Called to the Work
Called to the Work
Podcast Description
An interview with newly-called missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These missionaries have received their calls and assignments, but have not yet reported to the Missionary Training Center. It is to set the tone for their mission and to serve as a precursor for their follow-up interview 18 - 24 months later on the Can You Feel So Now? Podcast.
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The podcast focuses on the journey of missionaries, including personal backgrounds, conversion stories, and mission preparation, with episodes that highlight individual experiences and goals, such as the first episode featuring Elder Shadrach Green discussing his upbringing in multiple countries and his commitment to faith development during his mission.
An interview with newly-called missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These missionaries have received their calls and assignments, but have not yet reported to the Missionary Training Center. It is to set the tone for their mission and to serve as a precursor for their follow-up interview 18 – 24 months later on the Can You Feel So Now? Podcast.
Host, Justin Barton interviews 19-year-old Adia Torres on the Called to the Work podcast about her decision to serve a mission. Adia, a BYU–Idaho student who enjoys singing, art, skateboarding, and musical theater, shares how her father—who served in the Idaho Pocatello Mission and recently passed away—inspired her and strengthened her testimony of the Plan of Salvation. She is called to the New Jersey Morristown Mission, Spanish speaking, and was set apart August 24, 2025. Adia describes being prompted by general conference, proceeding with faith without a dramatic confirmation, and later feeling peace in the temple about continuing. She is preparing by studying the Book of Mormon, returning to therapy, and focusing on repentance and the Atonement. She discusses goals, fears and hopes for companions, and testifies of Christ’s constant love.
00:00 Welcome and Introductions
00:21 Meet Adia Torres
00:58 Dad’s Legacy and Faith
02:21 Mission Call Details
02:38 Choosing to Serve
05:16 Confirmation in the Temple
06:31 Preparing Spiritually and Mentally
07:45 Atonement and Repentance
08:45 Therapy and Healing
09:59 Goals and Fears
12:21 Companions and Hard Days
15:49 Who Jesus Christ Is to Me
16:58 Called to the Work Attributes
19:43 Ask and You Shall Receive
20:55 Testimony and Sendoff
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