Mission Stories
Get insights on having a powerful and successful full-time LDS mission. This podcast shares inspiring stories and practical principles for embracing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, overcoming challenges, and building a strong foundation for lifelong discipleship. Faith-promoting stories and lessons from real full-time LDS mission experiences to inspire and teach. Based on The Mission Prep Series by Shawn Record.
Mission Stories
Latest Episodes
The Field is White: Miracles, Angels, and Basketball in Peru – Megan Roberts Thomas
In this episode of the Mission Stories podcast, Shawn welcomes Megan Roberts Thomas, who served in the Trujillo Peru Mission. Once a self-described "punk kid," Megan shares her transformation into an ambitious and co...
"You Are Forgiven": Hearing the Voice of the Lord in the Wrestle of Repentance - Elder Trent Stock
In this powerful episode of the Mission Stories podcast, Shawn welcomes his best friend of 35 years, Trent Stock, to share a story decades in the making. While many episodes focus on recent returnees, this conversation dive...
The Pallbearer of Ukraine: Opening Hearts Through Heavy Service - Elder Matt Miles
In this episode of Mission Stories, Shawn is joined by his long-time friend and former mission companion, Matt Miles. Having served together in Ukraine nearly 30 years ago, they reflect on the foundational principles that...
The Covenant to Baptize: Faith & Five Souls in Arcadia - Baden record & Brook O'Brien
In this episode of the Mission Stories podcast, Shawn sits down with his nephew, Baden Record, and Baden’s fiancée, Brook O’Brien, to discuss their respective missions in California Arcadia and Minnesota Mi...
"Dear Heavenly Father”: The Miracle of a First Prayer in the Australian Bush – Sister Ashlyn Solano
In this episode of Mission Stories, Shawn is joined by recently returned missionary Ashlyn Solano and her sister, co-host Laura Solano. Ashlyn, home just two weeks from the Australia Melbourne Mission, shares how the weig...
