Here’s an incredible story from a returned missionary of the Portugal Lisbon Mission about a mission president who felt inspired to promise to a companionship that if they would knock a building that night, they would meet someone prepared, who would be baptized within a month. The companionship knocks the entire building and has no Read more about INCREDIBLE Mission President Prophecy That Came True[…]
Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland has decided to leave the presidency in order to preside over an LDS mission. President Holland is the son of Elder Jeffrey Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and has been president of UVU since 2009. His mission is to begin in July 2018. President Holland is Read more about UVU President to Serve as LDS Mission President[…]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released a statement regarding some changes that will take effect in the church’s missionary program very soon. These changes range from smartphone usage to new interview questions, especially for missionaries. Because missionary work is constantly changing, it is only fitting that the program change with it. One Read more about Major Changes Coming To The Missionary Program (2017-2018)[…]
A few weeks before a good friend entered the Missionary Training Center, she asked my advice about being a missionary—specifically, she wanted to know the expectations I had entering the MTC versus the reality of my experience in the field. I told her that “Expectations vs. Reality” could have been the alternate title of my Read more about 5 Comics About Things I Wish I’d Done Differently on My Mission[…]
The lyrics of the song I am a Child of God are very simple but clear. I am a child of God, And he has sent me here, Has given me an earthly home With parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, Help Read more about I Am a Child of God[…]
Don’t just read to read. Ask yourself, why are you reading the scriptures? Are you doing it because someone told you to or because you just feel like you should? You should read and study to find answers for yourself and for others. It can be so easy not to read, but if we make Read more about Don’t Give Up! Tips for Reading the Scriptures[…]
Before you start thinking that you don’t need to read this since you are going on a mission let me just tell you. If you already do not know, the mission is a great time that you will learn about yourself but you will always have a companion with you. And while at the time Read more about Becoming Eternal Companions[…]
The Law of Chastity: A positive view All to often as a youth I viewed the Law of Chastity as something restricting, hard to obey, and very uncomfortable to talk about. I would sometimes wonder “Why is it so strict? I mean, I understand why I shouldn’t be promiscuous, but what are the blessings? What Read more about The Law of Chastity: A positive view[…]
As we know prayer is the way we connect and communicate with our Heavenly Father. He hears our prayers and responds to us. It is not necessarily always what we want but what God knows we need. The power of prayer is extremely important and I felt that that phrase was true but even more Read more about The Power of Prayer[…]
There is a lot to consider when deciding to serve a mission. I’ve gone through the process myself and collected the scriptures that helped me the most. Comment below if you have more! Scriptures How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that publisheth salvation, Isa. 52:7. I will both search my sheep Read more about Should I Serve a Mission? 20+ Scriptures to Consider[…]