Welcome to today's episode of Joy in His Service. Today, we dive into an inspiring conversation with Chloe Varvel, a young woman on the brink of a life-changing journey. Chloe shares her heartfelt story of faith, resilience, and the unexpected turns that have shaped her path. From her experiences working in the temple, to her excitement about serving a mission in Independence, Missouri, Chloe's journey is filled with profound insights and personal growth. Join us as we explore the moments that have defined her , the challenges she's overcome, and the unwavering belief that guides her. Get ready to be inspired by Chloe's story of dedication, love, and the pursuit of a higher calling.

Today's episode is a little different in the very best way. We're sitting down with Mike and Amy Isom on the morning of their 47th wedding anniversary. Their parents, grandparents, and longtime members of the Chandler area with four grown children. In this conversation, we trace an incredible journey of discipleship through five missions and beyond. A five-year local service mission teaching the strengthening marriage course that ended up transforming their own relationship even more than the couples they taught an 18-month assignment at the New York and Pennsylvania historic sites where the Sacred Grove was literally their backyard as they helped pioneer virtual tours that reached over half a million people in more than 100 countries.

Several seasons serving as the Nauvoo pageant, Remy helps clothe entire cast in pioneer costumes and the Isom subscribe what it feels like to live in a Zion society for six intense weeks each summer. And then a call to to Brazil's Porto Alegre South Mission accepted in faith with almost no Portuguese, but they learned to rely completely upon the Spirit, Google Translate, and the kindness of the saints. And finally, beginning a service mission from home to continue supporting their mission in Brazil remotely. Along the way, Mike and Amy share how they navigated unexpected cancer, sold their home, flew back from Brazil twice for family medical crisis, and kept choosing Christ while also choosing their children. They talk about seeing the veil thin in the sacred grove in Nauvoo , learning to follow quiet spiritual nudges, and discovering just how deeply the Savior loves His children in every circumstance. If you've ever wondered whether senior missions are worth it, how to prepare for one, or what it really looks like to put your life in the Lord's hands, this episode will give you stories, practical perspective, and a powerful witness of the Savior. Stay with us. By the end of this interview, you might find yourself checking mission opportunities, looking up the Nauvoo Pageant application dates, or at least asking...

What more could I do to serve?

Troy and Stacey Hansen know a thing or two about covenants, callings, and saying yes to the Lord again and again. Both were born in the same small Utah hospital, delivered by the same doctor two years apart, though they wouldn't meet for another two decades on a blind date that wasn't supposed to be about them. But after an unexpected injury kept Stacey home from school, their paths changed, and so did the course of their lives together. From that beginning, they built a Christ-centered marriage, raised three children, now spread across Utah and Nebraska, Texas, and are the proud grandparents of seven, six of which are boys. In this conversation, we walk through a remarkable lifetime of quiet, steady discipleship.

Troy's mission detour as a visa waiter in the Arizona Tempe mission, and the full circle moment of later serving in that same mission presidency. Their years working side by side with the rising generation in a YSA stake. The experience of organizing a brand new stake from scratch, calling bishops and a patriarch, building a stake center and interviewing and setting apart hundreds of missionaries. You'll hear Stacey's powerful story of going after the one as a primary teacher and how a class of eight year olds learn that prayers plus action can literally change someone's life. You'll hear their very practical, honest take on ministering, on what to look for in an eternal companion and why teaching callings extend far beyond the classroom walls. And then we look forward.

Troy and Stacey are now preparing to leave everything familiar :home, career, and the comfort of being near family to serve as member and leader support missionaries in the Adelaide Australia mission. They share the extraordinary four generation story that ties their family to Australia, the financial and emotional realities of going as senior missionaries, and why they feel an urgent pull to tie the autumn years of their lives to the Lord. If you've ever wondered what it really looks like to put the Savior first in midlife and beyond, to prepare now for a future senior mission or to more fully consecrate your marriage and your ministry, this episode will both challenge and encourage you. Stay with us. You're about to hear a tender, faith-filled, and very real conversation with Troy and Stacey Hansen.