Are service missions for young missionaries required to be served from home?

[nuclearfuels]

Are service missions for young missionaries required to be served from home?

[ZealouslyStriving]

Official info:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/service-missionary?lang=eng

"What is a service missionary?

Like teaching missionaries, service missionaries serve for up to 18 months (young women ages 19–29) and up to 24 months (young men ages 18–25). They live at home and serve locally. They serve as close to full time as their circumstances allow. Each service missionary is provided a customized mission experience uniquely tailored to his or her talents, skills, and gifts. During their missions, it is common for service missionaries to serve in multiple assignments, including approved community and charitable organizations, Church operations, and stake-assigned service opportunities. Throughout their missions, service missionaries serve under the direction of a mission president, with the close support of service mission leaders. The stake president and bishop provide support in ecclesiastical matters such as worthiness and temple recommends."

[nuclearfuels]

11 minutes ago, ZealouslyStriving said:

Official info

THanks bruh.

I have friends whose son completed a service mission from his grandparents. Is that not an option?

[InCognitus]

5 minutes ago, nuclearfuels said:

THanks bruh.

I have friends whose son completed a service mission from his grandparents. Is that not an option?

I suspect that we shouldn't take "They live at home" literally.  They're just trying to communicate that they are not called to serve abroad or in other states or areas that would require paying for special living accommodations.

I'm pretty sure "they live at grandparents" would qualify.