07/12/2020
I was lying on the floor in my bedroom experiencing a crippling panic attack, one of many that day. I had just returned home early from serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I felt like a failure. The ensuing months involved bouts of debilitating depression, numerous medication prescriptions, countless therapy visits, and feelings of wanting to end it all, at times.
It was in these moments that I learned a valuable lesson: we all have a mission, both in and out of the Church, and there is meaning in our missions. Regardless of what we may be going through: struggling with po*******hy addiction, lack of testimony, same s*x attraction, feeling lonely and forgotten, experiencing mental illness, etc, there is purpose behind our pain, and there is hope in our struggle.
It’s up to us: are we going to go through life, or grow through life?
Table of Contents
Introduction
1: The What, and the Why of Missionary Service
2: Saying Goodbye
3: The Missionary Training Center
4: Coming Home
5: Now What? Coming to Grips with Reality
6. Three Pillars of Peace
7. The Father of All Lies
8. I am the Light of the World
9. The Anatomy of a Mission Call
10. Letting Go of Perfectionism
11. A Sister's Perspective
12. Your Mission Awaits You
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