It used to be that mission papers were filled out by hand, but not so any more. With the progression of technology, you now apply for your mission online. Your bishop will give you the website address, and he will go in and authorize you to be a user on that site. This way, no one can just hop on the site and play around. Only persons seriously sending in their papers can have access.
Once on the site, you’ll be asked to fill in all your personal information, and then you’ll be asked a series of questions about your health. How strong do you perceive yourself to be? How active are you? How healthy are you? And does your doctor agree with your assessment?
You’ll be asked what type of mission you would like to serve. Some of the choices are proselyting, temple, family history, humanitarian, and office. You will also be asked if you speak a foreign language, and if you would like to learn one. They ask if you think you have aptitude with languages. I think we all would like to believe we do, don’t we? However, this isn’t an absolute requirement. There are countless missions that don’t require foreign-speaking missionaries.
You will be asked to indicate what length of mission you would like to serve. In this regard, seniors get a break over the young elders – the elders don’t get to choose. But seniors may select six month, twelve month, or eighteen month missions.
You will be asked how soon you can be available, and also if you have a tendency to become homesick.
Once you have filled out your paperwork, you simply click “submit,” and your papers are immediately transmitted to Salt Lake where they will be processed.
If you’re not comfortable with computers, there’s no need to feel intimidated by the submission process. Your bishop, your children, or a neighbor can walk you through it and help you get it all turned in properly.
Congratulations – you’re very close to getting your call and becoming a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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