Phyllis Gunderson lives in Provo, Utah, and has served three missions as a senior missionarytwo years at an LDS Employment Center, one year as a part-time volunteer with Church magazines, and twenty-two months teaching English in Thailand.
She has a master’s degree in TESL, a master’s minor in Ancient Scriptures, an undergraduate degree in Communications and a minor in Anthropology. Eight children and twenty-eight grandchildren call her "Mom" and "Grandma."