Can You Feel So Now?

Justin Barton
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Conversations with very-recently returned missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discussing changes of heart, spiritual growth, change, and challenges from their missions. To help you remember the feelings brought on by connecting with God that inspired you to make enduring positive changes. https://www.alma526.com

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Can You Feel So Now, Aubrey Peterson?

    Justin Barton interviews his niece Aubrey about her 18+ months as a missionary, where she served, and how her faith deepened. Aubrey, from Snowflake, Arizona, explains being called to the Temple Square Salt Lake City Mission (Spanish-speaking) and later reassigned for a short outbound experience to the Colorado Springs Mission, finishing March 2026 after starting in November 2024. She shares challenges learning Spanish amid many languages, companions from different cultures, and differences in questions asked by tour groups. In Colorado, facing opposition and unfamiliar proselyting, she admits she lacked a firm testimony of the Book of Mormon and gained it through vulnerability, scripture study, prayer, and fasting. She describes faith as taking risks, learning she isn’t an exception to consequences or God’s love, and choosing surrender and trust in God.   00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:22 Aubrey Background and Hobbies 00:45 Finding a Love for the Gospel 01:29 Mission Call and Reassignment 02:46 Spanish at Temple Square 04:01 Gift of Tongues in Action 05:23 Culture Lessons on Tours 08:19 Colorado Springs Growth 11:23 Vulnerability and Testimony 14:57 Why Serve Without Knowing 16:37 Introvert to Missionary Life 18:50 Prayer Becomes Personal 21:35 Not an Exception 25:17 Faith Means Acting 30:06 Fasting and Letting Go 32:58 Surrender and Trust God 36:16 Mission Theme Scripture 39:05 Final Counsel Build Testimony 40:15 Can You Feel So Now 42:46 Spanish Testimony and Farewell

    46 min
  2. Can You Feel So Now, Lauryn Zobell?

    1 MAY

    Can You Feel So Now, Lauryn Zobell?

    Justin Barton interviews recently returned missionary Lauren Zobell of Mesa, Arizona, who served an English-speaking mission in the Texas Houston Mission from September 23, 2024 to March 10, 2026. Lauren shares how struggles with self-image, anxiety, loneliness, and a painful breakup led her to take “simple” spiritual habits seriously, gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon (especially Alma the Younger), and accept repeated promptings to serve after encouragement from her bishop. She describes lessons from President and Sister McMullen about relying on the Savior’s Atonement, learning to love others through rejection, and strengthening ward members when teaching was slow. Lauren recounts trusting God’s timing in transfers, the challenge of maintaining missionary habits after returning home, the power of temple service, deepened testimony of Joseph Smith and the Restoration, and a conversion story of Don and Joe culminating in their sealing shortly before Don’s death.   00:00 Podcast Welcome 00:30 Meet Lauren Zobell 01:48 Mission Call Details 02:26 Choosing To Serve 04:44 Book Of Mormon Spark 06:26 Breakup To Belief 09:12 Prompting To Go 10:42 Leaders Who Lifted 12:40 Mission President Theme 15:03 Hanging By A Thread 17:24 Power Of Prayer 19:50 Gods Better Solutions 21:54 God’s Timing Revealed 23:29 Coming Home Is Hard 25:32 Building New Routines 26:32 Temple Work Power 28:03 Restoration Testimony Grows 30:11 Messy Resume and Anxiety 32:50 Grace Through Rejection 36:57 Don and Joe Conversion 41:38 Who God Made Me 43:13 Can You Feel Now 46:35 Gospel Testimony Closing

    50 min
  3. Can You Feel So Now, Sam Niles?

    24 APR

    Can You Feel So Now, Sam Niles?

    Host Justin Barton interviews returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sam Niles about his mission journey and faith. Sam was assigned to the West Virginia Charleston Mission (June 2023), but an illness in February 2024 led to a service mission after he was diagnosed with cancer, had surgery, and underwent nine weeks of chemotherapy (April–June 2024) followed by recovery. Feeling physically better, he returned to West Virginia, but a remission checkup triggered a trauma response and his mission president advised him to finish as a service missionary; he completed his mission in June 2025. Sam describes moments of peace through prayer, a powerful experience of feeling a divine presence in an ER, meaningful service in the temple and community, lessons about loving others, journaling, overcoming perceived stigma, and centering multiple identities around Jesus Christ.   00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:23 Sam’s Background and Hobbies 01:52 Mission Call and Timeline 03:20 Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment 06:21 Chemo Struggles and Service Work 08:48 Temple Service and New Perspective 13:20 Returning to West Virginia and Trauma 15:38 Atonement and the Empty Chair Moment 20:10 Identity After Cancer and Mission Stigma 25:45 Learning Prayer and Purifying Motives 32:57 Journaling and Loving Leadership 37:16 Why Justin Started the Podcast 40:54 Final Reflections and Alma 5 Questions 48:42 Testimony and Closing

    53 min
  4. Can You Feel So Now, Croft Christensen?

    17 APR

    Can You Feel So Now, Croft Christensen?

    Justin Barton interviews Croft Christensen on the Can You Feel So Now? podcast about his two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, beginning with Spanish training in the Mexico City MTC (Feb–Apr 2024), proselyting in Santiago, Chile (Apr–Dec 28, 2024), and finishing with a service assignment in Spokane, Washington after a hip injury, surgery, and rehab (Dec 2024–Feb 2026). Croft shares his initial peace upon receiving his Chile call, then his struggle, prayer, and fasting as he accepted staying home to serve, drawing on Elder Bednar’s teaching about being called to serve and assigned to a place. He discusses guilt about leaving a trainee, lessons from President Roseland on intentional obedience and serving Christ, differences in accountability as a service missionary, why service missions are equal, and his testimony of scripture study, revelation, Christ’s love, and a change of heart tied to Alma 5:26.   00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:28 Croft Background and Mission Overview 01:14 Hobbies and Interests 02:00 Mission Timeline and Dates 03:02 Opening the Chile Call 04:52 Injury and Coming Home 06:54 Calling Versus Assignment 08:50 Wrestling With Doubt 12:46 Staying Connected With Trainee 13:55 Lessons From Chile President 18:30 Service Mission Differences 22:40 Why Choose Service Mission 25:05 Mission Call to Action 30:16 How the Mission Changed Him 34:35 Primary Answers Revisited 39:42 Christ Love on His Heart 42:19 Alma 5 Can You Feel 45:21 Time Machine Self Coaching 48:11 Final Testimony and Closing

    55 min
  5. Can You Feel So Now, Sarah Kropf?

    10 APR

    Can You Feel So Now, Sarah Kropf?

    Justin Barton interviews recently returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sarah Kropf about serving in the Indonesia, Jakarta Mission from August 2024 to February 2026, teaching primarily in Bahasa. Sarah shares misreading her call as “Indianapolis,” then learning about Indonesia’s many languages and cultures. She describes early loneliness on Bali with only one native companion and how praying for strength to do “one more day,” focusing on small acts of gratitude, and journaling helped her endure. She discusses developing deeper trust in the Lord, relying on prayer throughout daily interactions, and using charity (Moroni 7) to overcome fear and serve others, including companions. Sarah reflects on learning to live with less, teaching Muslims and Hindus about Christ as Savior, assuming love to avoid offense, and feeling hope that “the best is yet to come,” which she plans to carry into life and a possible future in labor and delivery medicine.   00:00 Welcome And Introductions 00:34 Meet Sarah Kropf 01:19 Mission Call To Jakarta 02:44 Language And Culture 03:32 Deciding To Serve 04:40 Early Struggles In Bali 05:56 One More Day Mindset 07:38 Gratitude As A Tool 09:49 Trusting The Lord 12:42 Finding Joy In Third Area 14:06 Scripture Focus On Charity 16:23 Assume Love Theme 18:05 Choosing Not Offense 20:29 Life With Less 21:45 Grocery Store Shock 22:43 Remembering What Matters 24:19 Faith Across Religions 26:24 Christ As The Constant 29:01 Prayer In Real Time 32:13 Cultures And Companions 33:41 Calling And Core Values 36:34 Change Of Heart 39:26 Song Of Redeeming Love 40:17 Advice To Future Self 41:54 Bahasa Testimony And Farewell

    46 min
  6. Can You Feel So Now, Spencer Sant?

    3 APR

    Can You Feel So Now, Spencer Sant?

    Host Justin Barton interviews returned missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Spencer Sant from Spokane, Washington, about serving in Madagascar from March 2024 to February 2026, including the mission’s split into North and South and the resulting shortage and rapid influx of missionaries that forced accelerated training. Spencer shares how the Lord provided during difficult leadership and language situations early in his mission, and he emphasizes obedience as essential for having the Spirit and converting others, with logic and the Spirit working together in teaching. He discusses key scriptures (2 Nephi 28:30 and Alma 32), rejecting a “checklist” gospel in favor of continual faith and action, and describes trials with a difficult companion that taught boundaries and Christlike love. Spencer explains how praying in Malagasy deepened his relationship with Heavenly Father, how personal study strengthened his testimony of repentance and the Atonement, how he receives revelation as simple “bings,” and how his mission shaped his goals, especially temple marriage, ending with a Malagasy testimony.   00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:18 Meet Spencer Sand 01:31 Called to Madagascar 02:21 New Mission Growing Pains 04:28 When the Lord Provides 07:17 Obedience Brings the Spirit 11:24 Logic and the Holy Ghost 12:40 Line Upon Line Faith 21:00 No Coasting After Missions 22:35 Hard Companions and Boundaries 26:27 Praying to Oh Father 28:21 Repentance as a Gift 32:51 Future Plans and the Temple 35:19 Revelation and Bing Moments 38:17 Can You Feel So Now Questions 43:40 Testimony in Malagasy Closing

    47 min
  7. Can You Feel So Now, Mallory Lybbert?

    27 MAR

    Can You Feel So Now, Mallory Lybbert?

    Host Justin Barton interviews Mallory Lybbert about her service in the Washington Spokane Mission in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (set apart June 16, 2024; home Nov. 25, 2025) and the mission emphasis on the Doctrine of Christ—faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end—along with “press forward with steadfastness in Christ.” Mallory describes initially not wanting to serve, feeling prompted to go, and being grateful for a stateside call. She shares how faith became recognizing everyday actions as faith, how prayer deepened through listening for revelation and acting on first promptings (including a lawn-mowing contact who was later baptized), and how enduring became “enjoying to the end” and giving “justice to where you are.” She discusses repentance as ongoing change, lessons on exact obedience (including Mosiah 3:1–4), facing grandparents’ deaths near the end of her mission, and bearing testimony of the Restoration, Joseph Smith, and Jesus Christ.   00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:23 Mallory Background and Mission Dates 01:12 Mission Theme Doctrine of Christ 02:33 Faith Before and After Mission 04:01 Deciding to Serve 05:44 Opening the Spokane Call 06:29 Patriarchal Blessing Fulfilled 08:59 Culture Shock and Early Trials 10:28 Trainer Lessons for New Missionaries 12:29 Prayer and Hearing Answers 14:58 Promptings Lead to Baptism 17:00 Enduring and Enjoying to the End 20:06 Repentance as Daily Change 22:31 Hard Moments and Wanting Home 23:25 Grief Near Mission End 25:03 Blessing and New Perspective 26:30 Feeling Christ Through Companionship 27:48 Learning Exact Obedience 29:25 Obedience After Coming Home 31:28 Mission Prep Regrets 32:19 Preach My Gospel Breakthrough 33:32 Why Doctrine of Christ Matters 34:46 Knowing God Loves You 35:56 Obedience Turning Point Story 40:51 Can You Feel Questions 43:12 Coaching Your Future Self 45:45 Testimony and Closing

    50 min

  8. 20 MAR

    Can You Feel So Now, Quinlin Haglund?

    Host Justin Barton interviews Quinlin Haglund, an endurance athlete and organist from Quaker Hill, Connecticut, about serving in the Adriatic North Mission (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro) for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from June 2023 to June 2025. Quinlin describes learning Slovene in the MTC, serving his first year in Slovenia (including a branch he attended as a child), then transferring to Zagreb, Croatia, to finish his mission while learning Croatian. He shares emotional struggles with comparison and feelings of failure, and how returning to personal prayer, journaling, and keeping “a song in your heart” (especially “Come, Come Ye Saints”) helped him rely on the Lord. He discusses lessons on agency, the Serenity Prayer, mission themes of obedience guided by the Spirit, Omni 1:26 and consecration, and how the Lord used his media and music skills to produce mission content and organize concerts featuring Alex Sharpe from Celtic Woman.   00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:23 Quinlan Background and Sports 01:42 Adriatic North Mission Overview 04:08 Languages and Areas Served 05:09 Switching Countries and Stress 08:12 Doubt and Needing God 11:10 Rock Bottom and Comparison 15:10 Serenity Prayer Lessons 17:30 Prayer and Hymn Strength 22:04 Writing as Therapy 23:58 Journaling After Mission 25:53 Mission President Obedience 27:37 Spirit Versus Letter 29:25 Omni Verse Deep Dive 32:09 Consecration And Calling 35:52 Talents In Media Work 40:52 Change Of Heart 43:33 Song Of Redeeming Love 44:54 Advice To Future Self 49:12 Testimony In Two Languages

    54 min
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Conversations with very-recently returned missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints discussing changes of heart, spiritual growth, change, and challenges from their missions. To help you remember the feelings brought on by connecting with God that inspired you to make enduring positive changes. https://www.alma526.com

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  • Creator
    Justin Barton
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Clean
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