When I Was on My Mission

We are so excited to have Peter Tolman back on! Peter shares an LDS mission story where he invited a drunk guy to come to church and was surprised by what happened. He learned not to judge a book by its cover and made a lifelong friend.

When Hunter's golden investigator completely ghosted, turns out he was in the last place Hunter expected - jail. How he got there, and what he did next are a different story entirely.

The tables have turned on this episode and Bryan is in the interview hot seat. What is the most awkward hug you have ever given? Bryan's came at a critical moment and he is glad he didn’t follow his instincts.

Dianna noticed a woman from her local congregation behaving strangely and had to act quickly to help a mother in need. *This episode discusses a suicide attempt, please be aware of this sensitive topic

Deen had to travel to the other side of the world to learn he was missing an important body part. The story launched a rumor that lives to this day.

Sometimes Santa needs some help from the missionaries, and sometimes that brings a community together…

Can the gospel of Jesus Christ really change a person's outlook, identity, and life? Devin got a glimpse of what the gospel can really do when he met a ex clan member in Alabama.

Sometimes missionaries find themselves in the right place at the right time. For Matt and Dakota, that was in the Subway in the middle of Singapore to meet two strangers who somehow knew them…

Missionaries experience some crazy stuff - this story is on an ENTIRELY different level. I can't say much more than expect the unexpected and be careful who you shake hands with.

Eric never imagined he would perform an exorcism - but there he was - trying to help a friend who waded into a voodoo religion with deep ties to slavery in Suriname.

Kevin's lifeguard training came in handy as he dove into the American river to save a drowning woman. The intensity increased up when Kevin pulled her to the side and she pleaded - "please save my kids".

You would never guess the clothing (or lack thereof) that some people wear when they answer the door. Lance and Bryan shoot the breeze about funny door knocking experiences.

"Do not come out of the bathroom or we will kill you" were not words Spencer thought he would hear while serving his mission. Spencer had no choice but to remain cool and rely on his apartment mates to survive an armed invasion and burglary in Argentina.

When David showed up for a teaching appointment in downtown Oslo he was caught off guard by a broken front door and ransacked apartment. He had to quickly shift his playbook as it was clear his investigator was in some trouble.

Missionaries experience unbelievable stories every day that are saved for private conversations with close family and friends. Join Bryan Jensen (a former missionary) as he pulls back the curtain and shares the most inspiring, hilarious, intense, awkward, and uplifting stories told by the people who lived them. 'When I Was On My Mission" will give you the inside scoop into life as an LDS missionar...