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The Mitt Romney Effect on Mormon Mission Curiosity

posted on August 2, 2012

In light of Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign, Jason F. Wright reflects on his two-year mission for the LDS Church. At The Deseret News, Wright describes his mission to Brazil, where he says, “I’d never worn through soles before, but before I left Brazil, I was sticking surplus pamphlets into my shoes to protect my feet.” Writes notes, “If Romney’s mission [to France] was like mine, he learned to face hate and rejection. Doors were closed and hearts slammed shut.”

Read at Desert News