So I've been asked what a day in the life of a
missionary is like.
A Day in the Life of a Bold, Believing,
Baptizing California Sacramento Missionary:
6:30 am-- Wake up, Pray, Exercise
7:00 am-- Shower, Get ready for the
day, Eat Breakfast
8:00 am-- Personal Study: pray, study from
scriptures, Preach My Gospel, General Conference, Missionary Library (Our Heritage,
Jesus the Christ, True to the Faith, Our Search for Happiness), etc., write in
Study Journal what I learn and receive of the Spirit, pray.
9:00 am-- Companionship Study: Sing a hymn (in
Spanish) with companions, pray together, do recitation: a select few scriptures
and quotes that President Lewis wants us to memorize we recite one every day,
read three pages from the Missionary Handbook (in Spanish), read two sections
of the supplement: additional guidelines President has for the mission, talk
about each other's Personal Study and what we learned, make any specific lesson
plans we need to for the day, discuss specific needs of investigators.
10:00 am-- More Companionship Study: the first
two transfers of the mission you are trained by your trainer based off of a
program made by the church which is designed to help me learn how better to
teach lessons and become acquainted with Preach My Gospel
11:00 am-- LUNCH!! Don't forget to bless the
food!
12:00 pm-- Language Study: study Spanish!!! Which
is really however you want, reading from scriptures, translating hymns, doing
exercises in the grammar books...etc.
1:00 pm-- PROSOLYTE!!! We prayerfully go
visit our investigators, go to appointments, tract, visit potential
investigators, ask for referrals, contact referrals, visit less actives.
5:00 pm-- Usually we have dinner around five
because the handbbok says that dinner should be finished by six.
9:00 pm--return home, unless in a lesson then
return by 9:30, and PLAN: pray, set goals for the next day, prayerfully
decide who to visit the next day, decide what you will study the next day,
pray
9:30 pm-- write in journal, get ready for bed,
reflect on the day, get in bed, pray, tell you companions you love them and
good night.
10:30 pm-- lights out! And sleep miraculously
overtakes you the second the clock strikes 10:30! Well most of the time! Haha.
That's a day in the life of a missionary!
Other than our calling and authority, the one thing that makes the day so
special is prayer. We pray13 times a day not including all the prayers we say
while proselyting (to start and end a lesson, before entering a house, etc.).
That's what makes the day miraculous! And guess what??!! YOU CAN DO IT TOO!!! I
challenge you all to find time to pray twice more in the day than you usually
do and I promise that you will feel the Holy Ghost more and receive more
guidance in your lives!!
Love you all so much!!!!
Hermana Arntsen
