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When things are not going well for John Taylor, he reads his journal and reflects on his missionary life and his companion Elder Alma Johnson. They try to teach people about the gospel and want to give lessons, but the people are not interested. They do teach a lady named Melissa, but does not think she can be baptized. The other missionaries try to make life bearable by having fun and living together. Finally, Melissa learns the lessons of the gospel and knows the church is true and gets baptized.

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    • Author: Mozel
    This LDS film is one of the best and most inspiring. A returned missionary named John Taylor is struggling with the gospel he once had when he was a missionary. His wife was killed in an automobile accident and John is going through hard times. He reflects on his missionary life with his companion Elder Johnson.

    I bought this film at a Missionary Imporium store in the outskirts of town and I thought it was going to be one of those other LDS films, but I felt the spirit so strong when I watched it and listened to the testimonies of the other missionaries. I would recommend this film to any LDS member and especially for young men who are about to serve missions for the LDS church.
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    • Author: Malalrajas
    I thought that this was a very good film. I felt that it quite accurately reflected LDS missionary life, better in my opinion than the films 'God's Army' and 'The Best Two Years' do, though they are both excellent films. I believe that this film is good at showing how missionaries interact with each other and their investigators and also captures the highs and lows of missionary life quite well, in a positive yet realistic way.

    It is also another good example of a film that has wholesome values at its core, and thus the assurance that it does not contain any nudity or swearing.

    My criticisms of the film were that the acting was a bit amateurish (though not unbearably so), and the sound quality was poor. In many instances it sounded as though the voices were dubbed, which I felt let the film down.

    Overall, however, I enjoyed this film and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys LDS Missionary themed films.
  • Cast overview, first billed only:
    Tyson Downey Tyson Downey - Elder John Taylor
    Kirt Fairbank Kirt Fairbank - Elder Alma Johnson
    Lynne Carr Lynne Carr - Melissa
    Richard Pratt Richard Pratt - The Minister
    Dave Kenchington Dave Kenchington - Elder Newell
    Jake Ballentine Jake Ballentine - Elder Wursten (as Jacob Ballentine)
    Rose Rowbury Rose Rowbury - Karen Grover
    Roger Rowbury Roger Rowbury - Danny Grover
    Annette Rowbury Annette Rowbury - Mariah Lee Grover
    April Rose Rowbury April Rose Rowbury - Jasmine Grover
    Nicholas Frey Nicholas Frey - Scott
    Jaelan Petrie Jaelan Petrie - Licentious Drunk
    Mike Wood Mike Wood - Lewd Drunk
    Brent Wursten Brent Wursten - Ball Player
    Frank Stubbs Frank Stubbs - Homeless Man
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