Join us on an intimate journey following a young woman’s call to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From application to farewell, through the MTC and weekly mission updates, experience the hopes, challenges, and daily life of an LDS missionary. Whether you’ve served, are considering service, or simply want to understand what missionaries experience, this candid father-daughter podcast offers a window into faith, sacrifice, and service.
Latter-day Missionary
Claim This Podcastby Edgar and Hannah Cheney
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Podcast Overview
Join us on an intimate journey following a young woman’s call to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From application to farewell, through the MTC and weekly mission updates, experience the hopes, challenges, and daily life of an LDS missionary. Whether you’ve served, are considering service, or simply want to understand what missionaries experience, this candid father-daughter podcast offers a window into faith, sacrifice, and service.
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3/1/2026
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July 20, 2026
Mexico MTC
<p>Welcome to Latter-day Missionary, a weekly podcast that gives you a raw, unscripted look at what it's really like to serve a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every week, Sister Hannah Cheney will jump on a call with her dad, Edgar, to share stories about the people she's meeting, the lessons she's learning, and the everyday reality of missionary life. Whether you're preparing to serve, have already served, or are simply curious about the 84,000+ missionaries serving around the world, we are so glad you are here.</p><p>In this episode, Hannah and Edgar cover one of the most significant transitions in any missionary's journey — leaving home for the last time and arriving at the in-person MTC. From a tearful airport goodbye to five weeks inside a converted college campus in the heart of Mexico City, this episode is emotional, funny, and deeply honest about what it takes to become a missionary.</p><p>In this episode, we dive into:</p><ul><li><strong>The Airport Goodbye</strong>: Hannah and Edgar share their memories of that early morning send-off — the nerves, the tears, and the unexpected moment when the whole family found a window to wave goodbye one last time.</li><li><strong>Flying Solo for the First Time</strong>: What it felt like for Hannah to navigate an international airport alone, stressed and sleep-deprived, before finding familiar faces from her Home MTC district at the gate.</li></ul><ul><li><strong>Life Inside the CCM</strong>: A full look at the daily schedule — 6:30 AM wake-ups, long language and teaching classes, daily exercise, weekly temple visits, and devotionals that Hannah says she'll never forget.</li><li><strong>The Moment That Hit Differently</strong>: Hannah shares the experience of singing a beloved childhood hymn with her entire missionary cohort, changing one line to reflect that they were finally, actually, the Lord's missionaries.</li><li><strong>The Hard Parts</strong>: Navigating anxiety, adjusting to a strict schedule, and feeling the weight of a year and a half stretched out ahead of her — and how Hannah used the MTC's counseling resources to get through it.</li></ul><p>The episode closes with Proverbs 1:5 — a reminder that seeking wisdom and wise counsel is itself an act of faith — and Edgar's reflection on what it means to be surrounded by hundreds of people all striving to learn and serve at the same time.</p><p>If you've ever wondered what really happens inside a Missionary Training Center, or what it feels like to finally become the thing you've been preparing for your whole life, this episode is for you. Tune in next week as Hannah and Edgar head into the mission field!</p>
June 23, 2026
Home MTC
<p>Welcome to Latter-day Missionary, a weekly podcast that gives you a raw, unscripted look at what it's really like to serve a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every week, Sister Hannah Cheney will jump on a call with her dad, Edgar, to share stories about the people she's meeting, the lessons she's learning, and the everyday reality of missionary life. Whether you're preparing to serve, have already served, or are simply curious about the 84,000+ missionaries serving around the world, we are so glad you are here.</p><p>In this episode, Hannah and Edgar back up a step in the timeline to cover the night Hannah was set apart as a missionary, and the week of Home MTC that followed. From a powerful blessing to four-hour Zoom calls to one very secret trip to the movies, this episode is honest about just how strange it is to become a missionary while still living at home.</p><p>In this episode, we dive into:</p><ul><li><strong>Set Apart</strong>: Hannah remembers the night her stake president set her apart as a missionary, surrounded by her immediate family, and the peace that came from a blessing that eased her fears before leaving.</li><li><strong>What Home MTC Actually Looks Like</strong>: A real breakdown of the schedule — early mornings, hours of Zoom classes, learning Spanish at night, and trying to fit in personal and companionship study while still living at home.</li><li><strong>Meeting Her Companion Online</strong>: Hannah shares what it was like to start a missionary companionship over Zoom before ever meeting her companion in person.</li><li><strong>The Hardest and Best Parts</strong>: From the intimidation of learning a new language on a screen to a surprise family trip to the movies before mission rules fully kicked in, Hannah opens up about the highs and lows of that week.</li><li><strong>Lessons from a Hard Week</strong>: Hannah and Edgar reflect on what Home MTC did and didn't prepare her for, plus a few honest suggestions for how it could be improved.</li></ul><p>The episode closes with Hannah's testimony from Mosiah 7:33, on trusting the Lord through hard and scary seasons, and how she's seen Him deliver her through them.</p><p>Tune in next time, where Hannah and Edgar head to the in-person MTC!</p>
June 4, 2026
The Mission Farewell
<p>Welcome to Latter-day Missionary, a weekly podcast that gives you a raw, unscripted look at what it's really like to serve a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Every week, Sister Hannah Cheney will jump on a call with her dad, Edgar, to share stories about the people she's meeting, the lessons she's learning, and the everyday reality of missionary life. Whether you're preparing to serve, have already served, or are simply curious about the 84,000+ missionaries serving around the world, we are so glad you are here.</p><p>In this episode, Hannah and Edgar take a step back in the timeline to revisit Hannah's missionary farewell, one of the most meaningful milestones before leaving for the mission field. From the nerves of speaking in front of everyone you love to the tearful hugs that followed, this episode is warm, honest, and a little chaotic in the best way.</p><p>In this episode, we dive into:</p><ul><li><strong>The Farewell Sunday</strong>: Hannah walks through what the day looked like from sacrament meeting to the moment her sister sang "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," the spiritual highlight of the whole day.</li><li><strong>The Nerves of It All</strong>: Hannah opens up about why giving a farewell talk feels so much more personal than a regular Sunday talk, and what the morning of actually felt like.</li><li><strong>Advice from the Ward</strong>: A memorable moment when a fellow ward member pulled Hannah aside with simple but sobering advice: listen to the Spirit, because where you're going isn't always safe.</li><li><strong>Hannah's Full Farewell Talk</strong>: Hannah shares her complete farewell address on faith and courage, which is a deeply personal message about fear, doubt, and what it really means to get out of the boat. Featuring the story of Peter walking on water, a parable from Tuesdays with Morrie, and Hannah's own winding journey to the mission field.</li></ul><p>The episode closes with Hannah's testimony that Christ is her source of courage, and an invitation to do one thing this week that scares you.</p><p>If you've ever been afraid to take a leap of faith, or wondered what missionaries are thinking and feeling in those final days before they leave, this episode is for you. Tune in next week, where Hannah and Edgar will be diving into the At-Home MTC experience and what virtual missionary training is really like!</p>
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