Joelle Wallace served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from March of 2000 through September of 2001. Joelle shares her love of serving the people in Scotland. She loved the history of the country and enjoyed learning the language. Joelle shares fun stories that included stories about mushy peas, snoring, and moldy toast.Joelle currently lives in Medford, Oregon with her husband and their 4 children.Recorded June 20, 2024

Jordan Beal served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from May of 2010 through May of 2012. Two months into the mission, Scotland and Ireland merged into one mission. That change allowed Jordan to serve in both countries, but spent the most of his time in Scotland. Jordan shares his favorite memories, including having rocks and fireworks sent his direction, scrubbing baptismal fonts with bleach, and pretending to play the piano when asked in a small branch.Jordan currently lives in Hilton, New York, with his wife and their 2 children.Recorded June 12, 2024

Paul Blackburn was called to the Dublin, Ireland Mission in early 2009. Little did he know that midway through the mission would merge with Scotland. He shares his experiences of watching the two very opposite mission cultures work to combine. Paul also loved having a great time while serving in Ireland and Scotland. He served from March of 2009 through April of 2011. Paul currently lives in Chesterfield, England with his wife and their 2 daughters.Recorded June 9, 2024

Blake Bockholt served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from August of 2005 through August of 2007. Blake came to Scotland and brought his passion and love of life to the mission. He shares some amazing stories about friendship, education, and epic games of tag and sardines! Blake also shared some of his most memorable moments and how much he loved serving the people in Scotland!Blake currently lives in Syracuse, Utah with his wife and their 3 children.Recorded June 6, 2024

Charles Fife served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from May of 2002 through May of 2004. Charles came into the mission from a small town and that suited him as he served in some of the more rural areas of Scotland. He didn't enjoy the food in the UK, but he shared many of his skills with his companions, including gutting fish! Charles shares some amazing memories from his service in Scotland.Charles currently lives in Parker, Idaho with his wife. He has 3 children from his first marriage.Recorded June 2, 2024

Paul Burnett served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 2007 through November of 2009. His mission was filled with a wild transition from the harshness of Hammer-Time to the love that the mission needed afterwards. Paul served a fourth of his mission with the Chinese-speaking missionaries and was part of the group that was the initial Glasgow Mandarin church group. Paul loved his mission and the opportunity to serve the people of Scotland.Paul currently lives in Highland, Utah with his wife and their 3 children.Recorded May 22, 2024

Matthew Dearnely served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from December of 2000 through January of 2003. From the moment he submitted his mission papers, he felt a draw to Scotland from this grandad's experience as a convert and the first branch president of the Galashiels branch. Matthew was super excited to receive the call to Scotland and he went in with love of the people. Filled with many memories, he served hard and played hard too. The final 4.5 months he was awarded an opportunity to serve in Galashiels by President Wilkinson.Matthew currently lives in Huddersfield, England with his wife and their 2 children.Recorded May 19, 2024

Andrew Merrick served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from October of 2007 through September of 2009. Andrew shares his own personal conversion story to start and how he joined the church at 18 years old. He quickly prepared to serve a mission by doing his own missionary work at home and seeing miracle happen with his family. Andrew was elated to find out he would serve in Scotland, despite having his mom open his call over the phone. He loved serving in Scotland and put into practice all he learned in a short time. Andrew loved his mission and all the people that impacted his time there.Andrew currently lives in Rexburg, Idaho, with his wife and their 4 children.Recorded May 15, 2024

Tye Shumway served in the Scotland, Edinburgh Mission from November of 2000 through November of 2002. He was asked before his mission where he'd like to go and he said he would love to serve in Scotland. Tye shared his adventures throughout Scotland, most notably his multiple car issues and wrecks, several miracles, and all his other shenanigans. Tye currently lives in Moab, Utah, with his wife and their 2 daughters. They had a son that passed away at 16 months old.Recorded May 14, 2024

On behalf of Evan Slade and his family, we wanted to invite all who would like to participate to join in a fast for Evan and his wife as they are experiencing challenges in their current pregnancy with twin boys. We hope you will join us in this fast to help them through this challenging time. Thanks!