 As announced at the end of 2011 , Archuleta would serve a two @-@ year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter @-@ day Saints . The singer , who was reportedly assigned to Chile , entered the Provo , Utah , Missionary Training Center on March 28 , 2012 . On August 7 , 2012 , a pre @-@ recorded album titled Begin was released in the United States . The album consists of cover songs as well as a new original track titled " Broken " . On February 12 , 2013 , a new song called " Don 't Run Away " , which had leaked online back in October 2012 , was released on iTunes as the lead single from Archuleta 's second release while serving on his mission . The album titled No Matter How Far , which consists of tracks previously only available in Asia and two newly released original songs , was released on March 26 , 2013 . Archuleta confirmed on March 24 , 2014 , that his mission is now completed and he is back home in Utah . 
