Why do so many young ‪‎Mormons‬ leave their family and friends behind to serve the Lord on an LDS mission? Find the answer at a new exhibit on ‎Temple Square‬ that highlights the stories of 8 missionaries.

There are over 85,000 missionaries serving full-time missions in 80 countries across the globe. The new display at the North Visitors’ Center invites you to take a closer look at missionary work and the everyday lives of missionaries by showcasing the stories of 8 missionaries who served their missions in San Diego, California.

The stories are told and presented in a unique way. As you walk into the display room, the first thing you see is an incredible wall decorated with 1,500 missionary name tags donated by former missionaries from all over the world. Mounted on that same wall, there are 3 large flat screens set up to watch the film. Each story is told in its own short film that you can select from the iPad stationed in a dock on the first row of the theatre.

The missionaries share their story before, during, and after their missions, providing a special perspective on their lives. The objective of the stories is to show how the teachings of Jesus Christ and the message of hope found through the gospel have meaningful effects in the lives of the missionaries and in the lives of the people they served.

Learn more in the article “8 Stories: Missionary Display at the North Visitors’ Center.”