Pre-Mission-Call Countdown
- Work and save for mission
- Learn to lead music, and if possible play the piano
- Be physically active; keep weight down
- Know how to study, work, clean house, wash own clothes
- Learn how to repair a bike
- Keep a clean driving record
- Avoid pornography (Internet, entertainment, music, magazines, etc.)
- Stay morally clean
- Keep the Word of Wisdom
- Avoid serious relationships (95% of missionaries are Dear Johned)
- Use clean language
- Have a solid testimony
- Pay a full honest tithe
- Limit time spent on computer games (or other like entertainment)
- Daily study the scriptures
- Understand the message of the Restoration
- Serve others
- Share an appropriate testimony (not a thank-a-mony or travel log)
- Complete Duty to God program
- Get medical appointments - year before
- Get Wisdom teeth pulled, and other major work done
- Dental check-up/cleaning
- Eye exam - do you need glasses?
- Physical - make sure immunizations are current; TB; Hep.
- Go with missionaries on mission splits
- Take missionary prep classes
- Ask for these types of Christmas Gifts from family -
Missionary reference set
Portable CD player & small speakers
Conservative ties
Small hymnbook
Church music CD's
Camera - wait until call for specifics
Luggage - wait until call for specifics
Clothing - wait until call for specifics
- Ask Bishop for mission physical forms 4 months before birthday
Eye exam
Mission Physical
Dental check-up/cleaning
Mission Countdown
- Mission Call comes
- Create a mission binder with sheet protectors
- Make a copy of Mission General Instructions, and put in binder
- Make 3 copies of mission call for missionary, and one for binder
- Go to Public Health building for extra immunizations
- Get missionary haircut
- Get passport (if needed) pictures and passport from city hall
- Have college ward records transferred back home ward
- Make appointment online with DMV for license renewal, and get driving record printout
- Make appt. for temple recommend interview with Bishop
- Make appt. for temple recommend interview with Stake Pres.
- Prepare a list of names of those who might attend temple with you
- Make appt. with temple for endowments
- Contact bishop about farewell talk date and temple date
- Research large purchases such as shoes, coat, luggage
- Go to bank for parent to become joint member on checking account
- Purchase garments, temple clothes, baptismal clothes
- Attend Bishop's interview
- Attend Stake President's interview
- Send BYU student status deferment letter to BYU when you know MTC entrance date
- Notify family members of temple date, and time
- Order CTR Ring in country language (if needed)
- Call temple to verify # of guests coming
- Fill out Visa form (if needed)
- Fill out Missionary Immunization form
- Make trip to Utah for purchases from Mr. Macs or other missionary store
- Make local store purchases
- Go to luggage store for luggage tags, airless bags, luggage straps, approved locks, etc.
- Get scriptures and mini hymnbook engraved with name
- When passport comes, make copies, mail to Travel dept. & mission president
- Make first mission payment to bishop (first day of month entering MTC)
- Make more local store purchases
- Go to temple for Endowments
- Give favorite scripture & picture to Bishop for plaque
- Reduce and laminate Patriarchal blessing & Priesthood line of authority for scriptures
- Make mailing labels with MTC address, and home address
- Make mini family photo album
- Get cash out for MTC
- Start packing
- Travel to MTC
February 2005
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