Prep Your Missionary This Is Your Year! W
By Allison Beckert
with your bishop or stake support system. There are productive study. hen facing down the last semester of the Finally, a school year before graduation, it’s time to often some doctors bishops or friends can recommend think seriously about mission preparation. who are used to doing missionary screenings and vac- full-time missionary is a teacher, whether in lessons cinations. This can apply to everyone considering Church Establish good habits now. Once you’ve reported or in example. A mission service. When looking at the year before you, plan isn’t a learning ahead to make your application and ground for you, report for your call. There’s a lot to but a place to share get done! While months can feel long, your testimony and they’ll go quickly without keeping an the power of the eye on the several things left to do. Gospel message. This Start conversations now, if you is your prime time to haven’t already, with your bishop. As immerse yourself in the your direct support and primary rescriptures. Build up your source, bishops have access to specific study habits and record answers related to your preparation and Photo by anncapictures from Pixabay the blessings you notice as call. Bring your questions and concerns Time is of the essence when preparing for a mission. you do this. Take time to to him and listen when he recommends for training or to the field, there’s not a lot of room to do family history work, or help opportunities to serve the ward and practice your acclimate. It’s go time! One area to look at is health others with this project, so talents. When in the field or on a local assignment, you can be familiar with the habits. Most full-time missions demand more physiservice is at the center of your role. Until you reprograms you’ll be sharing port officially, you serve your ward. cally than most people are used to. Build up your with those curious about their Collect your current medical paperwork and set daily exercise with the help and advice of your doctor. While schedules are now more flexible, a full day family. Spend time with the appointments with your doctor. Non-emergency ward and full-time missionaries. appointments can take longer than emergencies, so is important, so pay attention to your sleeping habits schedule as early as you can when you know what and work on that “early to bed and early to rise” men- These are your people and no one will have better advice than these you need. If it’s been a while since your last check tality! Mental health is important too, so moderate active servants of the Lord! up, or you’re between regular doctors, bring this up social media and internet use more toward proactive,
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