I want to serve as an LDS Sisier Missionary in about a year?

Congratulations! You will be embarking in the service of God, and he will bless you as you prepare to do his work. As Christ explains in Matthew, he calls his disciples to "go forth to all nations" and teach his word.

To get ready, one of the best things you can do is get a copy and then study, "Preach My Gospel."

In that manual you will learn everything you need to learn to be a good missionary.

Here is a link

http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,8057-1-4...

Well, it's too early to start the actual paperwork, but there are a few things you can do now in preparation.

First, get a jump start on your dental and medical work. You'll need to get your wisdom teeth removed--it's not a requirement, I don't think, but you should do it anyway. You SO do not want those popping up when you're in the field! You'll also need a full physical, but that will have to wait until you start the paperwork. The doctors have to sign a bunch of forms, and if you do it now, you'll just have to do it again. Also, you'll want to go to the dentist for a regular cleaning right before you leave. Even Stateside, you may end up in an area without reliable dentists. I did.

Secondly, get your finances in order. Not only do you need to save the money, but you'll need to get a debit card and probably a credit card, assuming you don't already have one. You WILL need a debit card in the field! Also, save up a little extra for food and other necessities. The church doesn't quite give the missionaries enough money each month, and I always had to use extra no matter how frugal I was.

Third, get your passport. That's a pain in itself, and though you don't yet know where you'll be serving, it's best to get it out of the way (just make sure it will still be valid when it's time to go). Those things can take months sometimes, so start soon.

Fourth, go online and get the guidelines for missionary clothing. You have a full year to build your wardrobe, so take advantage of it. Guys have it easy--they can just buy a bunch of suits, and they're good to go. Girls...it's not so easy for us. It was almost impossible for me to find skirts that would hold up while tracting, and I didn't have enough clothing when I left. It became an issue. Though you can't know exactly what weather you'll be facing, you can still start looking. Nothing flimsy, nothing that has to be dry-cleaned, and nothing that will show stains easily. Most importantly, start looking for shoes. You will need shoes with VERY thick soles, no open toes. I walked through my first five pairs and injured my feet because I didn't have decent shoes. You should look into Mary Jane's, because while they're ugly enough to almost be a sin, they work beautifully for tracting (and get more than one pair. It's not healthy to use a single pair of shoes for your entire mission).

Fifth, start looking into a bike (but don't buy yet...you may not need one). I'd recommend CTR bikes. They're missionary oriented and seem to hold up pretty well.

Sixth, it's probably a bit early to be going through the temple, but you can ask your bishop about it. Just make sure you go through several times before you leave. Plenty of missionaries go just once, and then feel a little lost at the MTC, where missionaries attend every week. You want to go often enough before that you'll be okay on your own in the MTC.

Seventh, start studying Preach My Gospel. The MTC is amazing, but you won't have nearly as much time to study the lessons there as you'd think. Start now.

The mission application papers are now almost completely online, and you can't even start them until six months before your birthday. You should, however, let your bishop know that you want to serve, if only so he can make sure you're ready when the time comes. Also, start thinking of your availability date. The papers can be submitted up to 90 days before the day you can leave.

Also, please remember that Satan doesn't want you to serve. He'll do everything possible to discourage you in the next few months. Be aware of that, and you'll be fine.

I can't think of anything else, but if you have any questions, feel free to email me. I'm happy to help!

Find some sister missionaries and ask to go on splits with them.

I went on a mission. All I can really suggest is to really devote some serious time to scripture study...and that includes the Bible. If you dont know it, you have no common ground to start from with most Christians you'll be talking to. Get some study guides and just get familiar.

Every mission is a little different, but the fact that you want to be there, that you are committed and faithful is really what will make the difference in the end. It was hard. But so worth it. So very worth it.

Congratulations on your decision! You'll have a wonderful experience! I myself have never served a mission, so I can't tell you anything from experience, but I would suggest continue praying and reading your scriptures specifically about missionary work, and also fast. I would even volunteer to go on appointments with the missionaries in your ward on occasion. If you know anyone personally who has served then that would be a good opportunity to get their experiences and knowledge. I wish you the best of luck in spreading the true gospel of Christ to the world!

Now is the time to find out where you will be going and to get the shots you need.

How well do you speak the language? If not so well, then check out how to learn the language.

Most importantly, prepare by reading the Bible and understanding it. Keep in touch with God and let Him tell you what needs to be done.

To prepare: start with the 'sunday school answers', namely read the scriptures, pray often, attend church, obey the commandments, uphold the standards, etc... in addition to this, read Preach My Gospel - use it as you study. There are several books which it is recommended missionaries take into the field - get copies of these and read them. Practice developing lessons or talks from Preach My Gospel.

Other things you need to do to prepare: get your financial affairs in order - pay off all bills, set aside as much as possible to pay for your mission. Get your health in order - physical, vaccinations, dental work, etc.

Congratulations on your decision! best wishes

Sweet! Congratulations! I'm sure you'll do great!

I would just get extra familiar with Preach My Gospel. There's a lot of awesome stuff in there that will help you get ready.

If you live in the Provo area, you can also volunteer at the MTC as an "investigator" and let the missionaries teach you.

Answering honest questions on this site (including ones not necessarily directed at Mormons) is also great practice--the research you do to answer questions will be valuable as you work as a missionary.

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And keep reading that awesome Book of Mormon! It'll clear up a lot of doctrinal confusions that you'll run into. ;)

Agree with welltraveled, the temple prep classes are too vague! You wil be surprised.

You should know that the Mormon church isn't true, and that using the term "anti-mormon" is offensive, and your question will be reported as abuse for using it.

I would suggest you do some on-line research about the temple rituals before you go through them. The church preparatory classes don't actually give you any details, while there are many on-line sources that provide the full ritual in accurate detail. That's going to be the biggest shock you're going to face -- it was for me the first time I went through just before leaving on my mission.

Peace.