Senior Missionary Series – Talking to the Bishop

You’ve decided to serve a senior mission. You’ve prayed about it, received confirmation that you should go, you’ve thought about your finances and about the status of your family, and you feel this is the right step for you to take. The next thing you’ll do is make an appointment to talk to your bishop. Your bishop will help determine if you’re ready to go, if you’re worthy to go, and if you’re able to go. He’ll do this by asking you questions. He’ll double check to make sure that you’ve looked at your finances. If you’re a single sister, … Continue reading

Senior Missionary Series: How Will You Know if You Should Serve?

So far in our Senior Missionary Series, we’ve discussed the need for seniors to serve in the mission field and also the requirements you need to fulfill in order to serve. But there will be those who meet the requirements who choose not to serve, and there will be others who do not meet the requirements, but yet desire to serve so strongly that they will do whatever it takes to change their circumstances so they can go. What category do you fall in? Are you – Ready, willing, and able? Able, but not ready or willing? Willing, but not … Continue reading