At 76 years old, JR Johansen said he has finally found his calling in life by painting portraits of missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who passed away while serving.
“This is therapy if there was ever therapy for me,” JR said. “Some people say it’s a real service; I just enjoy doing it, so if it’s a service, it’s a fun service.”
JR set up a rustic studio in the backyard of his Weber County home where he paints the portraits for the missionary’s family members.
Article by Dan Rascon; lead image a screenshot from the video above.
