My call has arrriiiiiivveeedd!

[Mahone]

Originally Posted by BenRaines

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

No, 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.

[MichaelPAGuy]

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 xpac9000@hotmail.com and I will be glad to answer.

[pam]

A guy in my cousin's ward is heading to the MTC this week. He's going to the Anchorage mission too.

[StallionMcBeastly]

Originally Posted by Wingnut

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?

[StallionMcBeastly]

Originally Posted by pam

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!

[pam]

Let me find out and I'll pm ya.

[StallionMcBeastly]

Originally Posted by pam

Let me find out and I'll pm ya.

Thank you kind soul.

[Wingnut]

Originally Posted by StallionMcBeastly

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.

[StallionMcBeastly]

Originally Posted by Wingnut

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?

[SupportMyMissionary_com]

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!