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Mark Albright
MEET AUTHOR Mark Albright
Mark Albright is currently an Institute Teacher and Stake Mission Preparation Teacher. He has been a mission president, temple ordinance worker, stake president, bishop, high councilman, and seminary teacher. He is a partner in the Las Vegas, Nevada, law firm of Albright, Stoddard, Warnick & Albright. He and his wife Karyn have 17 grandchildren. You can send him your missionary moments by clicking on the Email Author button below.
Author's Published Articles
The Gladys Knight Conversion Story
Family, faith, and music were always key essentials of Gladys…
Religious Zoning Laws will Help the Las Vegas Lone Mountain Temple Be Built Despite Opposition
In the April 2024 General Conference, Elder Neil L. Andersen…
Latter-day Saint German Soldier Sees Miracle in World War ll
When World War II started, Opi received his German draft…
Latter-day Saint German Soldier Sees Miracle in World War ll
When World War II started, my grandfather received his German…
Homecoming on 9-11: An Unexpected Missionary Miracle
The morning of 9/11/2001 was an exciting morning for the…
Why George Washington Could Not Be Felled by Powder and Ball
One famous Indian warrior was often heard to testify, "Washington…
How a Simple Prompting Led to a Dramatic Mugging and Why I Still Trust the Lord
While serving a mission in Honduras, my visa was in…
Service is at the Heart of Missionary Work
On the evening of December 9th, 2013, Mr. Hanshaw, a…
An Unforgettable Meeting in Africa with a Young Elder Thomas S. Monson
In 1975, I was serving as a full-time missionary in…
God Teaches Us Through Seasonal Changes
The prophet Alma taught: "all things denote there is a…
Truths Revealed by a Photo Finish
Missionary Moment: My pictures are one of my most important…
It’s Never Too Late to Have a Happy Childhood
Regardless of what statistics show, I believe that today’s youth…
Judging Books by Their Covers
Sometimes people aren't what you expect and sometimes missionary opportunities…
Mormon Mystique or Mythology?
Though we are a “peculiar people,” through some simple acts, we can…
Missionary Moment: Caught in a Labor Daze
Through the month of August, it has been easy for…
Missionary Moment: The Rescue Continues
It is sobering to write these few words after spending…
Facing the Fear Factor in Sharing the Gospel
It seems to me that, after what most missionaries go…
Sharing the Gospel From a Hospital Bed
Despite the unpredictable urgency of the medical situation, everything went…
Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven
If you looked closely at our group, you would have…
All the Lost Children Have Been Found
The day was perfect. Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers had…
Missionary Moment: Start Spreading the News
I think it was singer Frank Sinatra who said it…
When Your Best Missionary Efforts are Rejected
Each of us thoughtfully and, sometimes, prayerfully, identify someone whom…
You Can Be the Bridge Between Missionaries and Investigators
There are people hungering to hear the Gospel and missionaries…
How Would People Rate Their Experience with You?
How different life would be if every person we came…
Missionary Moment: How do You Measure a Year
What do you do with an entire year’s worth of…
From “It’s All About Me” to “It’s All For Thee”
How did I go from being an anti-Mormon member of…
The Precise Moment I Knew the Book of Mormon Was True
I don’t remember the exact moment I became converted to…
The Amazing Blind Pioneer who Walked Across the Plains
Hans Ulrich Bryner Jr. never knew that losing his eyesight…
Haiti: I thought the LDS missionaries were all CIA or FBI
In my country of Haiti, we had heard people saying…
Down syndrome Member Shares Her Testimony
This is a Sacrament meeting talk that Lara Weston gave…
A Missionary’s Christmas Parable to Take into the New Year
A Christmas parable sent in by an elder serving in…
She Decided to Keep Walking Until She Found Her New Church
Sarah is a young mother who moved with her family…
Missionary Moment: Where do We Land the Plane?
I would like to share with you a true story…
The Wild Boar that Tried to Kill Me and Saved Me Instead
After cutting the rope, I found myself thrown violently to…
Missionary Moment: Sister King’s Miracle in Texas
"I now know why the Lord wanted me to serve…
This Doctor Served the Poor with No Thought of Reward
He had very little interest in money or material things,…
She Dreamed that Two Young Men in White Shirts Came to Her Door
Several years ago while serving as a young missionary, with…
The Conversion of Rosine in her Native French Language
One of our appointments that day, was with a young…
Missionary Trials: A Broken Foot in Portugal
She had been walking on a foot fracture for two…
Is This Story True? Pearl Harbor Pilot Couldn’t Bomb Hawaii Temple
An inspirational story about a Japanese pilot who, during the…
The Two Options Presented by Adversity
To convert means to “turn to another.” In our lives,…
She Jumped Up and Ran Outside to Look for the Missionaries
One night several years ago, Laura had a dream about…
The Influence of Righteous Grandparents: the Andy Bolos Story
Although my mother was not active for the greater part…
In Her Dream She Saw us at Her Front Door
It started out a normal day like any other missionary…
Four Mongolian Missionaries Serve Together in Virginia
As I listened carefully to Joseph Smith’s testimony of what…
LDS Missionaries Make Daring Rescue, Save Family
We slowly pushed on until the water got so deep…
When tragedy strikes twice: A lesson in faith and courage
In July of 2012, members of the Casey Johnson family,…
When the Broadway Musical Book of Mormon comes to town
The Broadway Musical, “The Book of Mormon” has been in…
Missionary Moment: Where would you like to finish your mission?
As my last transfer of my service in Texas approached,…
The Holocaust Museum Softens a Heart
The Gospel finds its way into the hardened heart of…
Missionary Moment: The Man Followed Us Down the Street
A man was waiting for us outside in his front…
Missionary Work Over the Internet and at the Door
We can never fully realize the influence that we can…
Missionary Moment: Finding by the Spirit
Our plans had fallen through for the evening, and we…
The Decision to Marry is Not About Checklists
I have always wanted to be married in the temple.…
The Best Things in Life Are Not Things
After we were baptized, our next goal was to attend…
A Tribute to a Fallen Returned Missionary
Elder Alex Anderson of Fillmore, Utah, returned home to Utah…
A Singer on the Las Vegas Strip Joins the Church
One morning, after another night of bad choices, I found…
The Bittersweet last letter home from the mission field (from the former Miss Teen Nevada)
In 24 hours I will be boarding a plane back…
BYU’s Taylor Cole was willing to serve a mission regardless of the cost
I just wanted to share the story of BYU’s Taylor…
My Car Wreck Allowed me to Meet the Missionaries
I have been taught that in the work of the…
Missionary Moment: High School Teacher Converted by Students
As a math teacher at Chaparral high school for seven…
Missionary Moment: Peter “Won the Lottery” Twice
He didn't want his parents to know he was going…
Missionary Moment: A Run-in With a Mexican Cowboy
We saw a cowboy in the distance but he quickly…
Missionary Moment: “Mom, It’s Really, Really Hard”
I found myself pondering how many times in my life…
The Best 18 Months: What Every New Missionary Should Know
Someone asked me recently if this was worth it. My…
A Voice Told Me to Let Them Inside and Listen to Their Message
I prayed for help on how to find God’s true…
If this is True, Please have the Missionaries call me
You may find a willing convert in the unlikeliest of…
Christian Persecution in the Horn of Africa
Protestant Christians in Eritrea attend every church service knowing that…
Professional Hollywood Dancers serve Missions
All of us were LDS except Loren. We had agents…
The Untold LDS Story behind KFC’s Rapid Growth
Jack chided him, "This is just one drink, just one…
Seven Years of Church Attendance to Get Baptized
About seven years ago, the Rodriguez's oldest daughter, Melissa, began…
Missionary Moment: From Orphan to Elder (Zimbabwe)
By the age of 16, Tatenda Ndunduma had already lost…
Missionary Moment: I Belong to the Church of Evans
This sister asked if we would go out and meet…
Missionary Moment: He was Killed in a Head-on Collision
When I first met them, they had been meeting with…
Missionary Moment: I Served a Mission, Now What?
It has been about three months since I received my…
Missionaries and Culture Shock
The stark contrast between the missionary's life back at home…
Missionary Moment: Heart Attacks and Missionaries
As we walked in, he was walking out, and as…
Missionary Moment: the Elders Gave Up TOO SOON
Sometimes the missionaries knock on a door, and a miracle…
Missionary Moment: A Budding Scientist Writes from the MTC
We can learn from scripture through something like the scientific…
Missionary Moment: I Felt Something Watching the LDS Commercials on TV
"I never understood why, but those short Mormon commercial spots…
Missionary Moment: War Changes Men
Missionary Moment: A Walk Across Bermuda
The End-to-End Race is Bermuda's largest community fundraising event where…
Why Missionaries Are so Dedicated
Maybe these people would treat us differently if they knew…
Missionary Moment: I Don’t Want You to Go to that Church!
I was pondering about religion and I said out loud,…
I Was Propelled out of my Car into the Path of the Missionaries
"I was raised in a religious home. We were Protestant…
An Inspired Rescue from the Poverty of Calcutta
I watched the young mother and couldn't help, but admire…
Missionary Moment: We Stood in the Rain and Waited
A prompting led two missionaries to leave their car behind,…
The Conversion of Italian Artist Giovanna Raccosta
Giovanna Raccosta is an internationally acclaimed portrait artist born and…
Missionary Moment: What Kind of Juice Is This?
She had shopped for this unusual fruit drink at a…
Victim of Ethnic Cleansing in Burma Serves Mission
This remarkable journey began in a refugee camp in Burma…
She Couldn’t Find the Missionaries
We drove straight to the apartment complex and located the…
The Ding-Dong Door Ditching Approach to Missionary Work
This is the story of my conversion to missionary work.…
Missionary Moment: “I am Already Reading that Book! (Brazil)
Every six weeks the life of a missionary is filled…
Finding Investigators in a Chicago Snowstorm
All this snow in Chicago is not slowing us down…
Escaping Gang Life in the Caribbean
Andre was determined to find a cure to his "incurable…
Vancouver Mission Grieves Loss of Missionary’s Family to CO Poisoning
On Monday the Washington Vancouver Mission, received the tragic news…
The Nitty-Gritty of Missionary Work (Georgia)
We all love to hear faith promoting stories of the…
Missionary Prep in Zimbabwe, Africa
Missionary Moment: The Mailman Prayed in Silence for Many Hours
Being a mailman on a quiet rural route, gives a…
A Mother’s Farewell Poem to her Son at the MTC
As we went through the MTC doors, I said, "Heavenly…
Missionary Moment: The Doctors Told My Mom I was Dead
It was supposed to be a simple surgery, but as…
Missionary Moment: The Las Vegas Nativity
For five nights last week, the Las Vegas Nevada Redrock…
The Bulgarian Orphan who Grew up to be a Missionary
An abandoned Bulgarian baby returns to his native land with…
The Church in Spain: The Conversion of an Early Saint
Get an insight into the history of the church in…
Harvard Grad: Yes, I’m Late, But I am Clean!
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, we're glad to…
The Highs and Lows of Missionary Work in El Salvador
Personal accounts of the work of the Lord in El…
Making Our Homes More Holy
President Bill Neal of the Laie Hawaii temple presidency reflects…
LDS Missionary: Finding the Light in Rhode Island
Edward Watson shares the story of his conversion to the…
A Miracle in Paris, France
A missionary recounts how one of his investigators finally got…
Miss Teen Nevada 2010 Called On A Mission
Life can take many turns while we're trying to find…
Missionary Moment: From Sierra Leon to Orange County to Mission Field
There once was a time when I measured my life…
Missionary Moment: From Barroom Fight to Baptism
Without that fight, he would have never been home.
Missionary Moments: Three Angels Will Bring You the Truth
The sister missionaries blurted out a phrase they usually never…
Al Fox: How She’s Thrived as the Tattooed Mormon
The stranger asked her a cutting question: "It's ironic that…
Missionary Moment: All of Our Appointments Fell Through
Either they forgot (even though we had just confirmed), weren't…
Missionary Moment: Quick! Jump Out of the Car!
My companion made it a regular practice to stop the…
Missionary Moment: Senior Missionary Couples Make a Difference
As a senior missionary couple, my husband and I were…
Missionary Moment: Change the Topic Now!
Then the Spirit softly prompted me with these words: "You…
Missionary Moment: Billy Johnson’s Daughter Assigned to Ghana
Ghana was a fertile field for both Billy Johnson and…
Missionary Moment: I Always Believed that Christ Came to Ancient America
Because of her dream 15 years earlier, she knew everything…
Missionary Moment: Liberian Minister Finds the Gospel
A minister from Liberia had to deal with his congregation…
Missionary Moment: How the Church is Blossoming in Tanzania
How one family who studied the gospel together in a…
Missionary Moment: A Baptism in Siberia, Russia
It was only 4 degrees F when we started across…
Missionary Moment: One Couple’s Efforts to Help Prepare Missionaries
A new website is brimming with resources to help prospective…
Missionary Moment: You May Not Be Interested in God, But He is Interested in You
When we knocked on the door, a gruff old man…
Missionary Moment: The Ziggy Ansah Conversion Story
Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah went from a playground basketball player in…
Missionary Moment: Thoughts from Ghana
Each missionary arrival was not only a Miracle but also…
Missionary Moment: The First Convert in Kasane, Botswana!
I felt very alone as the only member of the…
Missionary Moment: Reverse Tracting the Mission Home
I was teaching a greenhorn insurance salesman how to do…
Missionary Moment: The Mariama Kallon Conversion Story
A victim of the endless wars in Sierra Leone, Mariama…
Missionary Moment: Australian Reverend Visits LDS Church
The opportunity of being able to visit Salt Lake City,…
Missionary Moment: Taking Converts to the Temple
As we became acquainted with the African converts in the…
Missionary Moment: Laie Temple Construction
The temple in Laie was the first temple built outside…
Missionary Moment: Smiles in Uganda
Periodontal problems are a big issue in Africa, even for…
Missionary Moment: A Miraculous Missionary Transfer
"When your brother knocks on my door, then I'll join…
Missionary Moment: My Grandma is Dying! I Want to Go Home!
A death in the family causes a sister missionary to…
Missionary Corner: Sculptor Torleif Knaphaus and the Angel Moroni
A young man in Norway was invited to a Mormon…
Missionary Moment: The Shoes Off His Feet
"Elder, those shoes are already worn out! You cant enter…
Missionary Moment: The Clean Room Analogy
In many ways the Temple is like an industrial clean…
Missionary Corner: Angelic Protection of Missionaries
"I felt as if angelic hands had caught me in…
Missionary Corner: Angelic Protection of Missionaries
"I felt as if angelic hands had caught me in…
Missionary Moment: Legendary Kresimir Cosic of BYU Still Opens Doors for Gospel
Yugoslavian and BYU basketball legend Kresimir Cosic is still a…
Missionary Moment: Robert Thorn, Unsung Hero of the BYU Jerusalem Center
One man's journey, sacrifices, and contributions to a lasting memorial.
Missionary Moment: Miraculous Protection of Missionaries in Mexico
While on the Lord's errand, two elders find themselves surrounded…
Missionary Moment: A Miracle on Temple Square Brings Change in Rome
How two Temple Square sister missionaries had a profound effect…
Missionary Corner: Hawaiian Love Story- Jonathan and Kitty Napela
The missionary story that led to an unlikely love story…
Missionary Corner: Why Are You So Happy?
Can two young novice missionaries educate a wise, learned older…
Missionary Moment: More Missionary Miracles!
Inspired by a Meridian article, two sister missionaries decided to…
Missionary Corner: Is God’s Signature in the Book of Mormon?
How do you answer when a ten year old girl…
Missionary Corner: Sharing the Gospel at Christmastime
An Ethiopian friend asked me for a movie depiction of…
Missionary Corner: Put on Your Seatbelt, You are About to be in an Accident
Although I was the only person in my truck, I…
Missionary Corner: You Passed the Test
I would like to share with you an experience from…
Missionary Corner: God Answered My Prayer
We are often taught that everything happens for a reason.…
Missionary Corner: CIA Director of Support Shares Conversion Story
As I was plunging full speed ahead on this path,…
Missionary Moment: The Helmuth Hubener Story–Three LDS Teenagers who Defied Hitler
Helmuth Gunther Hubener was executed at age 17 for spreading…
Missionary Moment: Unique Friendship and Mission
The incredible story and friendship of young missionary Carl Christensen…
Missionary Moment: Missionaries in Palestine
With so much unrest recently in the Middle East, it…
Missionary Moment: In the Work of the Lord, there are no Coincidences
Maria explained, "I always knew Jesus came [to this continent],…
Missionary Moment: Missionaries Everywhere are Servants of the Lord
"How do you know so many people, Joe? We have…
Missionary Moment: Zimbabwe Youth Conference
Dear President Albright: We are so excited to report on…
Missionary Moment: Puerto Rican Woman’s Conversion After Conversion
I truly wish everyone of color could have the same…
Missionary Moment: Blacks and the Priesthood, an African Perspective
I would like to share a number of thoughts, feelings…
Missionary Moment: The Man at the Door Converted My Mother
A man knocked on our door and told us about…
Missionary Moments: Moving Mormon Rock
Dear President Albright, My name is Christina Rickard, and I…
Missionary Moment: Do What is Right, Let the Consequence Follow
A Baptist pastor welcomed us to his church, but to…
Missionary Moment: What Shall I Do With All This Money?
I had to use every cent of that money on…
Missionary Moment: A Tongan Storm Hits Lofanga
I've always wondered what it would be like to meet…
Missionary Moment- 107 Descendants from a Baptism
All 107 members of the church present in the room…
Missionary Moment: Convert in Buddhist Mongolia, Now a Missionary
My mother told the missionaries that we could not read…
Missionary Moment: Ricardo Gonzalez–A Search for Truth in Barcelona
He decided to spend every day of his vacation walking…
Missionary Moment: “I Saw a Glow around the Missionaries”
I said out loud, "Why don't I feel anything when…
Missionary Moment: In My Dream I Saw Two Young Men in White Shirts
Several years earlier she had experienced an unusual dream in…
Missionary Moment: The Power of Inviting
If anyone had told me I would be getting baptized,…
Missionary Moment: Bishop’s Business Trip Results in Baptism
Traveling brings a great opportunity to share the gospel.
Missionary Moment: Dumpster Diving
Missionary Moment: An Armed Robbery in Brazil
The two men pulled out guns and then told the…
Missionary Moment: The Gracia Jones Story–Joseph Smith’s Great, Great Granddaughter
Her mother told her, "Joseph Smith is your great-great grandfather,…
Missionary Moment: The Odds were One in 14 Million
Sometimes, in addition to the timing, blessings come with such…
Missionary Moment: The Screaming Door Approach during the Super Bowl
Nobody was interested in hearing the gospel on Super Bowl…
Missionary Moment: Cancer Free
The young missionary offered a priesthood blessing that changed one…
Missionary Moment: Tear Drops were Covering the Page
She was ready to tell the missionaries that she couldn't…
The Guillermo Gonzales Story – First Stake President of Monterrey Mexico
After hearing of six stake presidents who had been converted…
Former Baptist Preacher Holds to the Iron Rod
A political activist abandons a violent life after discovering The…
The Power of Music in a Missionary Experience
The only thing stronger than truth, is truth in a…
Missionary Moment: Chinese Book of Mormon Translation: The Rest of the Story
The translator of the Chinese Book of Mormon was an…
Missionary Moment: The Remarkable Story of the Translation of the Chinese Book of Mormon
You cannot miss this story that depicts the power of…
Missionary Moment: Where Did You Find that Book of Mormon?
A Book of Mormon, thrown away twice, brought two people…
Missionary Moment: “I’ve Been Praying to Know How to be Forgiven of My Sins”
When both the missionary and the investigator are praying, miracles…
Missionary Moment: The Mullins Family Miracle
The ward mission leader felt prompted that we should contact…
Missionary Moment: The Miracle of the Sticky Notes
His despair brought him to the edge of his faith…
Missionary Moment: Meeting Raul was an Answer to Prayer
Little did we know when we stopped the car, we…
Missionary Moment: Lock Your Car Door Now!
The sister missionary would not have expected any trouble in…
Missionary Moment: Reverse Tracting-Members Convert Door-to-door Salesman
Members may have thought all those invitations fell on deaf…
Missionary Moment – Emma: I was Too Tired to go West
"All of my life I had been taught to fear…
Missionary Moment: A Prince from Ghana baptized in Virginia
Who would have guessed that the visitor to church was…
Missionary Moment: Who is Ready to Hear the Gospel?
You may not know who is ready to hear the…
Missionary Moment: A Mother’s Prompting from the Lord Saves Son’s Life
Her son seemed fine when they dropped him off at…
Missionary Moment: Advice to Missionaries
Advice for a missionary about to leave for the field.
Missionary Moment: The Miracle of the Blue Book
It was a missionary approach he'd never used before or…
Mission Moment: Bishop Inspires Service Project
This was a project that turned out better-and different-than the…
Missionary: Why I Was Assigned to Virginia
Sister Samuel wondered how she could be any help in…
The Prophet Must Have Made a Mistake with My Mission Call
A fluent French speaker, assigned to serve his mission in…
Missionary Moment: I Really Miss My Mom
A missionary's heartfelt yearning for home piqued a woman who…
Washington DC South Mission: Miracles and Answered Prayers
An LDS mission president shares some of the miracles stories…
Faith to Find: Missionary Work on the Move in the Nation’s Capital
As a mission president I see evidence of the power…