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November 2010

“My patriarchal blessing talks about me serving a full-time mission. After I graduated from Ricks College, I turned 21, and I wasn’t dating anyone at the time. I knew what my blessing stated, but felt I should still pray about serving. It took a few months before I got my answer. It was during my [...]

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Sister missionary specific inquiries from young women considering a mission are among the most common questions I get on this missionary preparation website. Because my perspective is that of a man, I have been unable to fully answer many of these questions. So I decided to reach out to several of my family and friends [...]

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It was months ago when I published two articles on leadership: Part 1: Jesus, the Perfect Leader and Leadership Part 2: Captain Moroni. I meant at that time to also post a third article on leadership. I got a little side tracked, but I’m happy to finally present part three of my leadership series. This [...]

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And the winner of the book What I Wish I’d Known Before My Mission is…Sarina. Congratulations Sarina! If you will please go to the contact form and send me your address, I’ll get the book in the mail immediately. Thanks to everyone for visiting the site and entering the contest. If you didn’t win the [...]

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Giveaway alert! Read to the bottom to see how you can enter to win a copy of this book. What I Wish I’d Known Before My Mission is a great little book by John Bytheway. Not to detract from the other mission prep books I’ve reviewed, but this one, more than any of the others, [...]

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Care Packages

by Jimmy on November 2, 2010 · 0 comments posted in Mission Life

With Christmas season fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to put together some information on missionary care packages. For most missionaries, getting a letter from a family member or friend is the highlight of the week. And getting a care package is an even more momentous occasion! One of the greatest [...]

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