Edited to add: Where will I be called to serve on a LDS Mission?
First of all, I wasn't going to post this until after I got all the paper work done, and the phsycials over with. I'm a bit pessimistic about doctors, and check ups and stuff and didn't want to until after it was confirmed that I could. BUT, Pat beat me to it on another forum. So, here we go, getting a jump start.
First things first, a few things that I control:
1) On the papers, they have you put down what country your family came from. My bishop said he was a bit unsure, but they could look at that in helping to determine where to go. My 2 main lines based upong family names of dad and mom, comes from the Ukraine and Sweeden.
2) Another factor is they asked how much you want to learn a foreign language. Essentially, I said I'd be moderately interested. Also keep in mind, there are plenty of areas in the US where you have to learn a foreign language, too.
3) They asked how good of a missionary I'd be, kind of like a self introspection. I put between moderate and the go-get 'em type.
So, everyone, where do you think I'm going to go? For a list of all available missions, check out this list.
[ June 13, 2004, 02:48 AM: Message edited by: T_Smith ]
Posted by RRR (Member # 6601) on :
Ooo! Knoxville, TN! ::hopes::
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
I'm going to follow RRR's lead, and vote for L.A.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Come to Louisville. We'll teach you how to speak with an accent, harvest tabbacky, and trap possum.
space opera
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
<inspects crystal ball>
You are going to...
Manchester, NH or Boston, MA
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
I wanted to go someplace like Australia or Hawaii and ended up in Indiana. I meaqn no offense to those from or in Indiana. I grew to love the people.
I vote for Arizona. Come and enjoy the mild winters. We won't talk about the summers. Posted by michaele8 (Member # 6608) on :
Sweden is great! Never been to Ukraine, but if it's like Russia you would love that too. My son will be applying next year and he hopes for either Sweden or Russia (he's lived in Sweden for several years and he's visited Russia).
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I'm betting on Finland.
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
quote: but if it's like Russia you would love that too.
Well, if Ukraine was like Russia, you wouldn't want to go, cause Russia is trying to get rid of the representatives of any religions the State does not approve of.
Posted by Dead_Horse (Member # 3027) on :
You don't already know a foreign language????
Ohio Cleveland. Posted by AvidReader (Member # 6007) on :
I'm a little confused on the physical. Don't ya'll just go door to door and talk about God?
I hope you end up somewhere fun. I got to see the Kiev Symphony Orchestra once. Good stuff. I loved the traditional folk songs they mixed in with the classics. And it's Ukraine, not the Ukraine. Just like we're America, not the America.
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
Montreal.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
East Lansing!
Ni!
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
I don't know if I should hope for Indianapolis or hope for not Indianapolis.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
As for the physical -- an LDS mission can be a very physically demanding endeavor. Also, you do everything with a companion. So if you aren't physically up to the task, you are wasting the time of your companion as well. Also, if you have physical/medical problems, they don't want to send you to a part of the world where you won't be able to get the medical care you need.
To serve a mission, you have to have a certain leven of physical phitness. If you don't, then you are excused from missionary service.
edit: Oh, I vote for Brasil. It seems that everybody gets sent there these days.
[ June 13, 2004, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: mr_porteiro_head ]
Posted by Zamphyr (Member # 6213) on :
Buffalo, NY
No good reason; I'm fond of their wings...
Posted by Armoth (Member # 4752) on :
:-( i never got a mormon missionary at MY door... *feels unwanted*
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Sacramento, CA Posted by Jalapenoman (Member # 6575) on :
I grew up in El Paso, Texas and was called to San Antonio, Texas.
You never know.
I'd put my money on the last place in the world you would expect. South America? Salt Lake City? Tokyo? Ghana?
Who knows but the Lord, and he ain't telling you yet!
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
quote: :-( i never got a mormon missionary at MY door... *feels unwanted*
Really? I have only once, and my Dad scared them off. I ended up taking discussions through a close friend of mine.
The ones I have a problem with are the Jehova's Witnesses Evangelists.
Weekly visit from them.
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
We got Mormon missionaries once. My youngest sister and brother tried to convert them to Catholicism.
I think everyone parted with a greater understanding of their own faith but zero inclination to change.
Dagonee
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
Hey Jalapenoman, when did you serve in San Antonio? I know someone who got back from that mission just a couple weeks ago. Ever know an Elder Lewis?
On Jon Boy's forum I guessed Campinas, Brazil, but I think I might have a different guess on this forum to give myself more chances. Posted by Jalapenoman (Member # 6575) on :
I served down there in the early 80's in the following towns: Corpus Christi 1st and 4th wards, Robstown branch (twice)(a suburb of Corpus), McAllen 1st ward, Harlingen ward, and Beeville branch (halfway between Corpus and San Antonio).
If your Elder Lewis just got home, he was there 20 years after me.
Posted by Polio (Member # 6479) on :
Saskatchewan doesn't need to be missionized? Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
So Armoth...what's your address? I'm sure there are missionaries close by that wouldn't want you to feel left out of their door to door visits.
-o-
Nathan, I think that you'll go someplace far away, yet English speaking.
New Zealand South Africa
Those are my two bets.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
hey hansenj, I went to Campinas Brazil!!!!
I MISS Campinas Brazil!! It's been two years. *sniffle*
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
south korea ecquador raleigh, north carolina.
maybe one of those three will be the winning ticket.
Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
i studied french in school, my geneology points to the UK and Scandinavia, and i got called to Italy. i think i've been home now 6? years and can only guess that the people i worked with were friends in the pre-existence.
it's no use trying to guess where you are going to go. sometimes you get a good surprise, but often enough it's the last place you suspected (or wanted) to be sent. just know that wherever you are called, you'll find people that you would swear you've known all your life and love them as dearly.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Yeah, but whoever wins this bet, gets a free trip from Hot Nathan when he gets back from his mission.
Right??? Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Paris, France Posted by gnixing (Member # 768) on :
well, in that case... how about peru? they have good people there, and some of my favorite meals have been prepared by peruvians... I'll pick the peru lima north (because north is good)
Posted by porcelain girl (Member # 1080) on :
my brother totally lucked out. (at first anyway.) he used to go on and on about brazil and was called to fortaleza. but his mission only lasted nine months because his knees sort of exploded.
if i get rich first i think i'll take him on a trip back there.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
mmmm, you would love it porce. It's got some of the best beaches in the WORLD and of course the best people, the best food....it's all just great. Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
If you are up to the challenge, we have Mars and Venus, PA. But both erm....towns are extremely rural and I doubt they are on your list of sites. But still, to tell friends and family that you have a mission to Mars would be classic indeed...
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
South Africa Micronesia or Iowa! Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Canada.
Hobbes Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
I already guessed Canada at GC. You can't guess that.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
I'm guessing Canada. It's like 'guessing' the answer to 3*4, I hope no one would object if more than one person guessed 12.
Hobbes Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
England, Las Vegas, Thailand, Tonga, or Japan.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Narnia, as long as I get the first one. *shakes fist*
Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
quote:The ones I have a problem with are the Jehova's Witnesses Evangelists.
Oh, shush, Nick. You're just jealous 'cause we're so thorough. Besides, you do realize that, with you, they're preaching to Californians! Really, who do you think has the harder job?
Anyway, T, I already said in chat, but I'm saying Zimbabwe.
[ June 13, 2004, 04:57 PM: Message edited by: Da_Goat ]
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
The Philippines!
Yeah, baby, yeah!!!
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Northampton, Massachusetts.
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
California Fresno, and you'll have to learn Spanish or Hmong.
Seriously, the Fresno school district has students who speak 120 different languages, but Spanish and Hmong are the most predominant ones.
Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
That's the same as Osceola County FL. Except there, the ESL classes are taught in English/Spanish, no matter what language the kid actually speaks.
Brilliant, neh?
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Don't worry mack. We won't let him visit anywhere until he's visited you. Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
How about this. When I get back, the winner can visit ME, and I'll buy them dinner at Wendy's.
Posted by fallow (Member # 6268) on :
yer a DJ right?
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
The best part is that I don't think he's kidding. He SHOULD be the unofficial spokesperson for Wendy's. Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
Oh the stories I can tell with Wendy's. Just ask Mr. Gumby.
Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :
So, out of curiosity, what’s the deal if you do get sent somewhere where you know people? Are you allowed to visit them?
If, hypothetically, you ended up in Iowa and Bob & I wanted to invite you and your companion to diner, could you accept? Would we have to listen to your spiel so you could count us as inquirers?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
No clue, Dana. Perhaps someone else would be able to answer that for you. Posted by Professor Funk (Member # 5608) on :
Geneva Switzerland.
Believe me - I know.
Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :
Usually you can go for dinner or a visit if there are extended family or friends nearby. Missionaries probably should check with their mission president or zone leader if they have to leave the area or if they have any reason to think it would be funky, but usually they let you go. My brother was able to visit my uncle and on my mission we ran over an visited my companion's cousin on one of our P-Days.
Posted by UofUlawguy (Member # 5492) on :
I'm guessing Guatemala. Probably either the Central or South mission. Although Quetzaltenango is the best.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Indiana. No question.
Explanation: I've been guessing Indiana on these "Guess the Mission" games for years now. Dagnabbit, someday I'll be right. And this is that day!
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
As long as I'm acceptable visitation, Indiana sounds great.
And why do you keep guessing here? Posted by T_Smith (Member # 3734) on :
For the record, I'm crossing my fingers on New Zealand.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
Well celia, you're next on the list, of course. *twinkles*
T: So did I.
[ June 14, 2004, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: katharina ]
Posted by celia60 (Member # 2039) on :
*thwaps*
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
I'm placing my money that they will send you to some country of the former U.S.S.R. Or maybe Europe.
Farmgirl
Posted by GradStudent (Member # 5088) on :
Do all LDS missionaries go door-to-door and converse with people? Or do some have different duties?
I'm asking because a Catholic friend from college went on a mission, but she helped homeless kids in Honduras that were presumably already Catholic.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
The young ones go on proselyting missions (conversing with people). Some of the older (retired-type) missionaries do service missions.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
There are welfare missionaries, to name one. I remember wishing that I were a welfare missionary quite often when I was in the Philippines. Many of the people weren't ready for a spiritual message because their lives were so desperate from day to day. I felt so helpless to do anything for them. But we did what we could.
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Dana, my older brother was serving in El Paso, TX when we moved from Washington State to the Ft Worth/Dallas area. It just so happened that our traveling path took us right through his mission. We didn't want to "break the rules" and try to see him, but my mother did prepare a care package to leave on his doorstep. Turns out, my brother was flat-out sick that day and was lying on a cot next to the front window. He just happened to look up and see his Mom placing a package on the doorstep! Imagine his surprise!
Well, all the rest of us in the car watching couldn't restrain our excitement. Rules or no rules, we all rushed out of the car and tackled him! Sure was fun to see him then.
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I MISS Campinas Brazil!! It's been two years. *sniffle*
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