Escape with Me You are walking through a mighty, red sandstone gate. The gate heralds the entrance into a magnificent mausoleum complex, one of the seven wonders of the world. Surprised and delighted by the beauty of its gates, you round the corner and gasp in awe as you drink Read more
Meet Rachel Shaw Age: 25 From: Layton, Utah Family: 5 younger siblings (1 sister and 4 brothers); engaged Major: Math Education from UVU Job: Junior High Seventh Grade Math Teacher Hobbies: Singing, dancing, taking dance classes including clogging; joining choirs and spending time outdoors Missions: Birmingham England 2018-2019 and Nauvoo Read more
The best places to visit in southern India and New Delhi from a traveling American’s perspective: 1. Taj Mahal Obviously you have to go here, it’s one of the seven wonders of the world! Location: Agra, New Delhi Tickets: I recommend buying tickets beforehand online. It’s a little confusing to Read more
Traveling to India? Here’s a guide of the top 10 items to pack when traveling to India, based on my two-week trip to southern India and New Delhi as an American. Items are listed in order of importance: The Essential India Packing List: 1. Hand fan I didn’t think about Read more
Meet Sowmya Mission: India Bengaluru (Bangalore), 2018-2019 Age: 28 From: Hyderabad, India Family: Married; mother and only child Favorite hobbies: Cooking, trying new recipes, drawing, and painting Sowmya’s conversion story My mom and I were Hindus before we joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For ten years Read more
Meet Hannah Larson Hannah’s Story: Perfectionism vs. Joy Near the end of my mission, when I was 15 months out, I read a quote in Preach My Gospel that basically said, “Do everything you can to make sure you are serving the Lord at all times,” or something similar with Read more
If Hannah could tell sister missionaries one thing, it would be this…check out the 30-second video! Meet Hannah Hi, I’m Hannah, the author of this blog. I wrote a missionary self-help book for sisters called YOMO! You Only Mission Once: A Guide for Sister Missionaries. I use personal experiences from Read more
What NOT To Do Dating Series Tired of hearing annoying dating advice? My Dating Diaries Series is all about what NOT to do. So get ready to laugh and not feel alone in the highs and lows of the dating game. It is, after all, just a game, and you Read more
Escape With Me You are on a dinner river cruise underneath the golden sun in Prague. Your boat glides underneath a bridge, and suddenly you have a full, unfiltered view of the spired city. Prague takes your breath away. The skyline of castle tours and church spires lit up in Read more
This blog series highlights sisters who served in different missions around the world for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each sister shares helpful advice on how to prepare for a mission and shares a story about a particular topic. You can read more about these topics in Read more