What (& What Not) to Say to Early Returned Missionaries
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Chances are, you know someone who came home early. You might not even realize it so it's even more important that we help to create an environment of welcome and respect. Our friends with MISSION FORTIFY share some of their experiences (good and awkward) in this new "What (& What Not) to Say" video.
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A mission is not a requirement for Salvation. President Nelson didn't even serve a mission and is the prophet of the church. I believe any service, regardless of the time served, is honorable!
I think Thats a wonderful thing to say
Neither did Dalin H Oaks.
None of the 1st Presidency did
I came home early with an honorable release. I served there for a year. Then seven years later, I will serve another church service mission at the Gilbert Seminary and Mesa Records Operation Center for a year.
A mission is not more important than many other things it’s ok to come home early or not even go. Even if you didn’t go again it’s not that big of a deal.
My mission was ended early for medical/mental health reasons. I was out for a little over a year and had to come home. It was not the way I thought my mission would end, but I'm grateful I had so many loving members of my home ward who welcomed me and loved me. To those who come early for such reasons, you are loved, you are valued, and The Lord appreciates your service. Perhaps even more than those who didn't have to come home early for such reasons.
I would hope that I would simply say..."I'm proud of your service, I'm proud that you're strong in the gospel....hope we can all stay strong together...
I came home early and one thing that has really bothered me is when people ask me when I'm going back and tell me stories of people who went back out. I just wish they'd stop talking and try to listen to me, even though I know they mean well.
Don’t worry about it! You didn’t do anything wrong. A mission is not required by anyone. It is your choice either way. None of the first presidency went on missions and they are the head of the church.
I won't ever judge missionaries who returned early because I wonder if I could have been a better missionary.
That is very true, a lot of members of the LDS church often judges each other and people who come back from missions early, that needs to stop!
They are humans and they have personal struggles and imperfections just like me. So who am I to judge? Let me love you in the best way I can for keeping strong in the Church rather than going away! Personal prayers for all of us. Much love.
I’m not LDS, but you said “personal struggles and imperfections” as if it is always where they must have done something wrong.
I love this. I only got to serve for a few months and it has been really hard accepting everything but I loved this
The world is changing so fast now. Not so very long ago we heard so many stories (some legend some legit) about missionaries who will be coming home early from their missions. We never thought for a minute that one reason may be for an opportunity to practice love and acceptance rather than appearing judgemental. Love to all of you who served however you served. I know the lord will bless you for all you have and will do. 🤗
People can be so hard and often time’s unknowingly, especially in a church setting. I hope many see this video and understand!
This is beautiful..i wish i had seen this a couple years ago when a friend came home earlier...you never really know what to say but being kind always trumps anything.
Thank you so very much for making this video! We have known a couple or several missionaries that had to come early... I think this is very valuable and needed, so people, brothers and sisters don’t make those comments that you spoke of!
I had a friend come home after 2 weeks in the mission field after the MTC due to health reasons and its been so hard on her
How about not saying anything at all other than it's nice to see you home safe. We don't know the challenges RM's are dealing with, and it is actually no one's business. It annoys me too when I come across conversations of speculation. I am like well this person most probably saved money and made adjustments to go on a mission. The fact that they tried and sacrificed still counts big time ❤
People are not always judging. Some are but they are few. Most just feel awkward but want to show love and concern for ward family member.
@@wendie8290- I agree that not everyone is judgemental, but to say that it is only a few is not accurate. In this presentation are RM's from different areas and wards. These are their experiences, and they are saying that they have all been marginalized and judged in one way or another. In a perfect world there shouldn't be any judgements, but as members we too fall short, and we do tend to judge our own. Yes there is support in some situations but judgement is always in the mix there somewhere. I hope that we as members will get the message when we watch this video, and be more supportive to all our RM's. Have a good day.
A mission doesn’t even matter. None of the first presidency went in missions!
yes i may not be a lds member being catholic but i love the lds missionaires
That's because they the Spirit of God goes before them. It's not nessisarily the missionaries that you feel. But the fruits of the spirit see Galatians 5.
What you are feeling is the spirit of God testifying so you will hear their message.listen read ask God.
@@wendie8290 R u lds i talk to missionaries still sometimes.
My husband left his mission to come home and marry me, the stake president called him a disgrace.... Next
YOU ARE EARLYY returned missionaries
How about everyone mind there own business
I had a friend who came home early dishonorably, and I just want to say that they matter too. There are lots of reasons that people come home early, and it's not our place to judge. I think he might have felt like he had let people down or had committed some unforgivable sin, and all I want is for him to know that the service he did do still counts. He's not perfect by neither am I.
The point is, regardless of the reason that someone comes home, honorably or dishonorably, medical reasons or not, they all deserve to be treated like returned missionaries and children of God. It doesn't matter why they came home.
Yes you are right! It doesn’t matter if they came home early. There is nothing wrong with not going at all either. A mission is not required for anything. No one should shame anyone for their choices.
i got baptized then the bishop told me to go back to being roman catholic so i did i asked for my member number but was never told it i was told he and his wife were secertly practicing catholics.
Umm, that is definitely not normal, that bishop has gone away from his calling and has some things he needs to fix. Sorry for your experiences, come back, we will welcome you with open arms.
do not ask love do not post on internet some 1's photos dates thats so beyond thoughtless and disrespectful
Guys it’s ok to come home early just remember the stripling warriors fainted from blood loss in the wars serving with captain Helaman and they are no less valiant than the others that didn’t
say hey nice to see lets have coffee lunch catch up do not bring up they r home early i as a catholic know that lds'ers should and i talk to missioniares when i see them on the street in the super market and wal mart, just love 1 another .
Always Catholic Knight that’s great, but we don’t drink coffee.
Haha that was my favorite because all I said to them was they reminded me of the most difficult obstacle I had which was dumb members who weren’t helpful
"Don't you have enough faith to be healed?" So, what about people who couldn't even go out on a mission in the first place due to medical problems? Wow, just wow.
It seems we erroneously judge missionaries for the amount of time served, and forget about the amount they gave. Some missionaries may come home early, but they have paid “the utmost farthing...the widows mite” if you will. While other’s may serve the time, but only gave a portion of their excess. Whomever gives their all, regardless of time, gave the most and gets back the most from their missions.
Nice idea ... but in the end ... you can’t control what other people say to you ... they are not perfect just as you are not.
You can't but these are suggestions to be a decent human being and to not offend anyone
Try hard not to be the person who asks these questions; you don't know the struggles they're going through or how much damage you can do by asking these sorts of questions.
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They may just be trying to get a good head start on their careers. This is the example all of the current members of the first presidency has set. none of them went on missions. Focus on your career worry about your salvation later.
I’m sorry, but it’s only natural for people to wonder what happened. People will be understanding.
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Tough subject, but fact is there are people that get sent home for being disobedient to the point where the church has no option but to send them home, it's not always a medical excuse. Obviously it's fair to have less sympathy for someone that gets sent home because of circumstances of their own making, and their own bad choices. I also take issue with guys I know who got sent home early due to being disobedient and then talk later as if they served a complete and honourable mission, when I know they didn't.
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Why r pple all up in other ppl business? Stay in ur lane and stop trying to dip over in other ppl's lane.
for what reasons would people tend to leave early?
Personal issues mostly, introverted personality etc. Too shy or scared to talk to ppl hence they go home early
Health issues too.
The video explains that it is not important why they go home early; there are many reasons. What’s important is to love those who do.
sin like fornication or sexual indecency, bullying by a mission preident or senior companion.
Depression and anxiety.
It could also be something like a family crisis, I imagine. There are a wide variety of reasons.
Who cares what people think
There’s nothing wrong with asking why someone returned early.
Lol you think a mission is hard, try real life!