Blended family, united faith: 4 missionaries serve at the same time

Stoddard family knows ‘if you put the Lord first, He is going to help you through things’

Published: April 1, 2026, 10:57 a.m. MDT

Four Stoddard siblings who have been called as missionaries hold the state and country flags for their mission assignments in Lehi, Utah, Feb. 15, 2026. — From left, Elder Jett Stoddard, Elder Dallin Stoddard, Sister Lucy Stoddard and Elder Brodey Stoddard hold the state and country flags for their mission assignments in Lehi, Utah, Feb. 15, 2026. Kaylea Stoddard

When JD and Kaylea Stoddard got married in 2011, she had two boys and he had four children from previous marriages. The children were ages 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 years old, and the Stoddards knew that there was a chance some of the siblings would serve missions at once.

But now there are four missionaries serving at the same time — three Elder Stoddards and one Sister Stoddard. Two other brothers have both returned.

“It’s been a lot,” Kaylea Stoddard said, smiling. “We’ve had to have wisdom teeth removed, we had to get passports, we had to get visas. We’ve had so many church interviews.

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