Some of these final weeks in Honduras have been especially challenging for Elder Call: he’s been serving as the Assistant to the mission president in the midst of political protests and rioting, and he's also developed an infection from some wh

Service and Seeing Others Through God’s Eyes

Dec 29th, 2017 14m 22s

An audio letter Elder Andrew Call recorded on December 1st, 2017, after a long, busy day of serving. How service helps us to see others from God's perspective, even on our not-so-good days. Plus, Elder Mosley expands his list of acceptable food

The Parables of the Fishermen and the Football

Dec 26th, 2017 10m 42s

After a long hiatus, the Called to Serve podcast is back. This episode features excerpts from December audio letters from Elder Andrew Call (serving in Monterrey, Mexico). Listen to his parables of the fishermen and the football.

Andrew Call Opens His Mission Call

Mar 5th, 2017 5m 5s

Thad's son, Andrew, is headed on an LDS mission. His mission call arrived at his Provo dorm room in February 2017. We all assembled, in person or electronically, to hear Andrew discover where he was called to serve.

Nate Haruch Opens His Mission Call

Feb 18th, 2017 9m 17s

Welcome to a new missionary on the podcast, my nephew Elder Nate Haruch! Nate is the roommate of my second oldest son, Andrew…they’re attending Brigham Young University together this year. Just a few weeks ago Nate received his LDS mission call

The Weak and the Simple

Feb 4th, 2017 15m 11s

In this January 2017 audio letter, Elder Call describes a teaching situation with an investigator, and a member named Juan Carlos who accompanied the missionaries. Missionaries can become really polished at teaching, but Juan Carlos threw the e

Counsel for His Sisters

Jan 28th, 2017 23m 47s

Many past episodes of Called to Serve have featured Elder Spencer Call reporting from his mission to Honduras. In this week’s audio letter, Elder Call did something a little different: he recorded a personal letter to two of his teenage sisters

Richard Crowley in Australia

Jan 21st, 2017 25m 41s

Elder Richard Crowley sent an audiotape from his mission in Australia in March of 1981. He and his companion recorded a "day in the life of a missionary," with a goal to find someone to take to a fireside that night. Finding, teaching, haunting

Meet Elder Elmer

Jan 7th, 2017 15m 33s

In January of 2017 Elder Call interviews his new, and first American, mission companion: Elder Elmer!

One Week, 7 Comps

Dec 31st, 2016 15m 32s

Elder Call and his companion are zone leaders, which means that they help to lead and train about 40 missionaries in their local area. Earlier this month Elder Call spent a week doing divisions with seven missionaries, and profiles each one.

Eric Knudsen

Dec 17th, 2016 13m 43s

My nephew Eric Knudsen completed a mission to St. George, Utah in 2014, and on a Sunday in July of that year, with lots of family gathered around, he shared some of his experiences, both the good and the bad.