Mission Life

I feel impressed to tell you about the Santoro family who lived in a city called “Fray Luis Beltrán” a little north of my main mission city of Rosario, Argentina. As I begin writing, I’m not even sure my purpose in sharing this post. Perhaps it is to give you more insight into the life [...]

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Summary: For the soon-to-be missionary in Argentina, here is a little of what to expect on your mission. For parents and friends, you too can read on to find some interesting information about missionary life in Argentina. Also check out my Rosario Argentina Mission Life Videos. I remember fondly my days as a missionary in [...]

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Update: Also check out my post on What to Expect in Argentina for Missionaries. 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, [...]

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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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