For the Strength of Youth
The Same in Every Mission
February 2024

“The Same in Every Mission,” For the Strength of Youth, Feb. 2024.

The Same in Every Mission

By Brynn Wengler; illustrations by Jimmy Holder

missionaries on bicycles in the rain, with young man taking out trash
young man and missionaries on the street
young man and missionaries at a grocery store
brother and sister talking

The missionaries always seem so happy. Were you like that on your mission?

Yeah, I was happy a lot. But I had some really hard times too.

young man

I wonder what my mission’s gonna be like. I don’t even know where I’ll go!

sister and brother talking

You can’t know everything. But you know what’s the same in every mission?

No dating?

sister talking to brother

Silly! Jesus Christ is the same. You serve a mission to preach His gospel. He’ll help you no matter where you go.

young man

Good point …

brother and sister walking

But still, where do you think I’ll go? Mexico? Thailand? Denmark?

You’ll have to wait and see!