The point is I'm not making excuses not to go on a mission, but finances are a real problem.
I already have money saved up, and I would mind using some for a mission, but I will not pay 9600 to volunteer, it is just out of the question.
The church asks you to donate your time and 2 years of your life, and yet they make you pay to do it.
And by the way, saying uhhh... get a job, is insulting, and because they don't know me is why.
How do you know what kind of bills I have to pay, or how much I make doing the job?
For your information, I am a college student, I do work full time as a restaurant manager, and part time as a real estate agent.
I will tell you if I do go on a mission, I am not going to be the same as everyone else, I will be my own person.
I will be nice and helpful to people as I can, but as soon as they start talking about crap they read on the internet about my church, or putting it down, that is when I walk out the door and say, we'll you are good enough for our church anyway so I am glad you do feel that way about it.