Kayla spent the afternoon working on her Mission Papers. She needs to complete an online application, have an interview with her bishop, as well as an interview with her stake president before submitting her papers. Mission papers can only be submitted within 120 days of your 19th (18th for young men) birthday, so June 2nd will be the first day they would accept Kayla's application. She will have it ready and waiting to submit on June 2nd.
Serving a full-time mission for the church is a very big commitment. Kayla will leave behind her family, friends, schooling, hobbies, and personal interests to focus all of her time and energy on sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Though she will be assigned to labor in a specific region of the world, she hopes her efforts will be felt near and far from wherever she will actually be living.
Why a mission? Though young women have the opportunity to serve a full time mission, it is not an requirement. Every worthy young women who is physically and emotionally able gets to decide for herself if a full time mission is right for her. This is a decision Kayla has been thinking about for several years, and as she has grown and matured into adulthood, her desire to serve the Lord through full time service has also grown.
We fully support her in her decision to serve and know that she will be a great instrument in the Lord's hands in sharing His love and plan of salvation with others
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