Lila Thulin

Lila Thulin is a senior at Stanford studying creative writing and human biology. After four years, she's finally learned to bike no-handed between Soto, where she's a freshman resident assistant; dance and theater rehearsals; and student government meetings. She's an aficionado of bad puns, libraries and art in all forms.

In December 2012, Sister Feddock had the first two baptisms of investigators she'd taught about the church. From left to right, Sister Dias, Sister Feddock, and new church members Paula and Isabel. (Photo courtesy of Breanne Feddock)

CultureMay 17, 2017

Called to serve: A young Mormon recounts her missionary trip abroad

By Lila Thulin

The prevailing popular image of the LDS church, and the driving force behind its growth, are its 68,152 college-aged missionaries. We hear one Mormon woman’s experience.