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Hello everyone! On today’s show, I speak with Ken Craig who served in the Portugal, Lisbon mission from 1990 to 1992.

Ken grew up in Southern California and Hawaii. After serving a 2-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Portugal, he attended BYU, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Advertising. His favorite thing about college was being part of The Garrens, BYU’s first-ever sketch comedy and improv troupe. This is also where he met his wife Katie, and that’s where they fell in love. And now, almost 27 years later, they still perform together at ComedySportz, in Provo.

After graduating from BYU, Ken and his family moved to Las Vegas, where they lived for 14 years, before moving back to Utah. They have eight children – 5 girls and 3 boys, as well as a son-in-law, a recent daughter-in-law, and a three-month-old grandbaby, Jackson.

Ken spent most of his career in advertising, but for the last five years, he has worked in the Philanthropies department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. You might recognize Ken as the bishop from the movie Once I Was a Beehive and the sequel Once I Was Engaged, or occasionally in a commercial or Church training video – you know if you are super into training videos. Additionally, Ken has just completed his first book – Faith, Fatherhood & Food – available on Amazon.

Whew! If that wasn’t enough, you get my bona fide approval of Ken Craig being an all-around good egg and I’m excited for you to hear about his mission today.

And in my missionary minute, I talk about ….being a part of a great work!

So let’s get to it!

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A big thanks to my friend Ken Craig.

In today’s missionary minute … I love the scripture D&C 64:33

Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.

Missions are filled with lots of small things and occasionally you get to see the results and get a bigger picture of the great work that you are a part of. With time I’ve been able to see that I was part of a much bigger and greater work than I was aware of when I was serving back in 1991 to 1993. That is true in life. It’s not often when we have the ability to see the results of the work that we are doing today. Instant gratification is not something you really have in a lot of as you go about doing missionary work. People say sometimes that you are planting seeds. And if you’ve ever planted seeds, they take time to grow. That’s a good analogy because it takes time to have hearts turn to the Lord. And yes, occasionally someone is ready, but maybe they had several contacts or touches with other missionaries, members of the church or God has been tugging at their heart, the Spirit has been touching them, and then they are ready to turn their lives over to God and follow the Savior. We often are part of a great work, but we don’t recognize it. But God puts us in the places when and where He needs us.

Well, that’s about it for today’s show.

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