Stargazer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I was talking to the elders and sisters yestarday and they were saying there is a new program that says that if you are having too many emotional problems (but not too serious to warrant getting sent home) you can go home for a couple of months and then come back out. Has anyone heard of this being done elsewhere? This mission seems to be putting this in practice as in the last 6 weeks 7 or 8 went home, how many will come back I have no idea Interesting. There was a large family in our ward who have sent out several sons and daughters on missions, and some time ago (10 years or so ago) two of the sons each separately took brief breaks from their missions for apparently the same reason you're reporting. I had never heard of this, and did not attempt to find out what the deal was, so I don't really know why they had these breaks. So it is apparently not entirely new, I guess.
Stargazer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 It is pretty common to have dreams where you are called back or are still on mission. I still occasionally have them but I have the same kinds of dreams about college too. It is? Well, I don't feel so weird then. Some years ago I had a recurring dream in which I went back to Germany for a second mission a short time after completing the first. It was quite vivid, and seemed real. Actually, while I was ON my mission I dreamed I was going home from it and crying because I didn't want to leave. When I compare my time on my mission with my time in the US Army and in some pretty intense training (I was in combat arms), though I spend 4 times as long in the Army, I never had dreams about it like I did my mission. And I actually loved the Army.
Hamba Tuhan Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) There was a large family in our ward who have sent out several sons and daughters on missions, and some time ago (10 years or so ago) two of the sons each separately took brief breaks from their missions for apparently the same reason you're reporting. Were they also serving in Canada by any chance? Edited August 22, 2014 by Hamba Tuhan
Stargazer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 That is my thought. I could not do the youth mission again, there is a reason they call young adults. A senior mission I think I could handle and I probably will do with my wife. I won't be able to do a senior mission, at least full-time, because my wife is significantly older than me and by the time I would be able, employment-wise, she will be 76 and a recent cancer survivor. Perhaps a local service mission, but not full-time. Which is too bad, because they'd probably like to send us to Germany if we could go.
Stargazer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Do you (or anyone else) know if the missionaries, when they go home for this new program, are still missionaries? That is, are they still required to wear their name tag, dress in appropriate missionary clothing, do missionary activities? What are they doing at home? What are they doing to take care of the emotional problems? Seeing a psychologist? Hanging out with family? Just curious if anyone knows. Years ago, my cousin tore his ACL while still in the MTC. He had to go home to have surgery done and recuperate. Can't remember how long he was out, but it seemed like it was at least 2 if not 3 months. While he was out, he was instructed to not watch TV (though was eventually given permission to watch BYU sports), only read church/gospel-related books, and basically sit at home except when he was getting medical treatment or at church. Anyway, the point of all this is what are these missionaries doing if they come home from their missions temporarily? Thanks! You're expected to obey mission rules during the break. I expect that this mostly means not going out on dates with girls, keeping up your grooming, no wild all-night parties drinking root beer, and the like. I expect that they would also be expected to continue scripture reading, stay away from worldly entertainment, and so on. And if you weren't seeing to getting whatever problem fixed (counseling, medical treatment, etc), then why send you home? I don't expect you would wear your name tag, except possibly if you helped out with the full-time missionaries in your home ward. A young man from our ward who came home for medical treatment was ultimately honorably released when the treatment didn't produce the hoped-for results. During the time before he was finally released, he attended Church with his name tag, and occasionally helped out with the full-time missionaries assigned to the ward, but he was otherwise "on vacation" with the aforementioned mission rules expectations. In other words, except for "official" functions, he dressed casual.
Stargazer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Were they also serving in Canada by any chance? No, both of them were in the US. Don't remember where, exactly.
Duncan Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 I don't ever recall having any dreams about my Mission!!!!well, now I feel robbed
The Nehor Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 It is? Well, I don't feel so weird then. Some years ago I had a recurring dream in which I went back to Germany for a second mission a short time after completing the first. It was quite vivid, and seemed real.Actually, while I was ON my mission I dreamed I was going home from it and crying because I didn't want to leave.When I compare my time on my mission with my time in the US Army and in some pretty intense training (I was in combat arms), though I spend 4 times as long in the Army, I never had dreams about it like I did my mission. And I actually loved the Army. Most people I know who I have talked to about it and remember their dreams at all have had similar dreams. I also had the ones where I went home and some where President Hinckley called me on the phone and asked me to go back. Some were joyous and others were less so. I have also had college dreams similar to this: Usually towards the end I remember enough to realize it is a dream and wake up. Very rarely I realize I am dreaming and stay asleep. Then I have fun because I have total control of the dream.
The Nehor Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I don't ever recall having any dreams about my Mission!!!!well, now I feel robbed Do you remember your dreams much?
Duncan Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 Do you remember your dreams much? only for about 10 seconds after I wake up! then it's flitted off! I recall now bits and pieces of dreams but nothing mission related
Hamba Tuhan Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I don't ever recall having any dreams about my Mission!!!!well, now I feel robbed I don't think I've had any dreams about my original mission, but I have repeatedly dreamt of being called to serve another one somewhere else. In the most recent example, from last year, I dreamt that I was sent to serve alongside one of the Young Men I helped rescue a few years ago and who is now a fulltime missionary. Man, we had a great time working hard and seeing miracles! And then I woke up.
The Nehor Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 only for about 10 seconds after I wake up! then it's flitted off! I recall now bits and pieces of dreams but nothing mission related About a third of the time I wake up and remember a narrative. They are usually a mishmash. Last night I was living through a zombie apocalypse while trying to build a starship. No idea why I was building it considering we were having trouble eating but then the narrative usually doesn't make sense. For example last time I was called back to my mission Britain was a conquered nation with vikings in charge. Like, vikings in longboats looting and pillaging. 2
thatjimguy Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Glad I'm not the only one. . I really enjoyed my mission and even extended, but was glad when it was over and I could move on to the next phase of my life. For years I had a recurring dream where I was called on a second mission. In these dreams, I never wanted to go, but I always accepted because that's what you do. I have had similar dreams about a commitment. Only I re-enlisted in the Navy. Literally a nightmare for me. I wake up scared to death of it. Usually caused when I am feeling like I am trapped in life at times. I'll assume yours is a happier dream. Edited August 22, 2014 by thatjimguy
Duncan Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) About a third of the time I wake up and remember a narrative. They are usually a mishmash. Last night I was living through a zombie apocalypse while trying to build a starship. No idea why I was building it considering we were having trouble eating but then the narrative usually doesn't make sense. For example last time I was called back to my mission Britain was a conquered nation with vikings in charge. Like, vikings in longboats looting and pillaging. oh man! sounds intense! All I can hope for in a dream is to go jogging with my old Grade 2 teacher and Harpo Marx, that way I don't actually have to do it in real life! running that is but maybe tonite's the night I win big! Edited August 22, 2014 by Duncan
The Nehor Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 oh man! sounds intense! All I can hope for in a dream is to go jogging with my old Grade 2 teacher and Harpo Marx, that way I don't actually have to do it in real life! running that is but maybe tonite's the night I win big! I recommend listening to conference talks while running. It distracts me and it gives me stuff to think about other then exhaustion and heavy breathing. 1
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I won't be able to do a senior mission, at least full-time, because my wife is significantly older than me and by the time I would be able, employment-wise, she will be 76 and a recent cancer survivor. Perhaps a local service mission, but not full-time. Which is too bad, because they'd probably like to send us to Germany if we could go.That is a bummer. But you got to do what you can do. A service mission, I think, could be very rewarding in it's own right.
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