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I was hoping someone could have given me a more definitive answer, but C'est la vie. In my observations, the church is really making sure the ones going now are truly prepared for it spiritually, physically, and emotionally.

My wife and I are concerned for both his physical and emotional well being. We are shocked at times by the amount of food he can pack away! Their whole family is excited about him serving, and now that the age was lowered, it's coming sooner than before. I would hate to have him be rejected or delayed because he weighed too much. My brother served in 2004 (and I way back in 1996) after the "rasing the bar" talk in confrence, and he had to lose a little before he could go. In the research i've done, there was reference to having your BMI being 37 or under to qualify, and I wanted to know if it was still in effect. Better he knows now and has time to prepare for it.

Friends of ours have a son who will be turing 18 early next year, and is planning to serve a mission. The problem is, he is quite overweight (as is the rest of the family) and nobody seems too concerned about that fact. Does the church still have weight restrictions for missionaries? If so, how does one bring that up with them without hurting feelings. If he started now, he would have time to diet and exercise and get it under control.