I was recently reading in my missionary journal about my last week in Rosario Argentina back in November 1997. I thought I’d share some of the events of that week, and (hopefully I’m not boasting here) talk about how I worked diligently until the very end of my mission. I encourage all of you future [...]
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I just realized today that after three years of running this website, I’ve never directly written about the purpose of missionary work. As a future missionary, it’s pretty important to know the purpose of your preparation. So here we go. Your purpose as a missionary is to: “Invite others to come unto Christ by helping [...]
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Shaun Gogarty is one of the founders of Pedal With A Purpose, a site dedicated to providing Mormon missionaries with better bikes so they can focus on the real purpose of missionary work. Pedal With A Purpose does this through education on the Pedal With A Purpose Blog, and by outfitting missionaries with the right [...]
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This video will give you a taste of missionary work in the Warsaw Poland Mission. My brother, Elder Michael Smith, is serving there now. His companion’s uncle, Randy Guthrie, filmed this video. Enjoy!
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One of my favorite missionary hymns was written by a good woman, who was not a Latter-day Saint, Mary Brown, who’s words express the faithful commitment of followers of Christ in all ages: I’ll Go Where You Want Me to Go. It may not be on the mountain height Or over the stormy sea, It [...]
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I have added a Mormon Mission Prep Widgets page on the site for widgets and other tools to share Mormon Mission Prep content through your sites and blogs. There are current three widgets to choose from including the newest one which uses the latest logo image shown on the right. Please use these resources on [...]
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For those of you who don’t subscribe to the New Era magazine, or haven’t had a chance to read the lead article yet, this month it was called Why Do We Do Missionary Work? by Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The article is great; here are some excerpts: The [...]
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Mission presidents are called to watch over and lead a mission (a specific region and its missionaries), generally, for the space of three years. They are responsible for the spiritual and physical well-being of the missionaries in their mission. The mission president and his wife manage the affairs of the missionaries in the mission and [...]
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The Mormon missionary name tag or badge is one of the most recognizable visual features our missionaries carry. On the one hand, it is simply a name tag, while on the other hand, it is symbolic of the work missionaries have been called to do. It is a symbol of the Church they have been [...]
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The following is a story about promptings from the spirit, prayer, and testimony in missionary work that I received today from my brother, Elder John Smith, who is serving in the Canada Montreal Mission. “When I first showed up in this area 2 weeks ago I was blessed to have the opportunity to work with [...]
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