Wingnut Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 Congratulations! I've been absentee for awhile, and I just saw this (I guess it's only a week old). I'm really excited for you. You should find out if your mission president will let you log onto LDS.net while you're in the field, because your contributions to discussions here will certainly be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalpromise516 Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Woot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted October 31, 2009 Report Share Posted October 31, 2009 Congratulations! I've been absentee for awhile, and I just saw this (I guess it's only a week old). I'm really excited for you. You should find out if your mission president will let you log onto LDS.net while you're in the field, because your contributions to discussions here will certainly be missed.I do sincerely doubt he will allow this. There are many things on this forum that a missionary shouldn't really be seeing throughout the duration of his mission. It's just another temptation that isn't really necessary.In the few mission areas that I am familiar with, the rule in the white handbook of only visiting official LDS websites is pretty much stuck to with the exception of one, which may have allowed them to visit fairlds.org. The reason for this is that they allow their missionaries to give out that website to investigators (whether rightly or wrongly) and it would seem silly if they weren't allowed to look at it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 I was joking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenRaines Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 The white handbooks says that they can give out a website like fairlds.org. Wow. Last I knew the only access to the Internet was to send emails and those were to only to family. Parents and siblings. They are not to be emailing all their friends either. Last I knew. The white handbook is the same throughout the world for missionaries. It does not change from mission to mission. Mission Presidents can and do interpret it differently at times but the booklet is the same. Ben Raines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahone Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 The white handbooks says that they can give out a website like fairlds.org. Wow.Last I knew the only access to the Internet was to send emails and those were to only to family. Parents and siblings. They are not to be emailing all their friends either. Last I knew.The white handbook is the same throughout the world for missionaries. It does not change from mission to mission. Mission Presidents can and do interpret it differently at times but the booklet is the same.Ben RainesNo, it was an exception. I've not seen it elsewhere however this was definitely listed as websites to give to investigators in the mission pack given to each new missionary in that area. I'm assuming a mission president (or people who work on his behalf) wrote the content of the mission pack at some point.I must admit I was quite surprised that they allowed it, the church has no jurisdiction over that website and its content - the owners could change the stance they have towards the church at any moment and/or publish something as doctrine when it isn't.Also, if I remember correctly, contact with friends is allowed, but within moderation. I haven't seen the white handbook in over a year though so can't be 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelPAGuy Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 Hello Stallion, You are coming up to Anchorage, Alaska...That is awesome. I just moved up here in September. You will love it as much as I do. There are some awesome missionaries up here right now. Maybe we will run into each other. If you want to know some questions about Alaska or anything else up here just e-mail me at [email protected] and I will be glad to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 1, 2009 Report Share Posted November 1, 2009 A guy in my cousin's ward is heading to the MTC this week. He's going to the Anchorage mission too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Congratulations! I've been absentee for awhile, and I just saw this (I guess it's only a week old). I'm really excited for you. You should find out if your mission president will let you log onto LDS.net while you're in the field, because your contributions to discussions here will certainly be missed.Thank you very much for the kind words, Wingy!haahaa well, I'll have to ask. How sweet would it be if I could give you all updates? I wouldn't hold your breath!Where did you go on your mission, again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 A guy in my cousin's ward is heading to the MTC this week. He's going to the Anchorage mission too.I'm sure I'll run into him at one point or another.What's his name?P.S I'm going to upload the video of us opening our calls to youtube soon everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Let me find out and I'll pm ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Let me find out and I'll pm ya.Thank you kind soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 Thank you very much for the kind words, Wingy!haahaa well, I'll have to ask. How sweet would it be if I could give you all updates? I wouldn't hold your breath!Where did you go on your mission, again?I went to San Jose, CA (Spanish speaking).I have an LDS blogging buddy who lives in Anchorage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I went to San Jose, CA (Spanish speaking).I have an LDS blogging buddy who lives in Anchorage.Sweeeeeeet!Whoa, I live right next to San Jose. Know where Sonoma is? Napa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupportMyMissionary_com Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I remember that experience; I remember getting a call from home telling me it had arrived. I also remembering thinking that I could work the rest of the day and open it later that night, I couldn’t. In fact, I couldn’t work 10 minutes after I knew it was home waiting for me. Finally my boss said “Get out of here” and she sent me home so I could tell everyone where I was going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 ANCHORAGE, ALASKA!!!!!!!!I'm so pumped! That's one of the places where I said I wanted to go.Thanks all for being so interested and supportive!!!!!My brother is going to....dum dum dum.... Toronto, Canada!Thermal undies for both!!No way, I was in town when you got it! Congrats! I'm excited for ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 No way, I was in town when you got it! Congrats! I'm excited for ya!Thank you! Would you like a nice seal coat? Perhaps polar bear loafers? I will club it nice and fresh for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Sweeeeeeet!Whoa, I live right next to San Jose. Know where Sonoma is? Napa?Roughly. I actually have a good friend from high school who lives in Fairfield. That's not far from Napa, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StallionMcBeastly Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 Roughly. I actually have a good friend from high school who lives in Fairfield. That's not far from Napa, is it?Great, I live in Sonoma. Fairfield is probably 15-20 minutes from Napa - if that. About 25 min from me.It's a pretty cool area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Thanks Pammy!! I hope I get to go there. Everyone I've talked to that's been to Alaska loves it.I report on December 16th... my brother too. So soon! Looks like tomorrow is the big day for him. Stallion I wish you the best and go get em'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Looks like tomorrow is the big day for him. Stallion I wish you the best and go get em'!!Yep -- if you read this before you go, good luck and we'll miss you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefche Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Wow! The time has flown! Good luck, Elder! Return and report in 2 years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Alaska. That's awesome that is where I grew up. I'd tell you to get a hold of me if you ever serve in Fairbanks or North Pole but that isn't entirely practical. To bad Missionaries can't hunt, but they can fish (if they do it from shore and buy a license). P.S. If you do ever serve in Fairbanks or North Pole, make an effort to try out Food Factory. Edited December 15, 2009 by Dravin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Heck..if he goes to the North Pole...check and report back and let us know if Santa really does exist. Forget the Food Factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Heck..if he goes to the North Pole...check and report back and let us know if Santa really does exist. Forget the Food Factory.*twitch*It's almost like living there again. Oh the candy cane shaped street lamps and Christmas decorations seem neat now. Not so much in July. But that's my own prejudice speaking and why I generally told people I grew up in Fairbanks not North Pole on my mission, the inevitable Santa Jokes are like polygamy jokes for people admitting they grew up in Utah, you've heard'em all before.To answer you question, I don't know if he really exists but he does have a house there: The Original Letter from Santa since 1952 | Santa Claus House - North Pole, Alaska Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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