8 Stories: Missionary Exhibit at Temple Square

A new missionary-themed exhibit was recently opened at the North Visitors’ Center at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The exhibit explains how the teachings of Jesus Christ and missionary service affect the individuals who go on a mission, their families, and people they serve in their mission area.

A room is dedicated to this exhibit where guests can view eight short films, each about 8 minutes long, that explore the real life experiences of eight members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who served full-time missions.

The films feature 2 women and 6 men from all over the world who served their mission in San Diego, California: Tevita Tuituu, Jon Hepworth, Steve Bott, Janet Zaldivar, Alex Murray, J. Tyler Christensen, Laura Voyles, and Mike Moreno.

The films talks about each one of these missionaries, their life before their mission, and the things that made them decide to serve. Each film then spends a few minutes sharing meaningful experiences they had during their mission and finishes by showing the missionaries returning home and talks about the effect that serving a mission has had on their life.

If you live in the Salt Lake area or if you come to Utah to visit, please make time to go see this exhibit. Especially if you have young men or young women considering a mission and unsure if they should go or not, please go see these films. They’ll feel the Spirit of God and it will no doubt increase their desire to serve as full-time missionaries.