Happy Missionary Podcast

John Ungricht is a service missionary serving in Salt Lake City Utah. He started out as a proselyting missionary and shares his experiences that lead him to be a service missionary. He works in the temple and on Temple Square where he gets to work with many different missionaries and be involved in various activities. He shares his favorite scripture story of Peter walking on water and relates that to every single one of us and how the Savior will always be there to help us if we stumble or fall. Elder Ungricht has such an amazing light about him and I know you will love hearing about his mission as much as I did!

Brigid Ruberson learned about The Book of Mormon and the gospel teachings through some of her great friends she had throughout high school and college who were preparing to serve their missions. She was baptized after having her own spiritual witness that the gospel was true and that it is what she needed to do. She then decided to serve a mission and put in her mission papers exactly one year after being baptized. She served in the Germany, Leipzig Mission where she had the opportunity to meet some incredible members and investigators who really touched her heart. She is such a positive and charismatic person and she is so fun to listen to in this episode!

Scott Handly served in the Brazil Salvador South mission from 2003-2005. He was able to work with a total of 18 companions who he learned valuable lessons from and he was able to meet some incredible people in Brazil who really touched his heart. The greatest miracle he experienced was feeling the effects of the Atonement in his own life and understanding what that is. He shares his favorite scripture in Alma 32 about developing and practicing faith and how that foundation really grew as a missionary. He also talks about the blessings of a mission and how it prepares us for the next steps in life, especially marriage and raising children, which is one of the most rewarding things we can do.

Tanner Wunderli served in the St. Louis Missouri Mission from 2012-2014. He shares his experiences and advice which include working hard and being obedient to receive blessings and miracles. He shares his experiences in Missouri and tells us more about the cultures and foods there. He also shares a miracle experience of how a tornado turned into an opportunity to teach and baptize an amazing woman.

Thank you so much for listening to my podcast and for your support and love! I am so glad I took the leap to start this podcast this year! I've had the opportunity to interview so many amazing returned missionaries and to listen to their amazing experiences and stories. This episode is a little recap of 2022 made complete with all of the advice we’ve heard this year! We were able to hear from 28 returned missionaries and I’ve compiled all of their advice for future missionaries into this episode. Thank you, thank you for being here, I’m so grateful for you and I hope you’ve had a great year!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Christmas is coming up and to celebrate I wanted to do a fun and different kind of episode! I am joined by my husband Tucker as we read different Christmas memories from returned missionaries. We hope that you enjoy the episode and that you have an amazing Christmas!!!

Robert West served in the Western Canadian Mission from 1963-1965. He spent the first year or so of his mission struggling with disobedient companions who did not want to work. After serving for a little over a year he received the news that his father had passed away so he went home for the funeral and then decided he wanted to finish his mission. He made it clear that he wanted to work and be with companions who were like minded and had the same goals he did, so the last few months of his mission he was able to work with some amazing companions and they really worked hard as missionaries.

With the start of the Christmas season and Light the World initiative this month we are focusing on Christmas memories and stories. Becca Obeng served in New York City and was a part of the very first Light the World Initiative where she experienced countless miracles and taught 1,000 people during the month of December! She shares some great insight and amazing faith building stories. Becca owns a business called Becoming Undaunted where she helps people gain confidence through Christ and creates experiences for disciples of Christ to gather and learn together. Her business information is as follows:  Website:www.becomingundaunted.com  Instagram & Facebook: @becomingundaunted  Ads: Get your missionary the perfect gift! A fitness guide designed specifically for missionaries from The Missionary Fitness Company. Get 15% off your order using the code HMpodcast at checkout. Visit www.missionaryfitnessco.com to order!

Michael served from 2019-2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic. He shares his experiences with the pandemic and being sent home early due to his asthma. He shares about his favorite wards, areas, and people as well as his best and hardest experiences. He tells us a shocking story of how he found a deceased man on his very first day on the mission and how that tragic and traumatic event turned into a miracle and an aid to help bring comfort and healing to the friends and family of that man. Ads: Visit missionaryfitnessco.com and use code “HMpodcast” for 15% off your order. Fitness guides designed specifically for missionaries.

Steven Clark served in the Andes Mission from 1967-1969. He served in Ecuador and Peru and had the opportunity to help build the church in both countries in such a unique and special way. He was an amazing missionary and had some incredible experiences. He brought the gospel to the Otovalan Native Indians in Ecuador and met and baptized the Tobango family who went on to be instrumental in the growth of the church in Ecuador. He also served as the Mission Secretary, travelling throughout the whole mission to help train church leaders. He finished his mission in Trujillo where he served as the District President, preparing the area for the formation of a Stake down the line.  Attached is a link to a church news article about the Tobango family and other important people who were "Pioneers of the Andes". Steve had the pleasure of knowing most of them. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1997/01/pioneering-in-the-andes?lang=eng Steve is my grandpa and I am so proud to know him and to have learned more about his mission. I also served in Lima Peru, so it is so special to me that we share something so special.  Ads: Missionary Fitness Guides available at missionaryfitnessco.com. Use code HMpodcast for 15% off your order. Instagram @missionaryfitnessco