Justin Barton interviews Charlotte Peterson, a BYU student and recently-returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who gave up college running opportunities after feeling prompted to prioritize missionary service. She served from February 12, 2024 to July 22, 2025, initially reassigned to the Florida Fort Lauderdale Mission for five months while awaiting a visa before going to the Zimbabwe Harare Mission. Charlotte shares how fasting shifted her from trying to change God’s will to aligning with it, how Florida taught her obedience and the reality of missionary work in the U.S., and how her mission deepened her relationship with Christ through prayer and the “daily bread” principle. She testifies of enduring discipleship after returning home, and bears testimony of Jesus Christ, the Book of Mormon, and eternal families.

00:00 Meet Charlotte Peterson

01:07 Running Dreams and Revelation

03:06 Mission Call and Reassignment

03:59 Language and Companions

06:13 Fasting and Trusting God

09:50 Lessons from Florida

11:41 Obedience from Love

15:56 Daily Bread with Christ

21:01 Scriptures for Hard Days

24:23 Prayer and Hearing God

29:57 Prayer Becomes Real

31:08 Bearing Your Cross

33:12 Joy While Carrying

35:16 When It Felt Crushing

35:33 Dangerous First Transfer

38:03 Prayer Through Hardship

39:41 Missionary After Coming Home

43:33 Finish Strong Together

44:11 Alma 5 Change of Heart

46:16 Song of Redeeming Love

48:02 Remember in Dark Times

50:44 Testimony in Zimbabwe

53:27 Final Thanks and Farewell