~by Kathryn
“It seems like the more we try to live the gospel, the more trials we have. Why ?” I will never forget Beata’s question; I gave a thoughtful answer, but my words felt empty and my heart ached for her pain. Beata’s question was not original, but there aren’t easy answers in any language….
All year [...]
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My name is Stephanie and I served in the Netherlands, Amsterdam Mission from August 1983 to February 1985.
I always had said I would serve a mission if I wasn’t married by the time I turned 21. However, I met a young man just the February before my 21st birthday. We started hanging out and dated. [...]
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Sister Pinnock is 22 years old and is currently serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (this is why she currently goes by the name of “Sister”). She is an artist that enjoys painting, drawing, music, and reading. Sister Pinnock was an art major at her university and had [...]
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Women, as well as men, can serve full time missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, or Mormon Church. While young men typically serve from the ages of 19-21, young women are eligible to serve beginning at age 21 and serve for 18 months. Dianne shared some background about this particular poem:
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Sister Nai is a Somoan woman who was born in New Zealand and grew up in Sydney, Australia. “I love Rugby! My favorite Rugby team is the New Zealand All Blacks. My Australian friends would not like that declaration, but it is my connection to the land I was born in.”
Sister Nai grew up in [...]
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~by Karen
Karen has a son currently serving a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Kenya.
Yesterday my friend and her family sent off their oldest son to Peru for two years. He is a great young man who has a natural goodness and was also raised up well [...]
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As part of our Missionary Mondays series, we are also going to highlight women who have served full time missions in the past. Once a man or woman comes home from serving a full time mission they are often referred to as a Returned Missionary.
Juli is a returned missionary who served a full-time mission [...]
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~by Tracey Austin
My friend and I caught up on family news over lunch a few months ago. “How‘s your son doing at college?” she asked as we reviewed our children’s activities.
“Did I tell you he’s on a two-year leave of absence so that he can complete a mission for our church?”
“No,” she replied.
“He’s been gone [...]
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Sister Roundy is 22 years old and is from a small town in Southern Utah. Before being called to serve as a full-time missionary, she was a Chemistry major at her University and was working as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. She plans to return to her studies when her mission is completed.
Sister Roundy was a [...]
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Sister Purcell is 22 years old and is currently serving a full time mission. She was born in Hawaii where she lived until she was 10 years old. Then her family moved to Utah. Sister Purcell loves listening to, singing and writing music. Sis. Purcell is a Polynesian and ballroom dancer. She loves to cook. [...]
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