rockpond Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Missionary work has changed because the world has changed and the amount of missionaries has changed. I'd really like to know what some would have the missionaries do when they feel the work now is not hard enough because tracting is just not going to work in many parts of the world anymore. Service. Community Service. Not a few hours a week or even one day per week but 4-8 hours per DAY. It's a paradigm shift but one that I believe could be miraculous. Link to comment
Rain Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I don't know about the rest of the Church, but we have in our ward a truly awesome set of Priests and Laurels. In over 30 years in this ward I have never seen such a hugely strong and faithful group of young people. We currently have seven full time missionaries out in the field, and three more who have recently received their calls. It is amazing. Those who are not quite old enough are just absolutely sterling, too. We cannot be so unique; there are bound to be many more.Perhaps. I've wondered if my last ward was unique. We had 5 priests (my son was one of them) graduate last year. One went on a mission, but came home. One is still planning on going. I'm still hoping my son will make that choice someday. In the couple of years before that about a third of the boys that went came home. It's been a struggle. I see greatness on my son if he would just trust the Lord but he has no idea. To be honest, working with the missionaries here since March when DH was called as WML and seeing what they are dealing with I've felt grateful at times that he wasn't ready to come out yet till things have been worked out and they know what to do with the increase, while at the same time trying to not be worried about his spiritual welfare and trust in the Lord that he will be ok. Link to comment
Rain Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Service. Community Service. Not a few hours a week or even one day per week but 4-8 hours per DAY. It's a paradigm shift but one that I believe could be miraculous.I agree with that, but even some on this thread think that is too easy. I know the missionaries here are constantly looking for ways to serve. A great way to do it would be in schools, but the schools here won't allow them. The way you said that though is bringing some thoughts to mind though. Since moving here I have been trying to find ways to serve as well, and I've known that I needed to do something different than before. Perhaps this is where MY paradigm shift comes in. Link to comment
BookofMormonLuvr Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Service. Community Service. Not a few hours a week or even one day per week but 4-8 hours per DAY. It's a paradigm shift but one that I believe could be miraculous.Amen, amen, and amen!!! Link to comment
Duncan Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Service. Community Service. Not a few hours a week or even one day per week but 4-8 hours per DAY. It's a paradigm shift but one that I believe could be miraculous. here anyways, the missionaries are doing community based service and are trying to get away from members' service, just because we have had too many incidents of them being taken advantage of i.e a lawyer wanting them to help him move (it's called hire a moving company you cheap dot dot dot) and sister missionaries being used as bouncers and ticket takers at a monster truck show (totally inappopriate IMO), given that shovelling and taking garbage out for members is one thing but, in addition to what I have listed, building sheds, construction, electrical work is not what they were called to do. Link to comment
rockpond Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I agree with that, but even some on this thread think that is too easy.I know the missionaries here are constantly looking for ways to serve. A great way to do it would be in schools, but the schools here won't allow them.The way you said that though is bringing some thoughts to mind though. Since moving here I have been trying to find ways to serve as well, and I've known that I needed to do something different than before. Perhaps this is where MY paradigm shift comes in. here anyways, the missionaries are doing community based service and are trying to get away from members' service, just because we have had too many incidents of them being taken advantage of i.e a lawyer wanting them to help him move (it's called hire a moving company you cheap dot dot dot) and sister missionaries being used as bouncers and ticket takers at a monster truck show (totally inappopriate IMO), given that shovelling and taking garbage out for members is one thing but, in addition to what I have listed, building sheds, construction, electrical work is not what they were called to do. If the missionaries are going to do 20+ hours of community service per week it will take more than random "odd jobs". They (and we) will have to become involved in local organizations to find ongoing work. But, I think that if those organizations start to realize that we are reliable and will be around for a while the opportunities will come. And as our missionaries are seen in service capacities instead of knocking doors, I think it will change the way we're all viewed. Link to comment
Calm Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I agree with that, but even some on this thread think that is too easy.I know the missionaries here are constantly looking for ways to serve. A great way to do it would be in schools, but the schools here won't allow them.The way you said that though is bringing some thoughts to mind though. Since moving here I have been trying to find ways to serve as well, and I've known that I needed to do something different than before. Perhaps this is where MY paradigm shift comes in.The missionaries helped us put siding on our house and a nonmember's roof on down the street. I am thinking you might see if there is any local Habitat for Humanity or cleanup service for older folks in the community they could go sign up for. Senior Centers are often looking for volunteers, also reading tutors at local libraries (which is what the missionaries used to do at our school in Canada before the law required a background check on all volunteers…and they were always adored by the kids for some reason so it was really sad). PS: the siding stuff…maybe was a bit much, but they offered to help and we had already had a great relationship with them, since I was always at home during the day, I was their emergency pitstop and my husband was always doing errands for them in return. Link to comment
VideoGameJunkie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I came home early. I only lasted 1 week in the MTC for mental health reasons. Link to comment
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