At the halfway point in my mission, when I had been in Argentina for almost a year, I was serving in a city called Fray Luis Beltrán. There was a new member who had been baptized only a few months prior, Sister Santoro, who lent us a video camera. My companion, Elder Gertge, and I [...]
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The Savior’s parable of the lost coin tells about a woman who had ten pieces of silver and lost one. When the woman found her missing piece of silver she called her friends “saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy [...]
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This is the second of a series of posts about mission bikes by Shaun Gogarty, founder of Pedal With A Purpose. When the Rubber Meets the Road Recently I saw someone on a bike, in a white shirt and tie, cruising down the street all alone. It took me a while to realize he was [...]
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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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After your time in the MTC is up, generally 3 or 9 weeks, you will travel to your assigned mission. That might mean a drive down the street or a flight half way around the world. Arriving in your mission, for many missionaries, means culture-shock and fear of the unknown. Arriving in your mission as [...]
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Readers, I need your help. Many people have asked me about additional mission expenses for items not covered by the normal monthly allowance. I have written previously about the LDS Mission Cost and Saving for a Mission, yet there are uncovered expenses that are not intended to used with the monthly allowance such as photography, [...]
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Mormon missionaries always work in companionships of two (occasionally three). The reasons for this are for spiritual and physical protection, but most importantly, because it is a mandate from the Lord. Why Missionaries Travel in Pairs The Lord has commanded missionaries, in D&C 42:6, “Ye shall go forth in the power of my Spirit, preaching [...]
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What is a Mormon mission? On the surface, may seem like a silly question, but I believe it is worth analyzing, for the benefit of future missionaries as well as for non-Mormon friends that come to this site. A mission, whether religious in nature or not, is defined as “a specific task with which a [...]
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Preparation day (or P Day as it is often referred to) is a missionary’s once a week chance to do big shopping trips, play sports, do laundry and write letters home to family and friends. Preparation day is the one day a week in which Mormon missionaries get a break from their usual proselytizing labors. [...]
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Today’s post is in response to a question received on the Web site. A young man who is preparing for his mission asked me how I would respond to his non-member friend who asked why Joseph Smith practiced polygamy. The polygamy question is one I got only a time or two on my mission, but [...]
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