Come with a Willing Heart - Mission Prep
President Quinn, Sister Fisher, and Sister Quinn at the Mission Prep Fireside.
“Read the Book of Mormon,” was the answer I kept getting to my question. This evening President Quinn and I spoke at a Regional Missionary Preparation Fireside in Napa. During interviews with the President this past week, I visited with many of our missionaries about our assignment to give a presentation for young people on how to best prepare yourself for a mission. Almost all the missionaries said make sure they read the Book of Mormon before coming. Yes, I whole heartily agree! Anyone who is thinking about serving a mission can prepare by gaining their own testimony of the Book of Mormon which automatically includes developing a testimony of our Savior Jesus Christ.
Sister Brady and Dyreng at interviews this week.
Tonight, at the fireside, the audience was warm and welcoming with young people and their parents present. The fireside began with some recently returned missionaries who bore their testimonies and then Elder and Sister Hawkins our service missionary advisors spoke about service missions.
President Quinn and I were excited to talk about what we hold dear to our hearts – missions and missionaries! We talked about mission prep and everything from understanding your missionary purpose to knowing how to use a crockpot. We spoke of how young people can begin today preparing for a mission by learning to wake up on their own, reading their scriptures daily, controlling the time they spend on their phones, knowing how to do laundry, and understanding how to manage money.
Elder Murri and Woodruff at interviews this week.
Managing your expectations is also helpful when receiving your call and assignment. Missions are not about where you serve but who you serve and the people you work with. Other things that are not often thought about that are also helpful are learning to handle conflict, talking positively about yourself, and knowing you can do hard things. Come with a good attitude, shined shoes and a driver’s license. Also come willing to communicating clearly any health needs you may have.
Adjusting to Missionary Life is a booklet that is put out by the church that is very helpful to study in preparation for your mission. Preparing for a mission is not about being perfect it is about coming with a willing heart, worthy and ready.
A mission is a unique and incredible opportunity for our youth. President Quinn and I work with many to help people to make a mission not only possible be also safe, spiritual and even spectacular!! We want to make our missionaries, healthy happy and successful and most importantly life long disciples of Jesus Christ.
We hope you will choose to come on a mission! We await your arrival!!!
Elders Hayes & Szymanski and Hermana Brimhall & Richins in the Napa Zone
