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What is it like to be a Senior Missionary?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I can tell you a few things, but it will take me 18 months to give you the full scoop. I invite you to stay with me during this journey as I share the ins and outs of serving a mission for the Lord–even at my and my husband\u2019s advanced ages. As we prepared for our mission, I searched all over the Internet and couldn\u2019t find much to help me feel a little more comfortable about this adventure, so I\u2019ve decided to be a source of good information. Personal experience is the best teacher, right? I\u2019ll write about the good parts and the bad, but hopefully there won\u2019t be very many bad things to report.<\/span><\/p>\n

My husband served, as a young man, in the Argentina Rosario Mission. I didn\u2019t serve a mission. But when we got married, we always talked about serving together after he retired. We thought that would take forever, even a lifetime, and guess what? It has! And I can\u2019t believe we\u2019ve reached this point in our lives already!<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is us carefree and clueless to how fast our future was going to catch up with us.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, back in 2019, we suddenly got a brain-flash that it was time for my husband to retire. This was two years earlier than our \u201cplan\u201d and it definitely came as a surprise, but it was clearly what the Lord wanted us to do. So, after adjusting our thinking, we began preparing our papers for missionary service.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We happily got ourselves mission ready<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We actually had several things fall into place and thought we were on our way to serve in the Boston Massachusetts Temple.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Night view of the Boston Massachusetts Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And lo, and behold, COVID-19 hit the world. Most senior missionary couples were sent home and all temples were closed and we were left with nothing to do. To be honest, we didn\u2019t understand it. We really thought things were falling amazingly into place and we were simply following what the Lord was outlining for us. Our going on a mission couldn\u2019t have been an easier decision. But, it didn\u2019t work out the way we expected. And we had to regroup.<\/span><\/p>\n

Instead of preparing to go on a mission, we felt (and I use this word cautiously–not with doubt, but with \u2026 caution) we should move. So, yes, in the middle of COVID, we moved. That turned out to be an amazing experience, in and of itself. So, even in the midst of disappointment, there were bright moments. I\u2019ve experienced the Lord working this way before in my life. He always manages to leave us wondering, but hopeful. It\u2019s up to us to stay faithful. And this is what we chose to do.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This big hairy thing in the truck is Moses who moved with us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As we waited for another opportunity to serve, temples began opening and we had the opportunity to serve as temple workers again. And that was such a wonderful blessing. If you are in a time in your life where you can spend 4-6 hours a week working in the temple, DO IT! As the world continues to offer us nothing, the temple offers us everything.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A word about serving in the temple:<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry about the memorization required. I have a terrible memory and I was worried about this. But, I testify, I received help from the Lord and I have been blessed to remember the words so well that I can say it all with feeling and not like a robot, which is a personal concern and victory for me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I think I can count working in not just one temple, but two different temples, as a great blessing of missionary service. In fact, as usual, the Lord has blessed me far more than I have even begun to serve Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stay tuned for more blessings and discoveries of missionary service as I share with you our experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can continue along with us on our journey here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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