire to serve was driven by the examples of his father and his older brothers. The opportunity to serve in Scotland was a great opportunity to connect with his family genealogy, including serving in an area where his ancestors hel...

Amy (Cooper) Taylor served her mission in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from March 2005 through September of 2006. She shares her stories of moving often all throughout the mission, and serving with an all-star cast of sister missionaries. Amy also recollects on her adventures of learning to drive in Scotland, talks about her many ventures to and from the Shetland Isles, and her love of serving...

Joseph Bautista served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from December of 2003 through December 2005. Joseph joined us from his home in Stockholm, Sweden, where he lives with his wife and three children. He was born and raised in Göteborg, Sweden and comes from a family with 9 children (abnormal for Swedish standards). He works in Stockholm for a Swedish potato chip manufacturer and he loves comp...

Brian Baer served in Scotland from April 2004 through April 2006. He joins us to share all about his mission in Scotland, his amazing Glaswegian accent, and a message to everyone to “Keep Pushing”. Brian grew up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and returned home to Indiana (parents moved during his mission service) after serving in Scotland. He and his wife now live in Indianapolis, Indiana, with their 4...

On this episode, Jack Bryce takes the lead in an interview with Zack Hewlett. Zack served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from January 2005 through January 2007. He shares his memories and recalls the great times that he enjoyed while serving in Scotland. Zack currently lives in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, with his wife Addi, his daughter Harper, and his dog Rocky! Recorded May 18, 2022

Elder Jack Bryce served in Scotland from February 2004 through February 2006. In this episode, he talks about receiving his call to Scotland, along with recollecting on his time living there and serving in areas throughout the country. Recorded May 5, 2022 #Scotland #Edinburgh #Mission #SEMPodcast #JackBryce #ZackHewlett #PresidentVriens #SisterVriens #TheChurchofJesusChristofLatterDaySaints #Miss...

This is a brief introduction of the SEM Podcast. We invite all missionaries that served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to come along this journey with us. If you would like to participate, send us an email at sempodcast@51spylaw.com. We hope you enjoy our reminiscing and sharing fun stories about how each of us ended up in Scotland and how ou...