I got my first set of scriptures when I got baptized at age 8. I didn’t really start underlining and marking up my scriptures until I started seminary in 9th grade. From there, I marked them the same as most anybody, underlining in red anything that was inspiring or impactful in any way. When I got to college and started taking institute classes, one of my institute teachers showed me a new way of marking scriptures that was so powerful to me. Shortly after that, I bought a

I have deep affinity to those who are neuro-divergent. Several years ago, before it was mainstream to feel this way, I started to see autism in a new light. I started to see that this thing that society had labeled as a mental disorder was so far from the truth. If anything, the autistic kids that I knew were far superior to me in their mental capacities. What they lacked were social skills. Now, I know that there are different levels of function, and some kids are very low f

Do you know people who are choosing not to serve a mission? It's a decision that comes with its own set of considerations, and offering...

Here at My Missionary Box, we have all kinds of ideas for how to prepare for your mission physically, like what to pack and what info to gather for your parents before you leave. But this week, we want to talk about how to prepare Spiritually, Mentally, and Emotionally. I will be honest, I didn’t really want to go on a mission. And honestly, I didn’t think I would ever even have to make that choice. Back in my day, the earliest age a sister missionary could go was 21, and I

When Zach left on his mission, he still owned two vehicles that he asked us to sell for him. One of the buyers was a little skeptical and felt concerned about whether or not we really had permission to sell the 4Runner. He asked for a signed power of attorney from our missionary. **sigh** That turned out to be a lot of work. Zach was serving in rural Mexico and didn’t have the resources to do that easily. He did it. And the guy bought the car. So it all worked out. But it

Anna is a planner. She has a color coded spreadsheet keeping everything organized. Everything. She had the beautiful privilege of serving...

When I was 20 years old, my older sister and my younger sister both got engaged. Their weddings ended up being just two weeks apart at the end of the summer. I know, I know. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but now that I’m a mom, that’s enough to make any mother a little bit crazy. Just the planning and the costs alone would be a lot, but then there’s also seeing your girls grow up… and so many big life changes all at once… ugg… it brings up emotion for me now. As thei