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My mission:  North Dakota Bismarck Mission
Personna: My imaginary person is a 48-year-old rancher from Gettysburg, SD. He likes the missionaries, has listened to some of their lessons and even has some member friends in the branch but he is unwilling to make the leap of coming to Church with his family. He is a member of a local Christian Church but doesn't go very often. He is a hard-working man who spends a lot of his time taking care of his crops and animals but he is also a family man and will do anything and everything for his wife and children.
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1. Lived in Bluffdale, UT for many years but sold our home to serve as mission leaders in the North Dakota Bismarck Mission. We recently moved to the Spanish Fork/Mapleton area where four of our five (soon to be six) grandchildren live.😊
2. We can hardly wait to serve a senior mission.
3. Love watching a good mystery/political thriller/adventure movie, playing ping pong/pickleball, and doing family history.
4. I was a part-time gravedigger (by shovel, not backhoe) for years, and my wife and I are the parents of seven children (5 girls and 2 boys). My wife is an identical twin and she teaches calligraphy classes at SLCC.

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My Mission: Peru Huancayo Mission

Persona: My person is a 65 year old woman living in the mountains of Peru. She has lived her life very excluded from most of the world and has never heard of Jesus before. She has a really hard time reading but is really excited whenever you come over to teach and read the Book of Mormon with her!
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1.  In the past 5 years, I have lived in Orem which is where I grew up! I also have lived in Austin Texas which is where I served my mission!
2. I already served my mission and it was the very best thing ever. I am so excited for every one of you in this class!
3. From hiking to camping to boating I just love to be outdoors doing anything and everything!
4. Something fun about me is that I bought a Vespa this summer and it has been my very favorite thing!

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My mission: I chose the Vancouver Canada Mission because my mom grew up in Creston, British Columbia. I love learning more about where she grew up!
Persona: My imaginary person is a 25-year-old who joined the church a year ago. She was introduced to the church through her roommate. She grew up in Creston, BC, and now lives in Vancouver for work. She volunteers at the refugee center on the weekends. She loves the gospel and those she meets in the church. Her parents have supported her choice to join the church but do not want to join.
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1. I lived in Idaho until I was six and then moved to South Dakota, where my family lives. I love Utah, but the midwest is home! I have traveled to Washington, Las Vegas, Kansas, and Minnesota, visiting family.
2. I am starting my papers over Christmas, intending to turn them in during January.
3. I like to read, spend time in nature, watch dramas, and spend time with family and friends.
4. If I had a superpower, I would want to be a shapeshifter.

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My mission: The mission I chose is the Argentina Buenos Aires North mission.
My Persona: My imaginary person is a 17-year-old girl named Maria Diaz who is a Roman Catholic. She grew up being a Catholic because all of her family are a part of it. She became interested in the church when one of her good friends converted and she attended her baptism. She is interested in what we believe but doesn't know who to ask or how to find the missionaries.
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1. I am from West Jordan Utah, just 45 minutes away from Provo. I have recently traveled to Texas, New York, and Mexico.
2. My birthday isn't until July, so I hope to receive my call in April or May.
3. I love pickleball and tennis. I also love the mountains and nature. Hiking, camping, and hammocking are some of my fav things to do.
4. Something unique about me is that I am the youngest of 6 kids in my family.

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Mission: My mission is the Australia Sydney South.
Personna: My imaginary person is a 25 year old  woman who is Catholic. She works in a shop where her coworker is LDS. One week her coworker invited her to church. She enjoyed going, and is interested in taking missionary lessons to learn more.
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1. I am from Newport Beach, California. My parents just recently moved to San Clemente, which is only thirty minutes south.
2. I have already started my papers, and plan on turning them in the beginning of February.
3. I grew up dancing my entire life, but enjoy pretty much doing anything outdoors. I love going to the beach with friends.
4. Something unique about me is that I have three older brothers.

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My mission: France Paris Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is 16 year old boy who loves to play soccer. His family are members but he hasn't been to church in a year. Has two younger sisters and a dog. He loves art and loves going to museums like the Louvre. The missionaries have been playing soccer with him and have been inviting him to church.
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1. I've lived in Sunnyvale, California all of my life. In the past five years, I've traveled to New York which was pretty cool
2. I'm planning on starting my papers this semester and to receive my call during the summer
3. I love to play sports, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and tennis. I enjoy playing video games and reading too.
4. I can solve a Rubik's cube

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My mission: Madagascar Antananarivo Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 16 year old convert to the church. She grew up somewhat practicing the most common religion of Roman Catholicism within her family. Her family does agriculture/farming and she helps out with that. She joined the church because a friend from school invited her to mutual activities and she slowly became interested in the gospel of Jesus Christ. She loves her family and the gospel, but it's hard with her being the only member in her family.
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1. I have lived in Los Angeles, CA my entire life and absolutely love it there! My junior year of high school, I lived in Orem, UT so that I could go to face to face classes (since schools in LA were all shut down due to COVID).
2. I am definitely considering submitting my papers while the class is going.
3. I love to run and be active in general. I also love handlettering/calligraphy.
4. I LOVE the rain since we don't get that much of it in California, so being in Utah has been really fun with the rain and snow.

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Mission: I chose the Fiji Suva mission! As I was looking at the list of missions, this one specifically stood out to me! I've always wanted to travel to Fiji so I thought if anything, it would be fun to learn about it and the types of people who live there!
Personna: My imaginary person was born into Hinduism though converted to the church when he was 17 and is now 18. He was the only member of his family to convert to the church and had some struggles in doing so but is so grateful for the choice he made! He speaks Fijian Hindustani and his hobbies include making wooden crafts and dancing.
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1. I have lived in Seattle Washington my whole life and I love it! I miss all the trees in Washington but the mountains in Utah are so pretty!
2. I am definitely hoping I can start my mission papers during this class! My birthday is in late July so I should get my call just before the class ends!
3. I love embroidery, watching movies, baking, and spending time with my friends and family!
4. I am left handed :)

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Chosen: Taichung, Taiwan mission (my Dad served in the Gaoxiong mission before the two were combined, and I used to live in Taibei with my family)

Persona: Laura is 16 years old, attending 11th grade at an all-girls high school in Chiayi. Her family is spiritual though not religious exactly; her parents taught her important values growing up but she wants to know more about the before and after of this life. She loves her dog, spending time with friends, and playing basketball. She knows some of her classmates’ families are religious, but most of her friends don’t have very strong beliefs or at least don’t talk about them.

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1. I’ve lived in Beijing, China for the last 3 years and was in Taibei, Taiwan before that (also lived in Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, and Denmark).
2. Just started my papers and am excited to submit them at the end of the semester!
3. Love rock climbing, hiking, running, theatre, guitar, & FaceTiming my family.
4. Pictured is my 5-year-old sister & she’s super excited for my mission, too ;) fun fact is that she’s the only younger sibling I’m taller than (my three little brothers aren’t so little anymore).

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My mission: I chose the Fiji Suva mission because one of my good friends just got called there and I love the beach so that would be a dream mission for me.
Persona: My imaginary person is 25 years old and grew up in Utah as a member of the church. She grew up going to a christian church just because it made her parents happy but never really listened and once she moved out stopped attending. She's married and has one kid and is now interested in religion again because she wants to raise her kid with something to believe in. She has now started to take lessons with the missionaries.
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1. I've lived in Farmington Utah my whole life.
2. I want to serve a mission but don't turn 19 till the end of July so I can't start my papers for a little bit.
3. I love to travel and love the beach, my favorite place I've ever been is Tahiti.
4. I've played soccer my whole life so I loved any sports or outdoor games!

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Mission: I have been called to serve in the Portugal Lisbon mission.
Persona: my imaginary person is a nineteen year old who is adjusting to living away from home for the first time. He never really went to any specific church consistently growing up, so he’s not sure if he wants to join a church. He has read the Book of Mormon, but hasn’t prayed about it because he doesn’t think it will help.
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1. I have lived in Orem, Utah my whole life; I moved recently but it was just to another corner of Orem.
2. I just have to do a couple more interviews for my mission papers, I hope to leave right after this semester.
3. I enjoy building stuff (I’m majoring in mechanical engineering) and I also love music. I played the tuba in marching band last semester, and I’m in the symphonic band.
4. My grandparents own the restaurant “Los Hermanos” so I have had a job since I was 11.

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Chosen Mission: Brazil Porto Alegre South
Persona: My imaginary person is a 25-year-old who is an inactive Roman Catholic. She lives in an apartment with a cat but loves visiting her mother when she isn't working. She has lived in Porto Alegre her whole life and spends her spare time volunteering at the local mental health center.
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1. I am from Lehi, Utah and have lived in Utah County my whole life.
2. I have already started my papers and am going to submit them sometime in late January.
3. I play the flute, piano, and guitar and I love singing. I guess you could say that I really love music!
4. I've never actually been on a plane before, but that's on my bucket list, along with passing out, goat yoga, sneezing with my eyes open, and having soda come out my nose.

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My Mission: Chile Concepcion South

Persona: My person is a 38 year old single mother who has one daughter who is 9 years old. She is a non-member, and she has been struggling financially, while working almost 60 hours a week. She has started praying to God because she is in a time of need.
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1) I have lived in Aliso Viejo, California for my entire life. In the past 5 years I have traveled to Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, and Canada.
2) I am planning on submitting my mission papers in early February, and receive my call a few weeks later.
3) Some of my hobbies are that I like to play sports, mainly basketball and spikeball.
4) Something unique about me is that I like to bake cookies.

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Chosen Mission: Germany Berlin Mission
Personna: My person is a 50 year old German woman who is a nonmember. She has trouble given up her habits of drinking since it is a big part of her culture. She doesn't understand why keeping the Word of Wisdom will bring blessings.
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1. I have lived in Kaysville, UT my whole life. In the past five years, my family has traveled to Disneyland a couple of times which is one of our favorites!
2. I'm starting my papers this month so hopefully I will be getting my call during this class!
3. I love sports, especially soccer and pickleball! I love to read and listen to music!
4. I have eaten octopus!

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I chose the Argentina Buenos Aires east mission
My Persona is a 15-year-old boy whose best friend is a member. He has been going to ward activities and other things related to the church but has not learned from the missionaries or come to church. He is interested in why his friend does so much differently than the rest of the world.
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I am from Richmond, Virginia, but I moved outside Detroit for my senior year.
Hopefully, I will be able to put in my mission papers while in this class.
I like playing sports like basketball and volleyball, as well as skiing.
Something unique about me is that I am the oldest of 6.

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Chosen Mission: Montana Billings Mission
Persona: My person is a 45 year-old father. This man is a father to 2 little boys. They own lots of land and have horses and cows. The father is a cattleman and raises these cattle all year round. He has raised his family as Christians but he wanted to learn more about the Church of Latter-Day Saints because one of the young men that works on his farm is a member.
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1. I've lived in Corrales, New Mexico my whole life and I love it.
2. I have started my mission papers and plan on summiting them February 19th. I am planning on leaving around the end of July.
3. I love spending time outdoors hiking or at lake powell. I grew up playing tennis and basketball.
4. Something unique about me is that I have two older siblings here at BYU with me.

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My mission:  Brazil Piracicaba Mission
Personna: My imaginary person is Maria Santos, a 22-year-old woman who was raised in a large Catholic family. Though she isn't a practicing Catholic anymore, she has faith that there is a God. She has lived in the Piracicaba favelas her whole life and is currently working as a hair stylist. Maria sees the missionaries on route to work every morning, but she has never formally taken the time to introduce herself. She feels like her life lacks a greater meaning, and she wishes to get closer with God. In her free time, Maria likes to watch local futbol games.
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1. I am from Boulder, Colorado. I travel to Mexico (specifically Chihuahua and Durango) every year because that's where my family is from and where a lot of my relatives live.
2. I'm probably not receiving my mission call during class. I plan on starting my mission papers this summer.
3. I love to run and play football (soccer). I also like to listen to a lot of music and play the guitar & violin!
4. Spanish is my first language!

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MISSION: Vancouver Canada Mission
Persona: 16 years old, Chinese girl who is a non-member
Her name is Hanna and she was born a Christian but only goes to church twice a year. Her and her family enjoy getting outdoors and she is struggling to find good friends.
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1) I've lived in San Diego California my whole life, I have traveled to see my brothers who live in Alaska and Boston.
2) My papers are submitted and I will get my call this Tuesday.
3) I like playing the guitar, long boarding, and playing spike ball.
4) Something unique about me is I have a miniature horse in California named lil Sebastian.

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My Mission: Guatemala Antigua Mission

Persona: My person is a 35 year old woman who works as a school counselor in Guatemala. She is married and has two boys. She believes in God but hasn’t heard of the church before. With the recent influence of a Humanitarian Group coming to help at the school who included teenagers and adults who were members, she has become interested in the church. She is wanting to learn more about the church and has planned to meet with the missionaries!
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1. I have lived in Utah my whole life and lived in Draper until May of this year, when my family moved to Sandy. Over the past 5 years I have been blessed with many travel opportunities but have loved doing yearly humanitarian trips to Guatemala.
2. Yes, I plan to start my papers starting January 2023.
3. All growing up I loved to competitively dance! I enjoy traveling, boating, playing the piano, playing any sort of game and spending time with family and friends.
4. I have never broken a bone!

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My Mission: Japan, Tokyo South Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 23-year-old woman. She is not a member as she is a practicing Buddhist. She loves working with children and is an elementary school teacher. She is not married, but she spends a lot of time with her extended family and feels very close to them. Despite being Buddhist her whole life, she feels like there is something more out there in terms of life after death and reincarnation. She has not heard about the Church, but she has seen missionaries before and is curious about what they do.
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1. I am from Redmond, Washington, which is a city about 20 minutes outside of Seattle. Every summer my family goes to Lake Chelan and spends a few weeks there. Chelan is one of my favorite places to go.
2. I am going to start my papers this semester and hopefully receive my call sometime after the semester ends.
3. One of my favorite things to do is play volleyball, both competitively and for fun. I love being outdoors and spending time in the water. But most of all I love hanging out with my friends and family.
4. Something unique about me is that my name means life in Swedish.

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My Mission: Alpine German-Speaking Mission

My Persona: My imaginary personal is a 24 year old young man living in Austria named Felix. He was born and raised a member of the protestant church, he's heard of "the mormons" and seen missionaries in his town. Recently one of his closest friends joined the church and has been inviting him to take lessons from the missionaries.
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1. I am from Pleasant Grove, Utah. In the past five years I've traveled to Mexico, NYC, Hawaii, and most of the western states.
2. I'm starting my papers this semester and hope to receive my call before it ends. I'm planning to leave towards the end of summer.
3. I love anything to do with creativity and art. From painting and drawing to piano and singing. I also love the outdoors and doing things like hiking, skiing, river rafting, and wake surfing.
4. I can fit 29 marshmallows in my mouth at once

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My mission: The mission I chose was the Argentina Santa Fe mission.
My Persona: my persona for this assignment is a young father from Rosario Argentina. he has 2 young children and a beautiful wife who are all members of the church. my persona is not. he has done the discussions with the missionaries in the past but hasn't ever committed to baptism. he is technically catholic but never goes to church. he identifies as a Christian and claims to believe in God and Jesus Christ. For work he owns a small shop that sells a variety of products from groceries to clothing items.
1. I've lived in Vermont for the past 5 years and the last 10 years before that. As far as traveling I've mostly stayed in the states, but I have traveled to Canada.
2. Yes, I'm finalizing my papers now. the hope is to get it finished by the end of January.
3. I like lifting and working out, movies, wood carving, reading, and a lot of outdoor activities.
4. I can solve a Rubik's cube.

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Mission: Finland Helsinki Mission
Persona: A 34 year old women who is a member yet mostly inactive. She really likes skiing and in the past was an olympian ski racer. She has had a hard time balancing her sport and religion in the past but has more time now that she retired from ski racing. She is not married and has no kids.

1.) in the past 5 years i’ve lived in vegas and south dakota
2.) i’ve started my papers but i’m not sure when i will submit them
3.) i love any board sport (snowboarding, longboarding etc.) i also love playing guitar.
4.) i make rings

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My Mission: Argentina Rosario Mission

Personna: My imaginary person is Carlos Castillo, a 24-year-old man who is a non-member. He grew up in an occasionally practicing Catholic household, and now says he is Catholic but does not go to church and is uncertain about religion, much like the rest of his family. He works for an electric company and likes anything mechanical.
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1. I've lived in Lehi Utah for the past 15 years, and in the past 5 years, I traveled to North Dakota for a family reunion and a mile past the Mexico border for a family service trip.
2. I'm going to start my mission papers as soon as possible(hopefully this month).
3. I'm a computer/math/physics guy. I like anything to do with those subjects, and I go all over the place with hobbies in them.
4. I'm 30 seconds older than my twin sister who is currently at BYU and somehow ended up in the same ward as me.

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My chosen mission: Paraguay Asunción Mission
Persona: This person is a 7 year old girl whose family is not active in the church anymore. She likes going to church and thinks she might want to get baptized but doesn’t know if her family will want her to do that.
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1. I am from Arvada Colorado, right next to Denver.
2.I have started my papers and will be submitting them during this class and getting my call!
3. I love to ski and be outside. I also really love all things sports, both watching and playing them.
4. Something fun about me is that I have three sisters, two of them are with me at BYU, and I love my family!

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Chosen Mission: Stockholm Sweden Mission
Persona: My persona is a 68 year old woman who lives in rural costal Sweden. She has never been married, and her long term live in boyfriend just died. She has some family that lives relativly close, but is by herself a lot. She is not religious, but has family members who are LDS.
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1. I've lived in Keizer Oregon my whole life. My favorite place I've ever was Sweden and Norway! I got to go to Scandinavia last summer to visit family which was awesome!
2. I am working on my papers as fast as I can! I hope to leave right after my youngest brother gets baptized.
3. I love dancing (mostly ballet), hiking, riding horses, swimming, running, playing the piano, painting, skiing, and basically anything outdoors or active!
4. I used to show horses competitively, and I won $1,000+ worth of scholarships from pageants!

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My Mission: Micronesia Guam Mission
Persona: A 35 y/o native Guamanian male farmer. His family was converted when he was very young and he has been an active member his whole life. He now has 4 kids and a wife, who he was able to be sealed to in the recently dedicated Guam temple.
1. I’m from Alberta, Canada and lived there my whole life. I spend lots of my summers in western Montana.
2. I have finished my papers and just have to interview with my stake president!
3. I love to do anything outside; fly fishing, skiing, backpacking, water skiing. I played basketball and ran x-country in high school as well.
4. I can juggle

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1. I am from Southern California, a town called Encinitas. I have loved traveling to Paris, Mexico, and the England.
2. I submit my mission papers in a week and plan to receive my call this month.
3. I love to read and play lacrosse. At home I would often go to the beach.
4. Something unique about me is that I spend my summers at a lake in New Hampshire.
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1. My mission is the Mexico Aquascalientes mission.
2. My persona is a non-member who has cousins and aunts and uncles that are members of the church. She is a sixteen year old girl who is curious and interested in learning more about the gospel. She plays competitive soccer and often plays on the sabbath. She wants to talk to missionaries more about her interests but has never made the effort so seek them out.

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My mission: Italy Rome Mission
My persona: A non member who is a 45 year old mother who went through a divorce a few years ago. She has one 7 year old boy and has stumbled upon hard times lately and has turned to God for answers. She is a Christian but never actively attended church.
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1. I grew up in Huntington Beach, California until I was 12 years old. I moved to Texas and have lived there ever since. My favorite place I have traveled to is Hawaii.
2. I plan on starting my mission papers soon and want to leave in September.
3. I love playing soccer and being outdoors. I enjoy snowboarding and wakesurfing.
4. I love traveling and have been to every state in the US but Alaska.

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My mission: Costa Rica San Jose East Mission
Persona: My person is a 17 year old girl who is a senior in high school. She loves to go to the beach and hang out with her friends on weekends. She is struggling to figure out what she wants to do after she graduates. She believes there is a God but is not that invested about the whole religion idea.
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1) I lived in Gilbert, Arizona the past 5 years, but grew up in Las Vegas. I recently traveled to Hawaii and Florida!
2) I just need to meet with my stake president so I should get my call by the end of the month!
3) I love to play tennis, hang out with my friends, go to the beach and chocolate!
4) A unique thing about me is that I'm Hawaiian and Filipino!

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My mission: I chose the France Lyon mission because my Dad would travel there a lot for work and sounds like a very beautiful place.
Persona: My imaginary person in 26 years old and was converted to the church at age 14. When married at 23, became inactive and stopped going to church. Her parents are very active in the church and she has recently felt like something was missing in her life. Because of this, she began to meet with the missionaries to find truth.
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1. I was born in Wisconsin but have lived in Pleasant View, Utah for the past 10 years of my life. In the past few years I have traveled to Hawaii, New York, and D.C.
2. I started my papers and will get my call during this class!
3. I love doing anything outside! Whether that is biking, hiking, boating, or skiing.
4. Fun fact about me is that I'm left handed

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Mission: Italy Rome Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 21 year old university student studying engineering. He was born Catholic but has been agnostic his entire life. Although he is quite close with his family, recently he has felt quite alone as he struggles to finish his degree, and he is looking for more meaning.
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1. I was born in Layton, UT, where I have lived all my life. I haven't traveled much, but the farthest I've been lately is probably California.
2. I just submitted my papers today, the 8th! I will probably receive my call this semester.
3. I love to cook, hike, play soccer, and read. I also enjoy movies and shows, especially comedies and action.
4. A fun fact about me is that I can twitch my ears!

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Chosen mission: Fiji Suva Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 17 years old girl (Gracie) she is a member of the church. She lives in Suva Fiji and loves going to the temple once a month with her young women's class. Gracie loves going to young women's activities and participating in class discussions every other Sunday in the class. she is the president in her class and looks for ways on how to help each and every girl.
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1. I have lived in Lehi my whole life and went to Hawaii a couple years ago.
2. Im not sure if I want to serve a mission yet, so I'm just taking this class to help out with that decision.
3. I like to go hunting, fishing, and camping.
4. I love to Tavel and go on road trips with friends.

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My mission: Brasil, São Paulo West Mission
My persona: Is an 18 year old male who was born and lived most of his life in São Paulo, but spent the past few years living in the states. He loves Formula 1 racing and techno music, especially Daft Punk. He isn't exactly religious but isn't against the idea of it. He is getting a bachelor degree but is unsure what his major is.
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1. I am from Fort Worth, Texas and I've traveled to Florida, California, Hawaii and a few other places over the past 5 years.
2. I will be starting my papers soon and plan to head out in middle to early august of this year.
3. I love music and I play clarinet and saxophone. I was in the marching band this last semesters and am continuing to be apart of the symphony orchestra and symphonic band. I am a music major as well as pre-med.
4. A fun fact about me is that I used to work at a rodeo in cowtown in high school

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Mission I chose: Taiwan Taipei Mission

Persona: A 17 yr old girl who is a non-member. She believes there must be a higher, intelligent power in the universe, but doesn't think it's Heavenly Father (or any other god). She loves her parents, she's passionate in her school work/getting good grades, and she would love to travel to other beautiful places in the world.

1. I’ve lived in Bangor, Maine for the past several years, and I love traveling with my family to Utah every summer!
2. I’ve just begun my mission papers and will be submitting them at the end of February, so I’ll hopefully get my call while in this class
3. I LOVE music: singing, dancing, piano, harmonica, guitar, kalimba, writing music, and listening to music! I also love to read and spend time with my fun family
4. Not to brag or anything, but I breathe and I’m right handed 😎

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My Mission: Denmark Copenhagen Mission

Persona: My persona is a 70 year old woman who was converted by her daughter and grand-kids. I used to be a devoted Lutheran but when my daughter converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints I began to receive the missionary discussions, after about 5 months I got baptized and have been active for the past 25 years. In my free time I enjoy cooking for my giant family, crocheting sweaters for my grand-kids, and taking walks around the city with my husband.

1. I have lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho my entire life! In the past five years I have traveled to Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
2. I plan on starting my mission papers right after Christmas break so I will for sure be getting my call while in this class! So exciting!
3. Honestly I love too many things to put them all here, anything you like to do I am so down to do it with you! Disclaimer I definitely do not claim to be good at all of these things, I just love doing them :) I love playing sports, watching sports, singing, dancing, cooking, baking, learning new things, hiking, running, basically anything that is outside or actually just anything in general I will probably love doing.
4. Something unique about me is I have a twin sister! She goes to Utah State and she is one of the most amazing people I know. I love her and look up to her so much.

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1. The mission I chose: Manila Philippines Mission
2. A single mom of 2 around 30 years old who struggles to make ends meet for her children. She has always believed in a God, but struggles to feel His love during her dark times.

1. I’ve moved many times in my life, but right now my family is in Sacramento, California. I’ve also lived in Queens NY, Miami FL, and Houston TX.
2. I am not completely sure if I will be starting my papers in this class, but I am considering it.
3. I love listening to and playing music as well as traveling and thrifting.
4. I’ve visited 13 countries!

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Chosen mission: Guatemala Quetzaltenango mission. I chose this mission because my dad served there and I want to learn more about it!

Persona: My person is a 16 year old girl who was raised Catholic, but wants to explore other religions and is interested in ours. Her family is not very supportive of her wanting a new religion, but she still wants to learn more.

1. I have lived in Los Angeles, California for my entire life! This past summer I went to Germany, Austria, Hungary, and a few other places in Europe.
2. I will most likely start my mission papers in a couple months during this class!
3. I love being outside with my friends and family whether that be biking, playing sports, hiking, or just going to the beach. I especially love to travel anywhere and everywhere and am always down for a trip!
4. Something fun about me is I LOVE fashion and would love to do something with that later on in life.

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Mission: Sao Paulo North, Brazil
Persona: My name is Juliana. I am a 17 year old girl who is inactive. I got baptized because my mother did. The rest of my family is catholic. I am about to graduate high school and my grandfather died recently and am seeking answers about if I will see him again. I really enjoy American TV shows and am learning English through them.
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1. I have lived in Gilbert, Arizona for the past 5 years.
2. I get my mission call on Tuesday!
3. I love anything sports and musical activities.
4. I played badminton in high school.

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Mission: San Pedro Sula East, Honduras

Persona:  I am a 68 year-old widow who grew up Roman Catholic but wasn't very involved due to the mountainous terrain of my neighborhood and lack of transportation. I am normally very welcoming, but just lost my husband and am not in the mood for visitors.
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1. I've lived in Salem Utah my whole life and, honestly, haven't visited much farther than Idaho. I did get to go to New York on Choir tour my senior year of high school which was amazing, but I prefer the quaint life.
2. I've started my papers and am hoping to leave after the semester ends!
3. I love skiing, painting, baking, soccer, singing, and pretty much anything with people!
4. Umm... I don't have a uvula? (That's the dangly thing in the back of your throat.)

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Mission: Rome, Italy
Persona: I am a 24 year male who just graduated college and I consider myself to be catholic, but I only really go to church on Easter and Christmas. I'm currently exploring what I want to do for the rest of my life
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1. I lived in Cheyenne Wyoming my whole life, but moved to Charlotte North Carolina my senior year when my parents were called as mission presidents.
2. I only have a few interviews left to complete my mission papers, and I hope to leave sometime in May
3. I love playing sports and have competed in track, diving, field hockey, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. I also love backpacking and usually go every summer.
4. I am the middle of 7 children and have 5 brothers and one sister

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Chosen Mission: Seoul, South Korea
Persona: I am a 20 year old son of a pastor for the catholic church. I've always felt unsure of the religion and recently have been discussing with the missionaries. I'm very unsure of what i want to do or what church to choose.
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1) Until i went to BYU I have lived in Idaho Falls, Idaho my entire life. I loved it there, it was very pretty.
2) I plan on submitting my papers by the end of January and receiving my call early February. I'll leave sometime during the summer.
3) I enjoy playing soccer, ping pong, and playing the piano.
4) I have 7 siblings and my last name means 'beef' in German. :)

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Chosen Mission: Germany, Frankfurt Mission
Persona: The name of my character is Mary Ruefenacht. She and her husband were just married in the Frankfurt Temple. They are both 35. She works as a nurse in a hospital during the day, and when she comes home at night, she and her husband play the violin together. She and her husband are both primary teachers, and love being with the primary kids every Sunday.
1. I'm from Muscatine, Iowa. I've lived there my whole life. I'm a freshman and I just moved here in August.
2. I am planning on opening my mission portal this week, and will hopefully have my call in a few months!
3. I love music. I was in the Cougar Marching Band last semester and watched every single football game.
4. Something unique about me is that I like salt and vinegar chips. They are the best.

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1. My mission is the New Zealand Wellington mission.
2. My persona is a 20 year old girl who has grown up as a Catholic. They were super active as a child but going to college, she has become less active. She is the oldest of 4 and has 3 younger brothers. She loves to hike.
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1. I moved from Northern California about 2 years ago to Holladay, Utah. I love to travel and this is a picture of me in Uganda last summer! 2. I am currently working on submitting my papers and hopefully will get my call in the next month! 3. I love to spend time outdoors and with friends! 4. Something fun about me is that I was born in New York City!

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1. The mission I chose is the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mission. I chose this mission because that is the mission that my Aunt who is not a member lives in. She has never been a part of the church and has been someone me and my family has been trying to convince her to give the church a try for years. I care about her a lot and want her to know the joy that comes with the church, so yeah my person is based on her.

Imaginary Person: around 50 y/o, Female. Lives on a farm in a rural community, but runs a family bar/restaurant as well and was a police officer for 10-15 years prior. Isn't part of any religion, nor is really interested, and family consists of a husband a 21 y/o step son and a 5 y/o son, very head strong and do-it-yourself sort of person, if that makes sense.
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1. I am from Olathe, Kansas (a city around an hour from Kansas City) and have lived there for almost my whole life. I am a freshmen at BYU and am starting my second semester
2. I plan to have my papers submitted by the end of January and am hoping to leave for my mission June or July of this year.
3. I am a big fan of music and play clarinet a little piano and do singing and theatre. I am also very active and am open to play sports (even if I kind of suck). Besides that I love platforming games as well as Minecraft, so I play a fair bit of Mario, Geometry Dash, Celeste and Minecraft (especially with friends)
4. I have been playing Geometry Dash for 7 years and am in the top 5000 players in the world (currently sitting at #4437).

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Persona: I am a 34-year-old non-member woman who doesn't believe in religion or in a God and just recently lost a really close family member.
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1. I have lived in Salt Lake City, Utah my whole life. I recently traveled to Hawaii and 2 summers ago I went to Puerto Rico on a humanitarian trip.
2. I plan on submitting my papers in June, so I won't receive my call while in this class.
3. I'm a big fan of music. I love playing the piano and love going to concerts too. I am forcing myself to enjoy running (by training for a half marathon at the end of January)
4. A couple of years ago I applied to be a part of a songwriting workshop with The Lumineers (a band), meeting them and discussing their songwriting process. It was pretty sweet.

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My mission: London England Mission
My persona: My person is a young mom of 3 little kids. Her and her husband are divorced. She has no real religious background but she is a dedicated mom who wants to raise her kids with good morals and a sense of purpose.
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1. I’m from Alpine Utah and have pretty much lived here my whole life! My family loves to travel especially to beach places so Puerto Rico, the virgin islands, Cancun, also France, England and lots of states!
2. I’ve started my papers and hope to finish them soon and get my call sometime this month or next.
3.I love anything outdoor, hiking, climbing, running, boating, camping I also play the cello
4. Fun fact my dad is from England and I have 10 siblings!

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Chosen mission: Mexico City South

Persona: My persona is a 21 year old, nonmember, university student who was born and raised in the Catholic church but she isn't extremely active. She has extended family who are members of the church, and she has always been interested in their religion, though she hasn't asked them much about it.
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1. I live in San Clemente, California and in the past few years have traveled to Mexico, Switzerland, France, Puerto Rico and England!
2. I plan to go on my mission next January after I turn 19 and will start my papers in the Summer.
3. I love being active and playing sports, playing guitar, traveling, and spending time with friends at the beach!
4. Something unique about me is that I love scubadiving and have been on dives in Mexico and Hawaii.

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Chosen Mission: Leeds, England Mission

Persona: My persona is a 20 year old nonmember named Elizabeth. She recently lost her dad and has been searching for religion to help her cope. She's been asking her extended family about their religions but she is fairly busy with college. She also enjoys painting and anything outdoors.
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1. I was born in Texas but have lived in Kaysville, Utah for almost my whole life until now! In the past few years I have traveled to Hawaii, New York, and Oregon.
2. I am about to submit my papers and hope to receive my call in the next month or so!
3. I love playing for the women's lacrosse team here at BYU. I also love pretty much any sport especially soccer and pickleball. I enjoy playing the cello and piano. I am always down for any outdoor activity!
4. A fun fact about me is that sharks are my favorite animal (:

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Chosen Mission: Alpine German-speaking mission

Persona: My persona is a 19 year old student at university named Lina Roth. She was raised Catholic in Munich, Germany and her whole family is Catholic as well. She heard about the church from one of her close family friends but is still unsure about missionaries. She loves to ice skate and she has two older brothers.
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1. I have lived in the Seattle Washington area for my whole life but two of my favorite places I have traveled to in the past five years are Peru and Colombia for some humanitarian trips!
2. I am considering starting my papers while in this class, but currently undecided exactly when.
3. I love rock climbing, watercolor painting, pottery, playing guitar, and I’m currently learning to snowboard!
4. I’ve helped to paint a fence with a mop.

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MISSION: Nairobi, Kenya - I visited Kenya this last summer and I loved the people and the culture, and I think it would be amazing to go back.
PERSONA: My imaginary person is named Jabari. He is 65 years old and is an inactive member of the church. He is divorced, has 5 kids, and 3 grandchildren. Jabari lives alone in the slums of Nairobi. Jabari loves gardening and skateboarding.
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1. I’m from Grand Junction, Colorado. I was born in Kentucky, but we moved to Colorado when I was 2. I have traveled to Africa, Hawaii, Mexico, Florida, and back to Kentucky over the past couple years.
2. I am currently working on my mission papers and should get my call in the next month!
3. I played soccer and ran cross country throughout high school. I also play piano, organ. I love doing lots of outdoor activities. I also love wake surfing, waterskiing and boating at Powell.
4. This past summer I had the opportunity to go to Kenya and Tanzania for 3 weeks to do some safaris and hike Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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MY MISSION:
I have chosen the London, England mission for my person.
There are two temples in England and one is in London. England was one of the earliest places missionaries were sent!
PERSONA:
My person is Amelia Harper. She is 16 years old and she lives in the center of London. She is Christian and has grown up that way. she is not very active in the church. Amelia is an only child, she loves to read, and loves being around people.
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1. I have lived in California my whole life. I am from Encinitas which is close to San Diego. My family loves to travel so I have been all over the place including Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, New Zealand, France etc.
2. I just submitted my papers and I’m waiting on my stake presidency interview! I will have my call in a matter of weeks!
3. I like to read, go to the beach, spend time with my family, and hang out with my friends.
4. One fun fact about me is that I have never broken a bone.

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Mission: Armenia/Georgia Mission
Persona: My person is a sixteen year old girl living in Tbilisi. She has grown up in the Georgian Orthodox Church and participated in the traditional rites like baptism and first communion, like most people she knows. Her friend has recently started taking lessons from the missionaries, and she is curious about this different religion, but she is afraid to meet with the missionaries because her parents are devout Christians and consider the Georgian Orthodox Church to be part of their family’s identity.
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1) I’m from Southern California, but during my freshman year of high school my family moved to Dublin, Ireland and lived there for a year. I definitely caught the travel bug while I was there, and it’s part of the reason I did a study abroad program this summer in France.
2) I plan to start my papers this summer, so I won’t be getting my call in class.
3) I love running, playing racquetball, reading, and going to the beach!
4) I work at the testing center, so I might see some of you there this semester :)

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Mission: El Salvador East Mission
Persona: The imaginary person is named Juan. He is 40 years old and is a new member of the church. For a living, he hikes to find wood in order to sell to people for their fireplaces. He is married and has three girls. He says that if his wife doesn't give him a son that he is going to divorce her. He lives in a dirt floor, stick house held together with mud.
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1. I've lived in Templeton California for the last five years which is on the central coast.   I've also lived in Ridgecrest California (the middle of the mojave desert), Seattle Washington, and San Diego.
2. I'm starting my papers this month and I'll most likely recieve the call while I'm in class which I'm super pumped about!
3. I like to surf, downhill longboard, and to run. I'm trying out snowboarding right now as well!
4. I got to meet Denis Villeneuve, my favorite director, when I went to the director's premier of Dune!

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My Mission: I chose the Finland Helsinki mission because my dad is 100% Finnish and grew up there. I love learning about Finland and feel like this is a great opportunity for me to do so.
Persona: My imaginary person is 18 years old. Her parents were born and raised in the Evangelical Lutheran church. However, when she was born, her parents stopped going to church. She knows little about Lutheranism and faith. She has looked into religion and has just started meeting with the missionaries to learn more. She speaks Finnish, Swedish, and English. Activities she enjoys are ice skating, canoeing, and hiking.
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1) I was born and raised in Southern California. I love being near the beach and sunshine. I also love to travel! One cool place I have been to in the past five years is the Bahamas. I really enjoyed the warm ocean there.
2) I am planning on starting my papers this month so that I can leave this summer. I am hoping to receive my call sometime in April when I turn 19. :)
3) I grew up dancing all styles. I have competed since a young age and throughout high school. Currently, I dance on a ballroom team here at BYU and love it! Some of my other interests include: going to hockey games, attending local beach band concerts, playing piano, and surfing on my longboard/wake-surfing at Powell.
4) Something cool is that I will be working at the MTC this semester. I am super excited to get a hint of what it will be like.

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mission: California Riverside
persona: my imaginary person is an 82-year-old woman who left the church following her divorce. After living on her own for many years following the death of her second husband, she decided to regain some connection and social strength by reaching out to members of her community, which included the local church. She wants to return to the temple but is unsure of where to start after being away from the church for such a long time.
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1) I've lived in Evanston, IL all my life. It's a suburb city that borders the North of Chicago, and it's home to Northwestern University!
2) I'm working on my papers and planning on submitting them soon, so I hope to receive my call next semester!
3) I find a lot of things interesting so one of my favorite no-strings-attached past times is watching informational videos or video essays on YouTube! (just went down a rabbit hole about the human immune system and music theory) Besides that, I really love arts and crafts (jewelry, painting, etc) because they're super hands-on and the end product is easily achievable and often very fun!
4) I did a DNA ancestry kit a few years ago with my family, and it was just updated. I found out that my Polynesian heritage is a lot more specific than I thought: I'm Maori and Samoan in addition to my Hawaiian heritage! I can also fold a fitted sheet.

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Mission: New Zealand Auckland
Persona: My imaginary person is a 40 year old man. He is a long time New Zealand native. He enjoys rugby and at one time even played on the national team. He has 4 kids, and is involved greatly in their lives. He heard about the gospel from teammates on the national rugby team and reached out to the missionaries. The discussions are going well.
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I live in San Diego and I “travel” to Mexico all the time because the border is only 40 minutes from my house and the food is way better in TJ. I plan on putting in my mission papers at the end of January and hope to leave in May so I will definitely get my call during the semester. Some things I like doing are surfing and free diving and I play rugby. A weird fact about me is the longest I held my breath was 3 minutes 17 seconds.

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Chosen mission: France Paris because it's where my mom served.
Persona: A woman in her early 20s who lives alone. She was raised Roman Catholic, but no longer attends church outside of major religious holidays. She's close to her family, but moved away from them in rural France to metropolitan France after completing school. She has a steady job in finance in Paris and loves reading and traveling.
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1. I have spent the last 13 years in Andover, Kansas, but I was born in San Francisco (I'm a west coast girl at heart). I've traveled to every state in the western US except NM in the last five years.
2. I started my papers a few months ago and will hopefully have them submitted by this spring.
3. I'm the biggest sports fan you'll probably ever meet and have been to almost every byu game of every sport this year. I also love music, watching crime docs, and hanging out with friends!
4. My dad and I did a 9000 piece puzzle during quarantine that he bought while on his mission in Belgium.

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Mission: Argentina Santa Fe Mission
Persona: My persona is an 18 year old male who was born and raised in Rosario, Argentina. He was raised Catholic and was surrounded by Catholics bc that’s the predominant religion in Argentina. He and his family weren’t very active growing up, but then his Dad suddenly passed away. His mother and his 3 younger sibling are angry at God, lost, and don’t know what do to. He’s been trying to find some sort of answer or peace to deal with the loss of his dad. He likes to play soccer or do anything outdoors.
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1. I was born in Orem, Utah but moved to Huntington Beach, California when I was 1 year old, where I have lived my whole life.
2. I am starting my mission papers right now and trying to get them done as soon as possible
3. I have played soccer my whole life and still love to play. I also love to surf because I grew up by the beach.
4. A fun fact about me is that I love trying new foods

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Mission: Alaska Anchorage Mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 28-year-old female who recently got married to an Alaskan native and lives in Tanana.  She does not belong to any church but believes that there is a greater power as the stunning majesty of nature cannot occur by chance.  She and her husband run a kennel and love racing their dogs.  When not on the back of a dog sled, she loves exploring the beauty surrounding her, pondering the majesty and scale of the universe, and photographing the indescribable sights that are hidden gems of the Interior.
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1. I’m from Colorado where I’ve basically lived my entire life.  Currently, I live in Monument, CO. I travelled to Alaska this past year, which was a lot of fun.
2. I have already started my papers and am planning on submitting them and getting my call towards the end of this semester.
3. I am very active and love the outdoors. I like to run, play soccer, hike, cross-country ski, camp, rock climb/rappelle, etc.  I also love art, especially ceramics.
4. Fun fact about me is that I’ve driven a dog sled 120 miles over 4 days in single-digit temperatures.

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Mission: Japan Sapporo Mission
Persona: A 30-year-old man who grew up in a protestant home in Germany, but hasn't been active religiously since he left home. He moved to Japan four years ago to be closer to his girlfriend, and is now working as an executive at Toyota, and he loves the winter sports in Japan as well as the food.
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1. I've lived in Glendale, California for my entire life, and in the past couple years I've traveled to Mexico, Canada, Boston, New York, Hawaii, and a bunch of national parks.
2. I have started my papers and plan to submit them in February, so I will be getting my call during this class!
3. I love any sport ever invented, especially soccer, football, ultimate frisbee, spikeball, and skiing. I also love singing and playing/composing for the piano.
4. A fun fact about me is that when I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up.

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Chosen Mission: Stockholm Sweden Mission
Persona: My persona is a 29-year-old woman who works in software development and was recently married and is a spiritual, but not religious, person. She loves to cook and hike. She heard about the church from a friend at work, and wanted to meet with the missionaries because she was told that they could help her and her new husband could be together forever.

1. I’ve lived in Utah for most of my life!
2. I’m planning on submitting my papers in January/February, so it’s very likely I’ll get my call during this class!
3. I love to play the piano and sing! I’m currently in a choir and it’s one of my favorite things because I get to sing with my mom (that’s the picture I included). I also love writing and hanging out with my friends.
4. I was born in Alaska! I only lived there for a few years, but I still have family up there, so I visit pretty often.

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Mission: Russia Novosibirsk Mission

Persona: A 45 year old, lower-income Russian Father
My imaginary person is a 45 year old Russian father. He has seen the missionaries wandering the streets of Novosibirsk, and his curiosity has been piqued about these glowing foreigners. However, he is wary of talking to them, for fear of being seen as a Western sympathizer, even though all he wants is to provide the best life he can for his family.
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1. I’ve lived in Glendale, California almost my whole life.
2. I have started my papers and plan to submit around February 1st, so I will be getting my call during winter semester.
3. I love playing basketball, football, hiking, and going to the beach. I also enjoy skiing from time to time.
4. A fun fact about me is that I can fold my ear inside itself.

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Mission: New Zealand, Auckland mission
Persona:
My imaginary person is a 29-year-old from originally from Hamilton but recently moved to Auckland to be closer to her parents. She's been to different Christian churches a few times but doesn't associate with any religion in particular. She believes that there is a higher power out there somewhere and she typically feels this when she goes on her weekly hikes.
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1. I live in South Jordan, UT my entire life until coming to BYU. I recently went on an amazing church history tour this summer where I visited many of the churches historical sites so I’ve recently traveled to many of the states.
2. I’ve started working on my papers and hope to get a lot of it done over Christmas break. My hope is to submit them in February.
3. I love to play to all sports but soccer and basketball are my favorite. Hiking is one of my favorite things to do in the summer and I also love doing Calligraphy.
4. Fun fact about me is I’ve done baptism for the dead in the Nauvoo temple and in every temple in Utah except one (Monticello).

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Mission: I chose the Japan Tokyo South mission
Personna: My imaginary person is a 13 year old girl. Her family is not very religious. She is familiar with Buddhism, and knows near nothing about Christianity. She becomes very intrigued after little interaction with the sister missionaries. She loves to read books and is very good at origami.
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1. I have also lived in Idaho falls, Idaho my entire life! I love my home:)
2. I actually am almost done with my mission papers and will be submitting them in January! So I will be getting my mission call while in this class WAHOO!
3. I love so many things it's hard to choose what to say! I love to paint and draw so very much and am majoring in the fine arts program at BYU. I also love playing tennis! I love watching sports and am part of the ROC board/ work with  BYU sports marketing. I am a massive nerd when it comes to star wars, lord of the rings, marvel, Disney or anything like that! Cosmic brownies are my favorite food ever.
4. I have a double jointed knee, so I can turn my foot completely backwards.

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https://www.facebook.com/suzana.pinheiro.96995

My mission: Brasil Recife mission
Persona: My imaginary person is a 21-year-old girl. Her parents and the older members of her family are Adventists. They didn't approve of her baptizing the the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, but she did it anyways. Slowly, she is helping her family adapt to her new values and principles. She also hopes to bring her 16-year-old brother to church as well
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1. I was born in São Paulo, Brasil. I lived in Vinhedo for four years, then moved to Boa Vista. Now I'm at BYU!
2. I probably won't receive my mission call during class. I plan to send my papers during the Fall semester of 2023
3. I love to read, learn new dances, and listen to music.
4. I love to sew and I sewed a couple of dresses for my mom and sister

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https://www.facebook.com/kawai.kalauli/

Mission: Tahiti Papeete Mission

Persona: My persona is a 22-year-old nonmember college student who is searching for meaning and purpose in life. She tries to search for happiness in the ways of college party life but has yet to feel fulfillment and is seeking answers to life's mysteries and trials.
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1) I have lived in Lake Havasu City, Arizona for most my life but grew up on the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona. I have traveled to California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington D.C., Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Chicago within the past few years!
2) I'm planning to start my papers this month and should be able to submit them in February/March!
3) I love to play and watch sports
(especially football and basketball), watch movies, shop, jet-ski and be out on the water, sleep, and spend time with my friends and family.
4) Something unique about me is that my full Hawaiian name is 57 letters long but don't ask me to say it!:)