Guest JoshDwellington Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) Hey !When I got my final interview with my stake president, he told me :"I'm going to send the papers this week, just count 6 weeks and you'll get your call, boy !!"So I was super excited, but the 6th week has just passed, so I'm really freaking out . . .Second thing is this girl in my ward told me she served her mission 5 years ago, and she had to wait for 'bout 4 months to get her call Who should I listen to ?What should I do ?Call my stake president ?Please heeelpJoshPS: I know I'm a bit nervous, but my mind still clear****************************** UPDATE, Got it, for Australiaaaaaaaa Edited April 23, 2009 by JoshDwellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 my advise, go and get serious with a girl, that will make it come faster since everything in life seems to come at the most inopportune time. lol i am kidding by the way. kinda, about the advise to get a girl i'm kidding. however, things do seem to come at inopportune times so beware of the girl that will show up (probably about the same time as your call) to distract you from you goal. just keep doing what you should. it will come. congrats on your decision to serve a mission. this may just be the most unhelpful post i've ever written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 Sometimes the call comes back in 10 days, sometimes it take a few months. They may be opening a new mission somewhere and trying to figure out how to fill it. They may have assigned you somewhere and then it didn't feel right so they're working on a re-assignment. the papers may have gone out late because they were sitting on your Stake President's desk. I've known two people whose papers inadvertently sat on the SP's desk for an extra six weeks after their final interview, just because the SP forgot to send them in. Call the stake executive secretary, ask if he can find out if (and when) your papers actually went in, just to confirm, and then sit back and wait. There's nothing else you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted April 6, 2009 Report Share Posted April 6, 2009 One of the things I learned on my mission is the unspoken 5th principle of the Gospel--enduring to the end. It's time for you to learn patience and endurance, brother. Just keep your excitement and wait. It'll come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshDwellington Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 @ Gwen, LOL ! At first, I started to read it like it was so serious, then I just laughed hehe thx anyways @wingnut : the thing is they just changed stake president 2 weeks ago, can't get a hold of anyone ! My bishop is sick too and works abroad so . . . ahhhhh ! @beefche : I will thx Keep you aware, will post again for call Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palerider Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 I am surprised he told you 6 weeks....It will be coming soon enough...patience my friend....patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 @wingnut : the thing is they just changed stake president 2 weeks ago, can't get a hold of anyone !My bishop is sick too and works abroad so . . . ahhhhh !The Stake Executive Secretary often remains the same in a stake presidency change, so that there is a voice of constancy. Try contacting him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cra-Z Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I shouldn't even take 6 weeks. Definitely try to verify they got in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy740 Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Okay... do you realize what time of the YEAR this is? When do most missionaries enter the mission field??? Right after their college finals!!! Guys, Church Headquarters should be OVERFLOWING with requests - because when you get your call, you usually leave 3 months later. It's April now, so if you get it in the next 2 weeks, you're still leaving in July/August - a PEAK time for missionaries to enter the field. Be patient and remember that your call is from the Lord (but it's still delivered by the US Post Office)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyMission Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Just be patient! What skippy740 said makes sense. Everything happens for a reason! How's this for timing: My aunt who lives in Italy (where I also served my mission) babysat my first MTC companion when he was a baby and lived in Italy. His family was there just a short time for business and our families never never kept in touch after that. He grew up in NY and I'm from AZ. We didn't discover this connection until later on my mission. What were the chances that he of all people would be my first companion :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenRaines Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Also no mission call work is done in the two weeks preceding General Conference. All of the Twelve and First Presidency are involved in meetings with all the other general authorities that come to town for conference. All mission calls are now tracked by stake online. You should be able to check with Stake President and find out the status of your paperwork and call. It would not be the first time that paperwork and interview were done and paperwork was misplaced along the way. I personally would follow up. Ben Raines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshDwellington Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Thank you everyone, for all the kind words and replies :) Been busy fighting the Jehovah's witnesses lol I'm going to check b/c I just can't control myself anymore ! Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Been busy fighting the Jehovah's witnesses lol Wrong terminology. You've been having a very friendly conversation with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnMyMission Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Wrong terminology. You've been having a very friendly conversation with them.I can tell you from experience, baptizing a Jehovah's witnesses and watching him learn the truth is amazing. This one man in particular had the missionary fire the day he was baptized. He was ready to run the streets and tell everyone why they were wrong and the LDS church was right. Of course, we had to help him realize we didn't use all the same 'methods' to share the gospel as he was use to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshDwellington Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 UPDATE !!my stake president showed me a weekly sheet he gets from Salt Lake, and it read something like :My name : assignment received. Call not sent yet. (roughly)ahhhhhh I've waited for 8 weeks, seems like forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cra-Z Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 Wow, that is a long time. Let us know when you get it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 April time frame is a busy time for the church leadership as Ben mentioned....give it another couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshDwellington Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 UPDATE !!Got my mission call yesterday !! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!I'm going to serve in Australia, preach the Gospel in Cantonese (funny but cool anyways)MTC New Zealand yeah yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cra-Z Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 That's awesome! Congratulations! :-D When do you report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Ditto....truly awesome but I hope that it will not be the outback area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreparednessPro Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so awesome!!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madriglace Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 UPDATE !!Got my mission call yesterday !! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!I'm going to serve in Australia, preach the Gospel in Cantonese (funny but cool anyways)MTC New Zealand yeah yeahCongrats ... you will LOVE Oz ... the people are fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Good for you, Elder Dude. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 now ELDER WELLINGTON.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 congrats...... lol now beware of that girl i warned you about, she's sneaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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