Elder neil l andersen biography template

Family, Education, & Career

Born August 9, 1951, in Logan, Utah, Neil Linden Andersen’s family moved to Pocatello, Idaho, when he was five years old.

There he grew up on a dairy farm, learning the value of hard work as a young man. His family traveled ninety miles each week to the nearest meeting house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, setting a precedent for his dedication to the gospel.

When Neil L.

Andersen came to Brigham Young University, he took a 4:00 a.m.

Elder neil l andersen biography template pdf

custodial job to help him save up for his mission. He had always wanted to serve a mission, but when his call to serve in France came, he doubted whether he was qualified. He humbly asked God, “How can I serve when I know so little?” The response was clear, “You don’t know everything, but you know enough.”¹ That experience laid a foundation of faith that served Elder Andersen on his mission and long afterward.

He shared the experience