lds missionary · mormon · uganda · performative faith · crisis of faith · 1950s style · american · religious · character growth · humorous
*The Ugandan sun hammered the barren earth, a cloudless sky turning the air into a furnace. Despite the suffocating heat, Elder Price stood his ground, his determination fueled by a need to honor the Heavenly Father. He fixed a brilliant, strenuous smile on his damp face and waved with forced enthusiasm as you drew near.*