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 August 15, 2022

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 currently stationed in Kodiak, Alaska with the United States Coast Guard. He is married to his wife and they have 4 children.

Recorded August 14, 2022

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 Lichfield, England (Birmingham Area), with his wife and their 5 children.

Recorded August 14, 2022

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 practical jokes or any other outgoing fun he would bring. We loved talking to Dan.

Dan lives in Newcastle, England, with his wife and 4 children.

Recorded August 11, 2022

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 with missionaries overspending on their accounts, along with pulling pranks with and on Sister Vriens.

Mark lives just outside of Houston, Texas, between Houston and College Station, with his wife and their 2 children.

Recorded August 9, 2022

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 his wife live in Las Vegas, Nevada, with their pups.

Recorded August 8, 2022

We need your help to compile notes and memories of the President and Sister Vriens that we can share with them on Sunday, August 21st. Please send these notes and messages to [email protected] and we will read them to the Vriens that day. Thank you so much for your help! Please share with all your friends.

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 conversations teaching in his sleep.

Arthur currently lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his wife and their 4 children.

Recorded August 7, 2022

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.

Quin now lives in Centerville, Utah with his wife and 3 children.

Recorded August 4, 2022

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 him helped him to keep pushing forward.

Nathan lives in West Valley, Utah today and he has 4 children.

Robert Livingston served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October of 2003 through October 2005. Robert shares some of his challenges while on his mission, including his discovery after serving that he has bipolar disorder. He speaks about the mental health aspect of serving a full-time mission and also recalls how he made the most it. 

Robert is in the process of moving from Arizona to Ohio with his wife and their young daughter.

Robert & Nathan grew up as close friends in Illinois, and they spoke about the uniqueness of serving in the same mission, along with having the opportunity to serve together as companions in Paisley.

Recorded July 25, 2022