Mission Calls on YouTube

[PaloAltoCougar]

Why was I not informed of this? A mission president-elect just told me about the common practice of YouTubing the opening of one’s mission call. I checked and there are perhaps hundreds of these things.

Some include a swelling orchestral soundtrack.
[YOUTUBE]z4xWZH7GM6g&NR=1[/YOUTUBE]

Here’s one of a young woman who has apparently been called to her boyfriend’s mission, and the family’s reaction is entertaining.
[YOUTUBE]-lhKt3Y4juM&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Those vids include links to dozens of others. If it hasn’t done so already, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Church issues a recommendation that such things not be published as it should be a private, spiritual affair among family and close friends. I’m aware of videos where the recipient or his/her family is NOT happy about the call, but I haven’t seen them yet.

Things have changed since my day. My call came when I was home alone. I opened it on the spot, left it on the kitchen counter, and then left to play golf with some nonmember friends. My parents mentioned it when I got home that night.

[il Padrino Ute]

My mom's reaction when I said Italy was blurting out "Whaaaaaa?" like Moe Syzlak.

She grabbed the paper from my hand and it tore in half.

It would have been fun to get that on vid...Super 8mm.

[TripletDaddy]

Why was I not informed of this? A mission president-elect just told me about the common practice of YouTubing the opening of one’s mission call. I checked and there are perhaps hundreds of these things.

Here’s one of a young woman who has apparently been called to her boyfriend’s mission, and the family’s reaction is entertaining.
[youtube]-lhKt3Y4juM&feature=related[/youtube]

That girl is a cutie, I thought. She seems to be wearing a wedding ring of some sort.

The dad should be embarrassed for his lack of procedural knowledge (he is probably in a leadership position)..."I don't think you can serve in that mission...." No wonder kids come to Church thinking that Satan resides in swimming pools.

I agree re: videotaping and posting. What's next, baby blessings in the home?

[I.J. Reilly]

Here’s one of a young woman who has apparently been called to her boyfriend’s mission, and the family’s reaction is entertaining.
[YOUTUBE]-lhKt3Y4juM&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

I'm pretty sure this girls parents are right, there's no way she can serve in the same mission with someone whom she was/is dating!

Apparently they didn't like the guy. Also, our sister missionary was going to use her mission to break up with the boy.

[Fiyero]

I'm pretty sure this girls parents are right, there's no way she can serve in the same mission with someone whom she was/is dating!

Apparently they didn't like the guy. Also, our sister missionary was going to use her mission to break up with the boy.

My comp's girlfriend was called to our mission. She called the church and had it changed.

Inspiration my ass.

[falafel]

If it hasn’t done so already, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Church issues a recommendation that such things not be published as it should be a private, spiritual affair among family and close friends. I’m aware of videos where the recipient or his/her family is NOT happy about the call, but I haven’t seen them yet.

Things have changed since my day. My call came when I was home alone. I opened it on the spot, left it on the kitchen counter, and then left to play golf with some nonmember friends. My parents mentioned it when I got home that night.

When I was a freshman at Merrill Hall, plenty of out-of-state prospective elders (i.e. non-Utahns) would open their mission calls on the phone down on the lobby. They'd call their parents from there, which seemed odd since they had phones in their rooms. Then it made sense. Those who opened it down in the lobby usually invited the entire ward to the opening. Everyone packed in around the phone right there in the hall.

I opened mine at my house (I drove the 45 minutes from Provo) and I brought a few of my friends along. I think my mom made cinnamon rolls.

[Portland Ute]

Back in the day, the Kaysville post office would call you the minute they sorted your mission call. It was usually around 4 or 5 in the morning.

I remember driving down to the post office. My best friend was there picking his up.

I went home and opened it: "You have been called to serve in the.... Muh- lag- uh Spain mission?" "Muh-lag-uh?"

"That's what it says."

"Where is that? I've heard of Madrid and Barcelona..."

"Hey, Dave (dad on the phone...), sorry to wake you so early. You went to Spain, right? Where is this Mal ag uh? Yeah...he's going to Spain. Great... We'll see you in a while...."

Phone rings. It's my friend. "Where are you going?" "Malaga" "Where's that?" "Southern Spain, I guess... Where are you going?" "Lisbon Portugal South?" "Are you excited?" "Yeah, I don't mind tacos and burritos and bullfighting and stuff."

As it would turn out, my friend and I went to the MTC the same day. We left the MTC the same morning. We were in the same terminal in the SLC airport when we left. We spent time in adjacent zones (never saw each other). We served our missions on the same peninsula.

I'm still trying to figure out how Galicia, Pais Vasco, and the Canary Islands are part of Spain, but Portugal is not.

[Portland Ute]

If it hasn’t done so already, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Church issues a recommendation that such things not be published as it should be a private, spiritual affair among family and close friends. I’m aware of videos where the recipient or his/her family is NOT happy about the call, but I haven’t seen them yet.

Things have changed since my day. My call came when I was home alone. I opened it on the spot, left it on the kitchen counter, and then left to play golf with some nonmember friends. My parents mentioned it when I got home that night.

When I was a freshman at Merrill Hall, plenty of out-of-state prospective elders (i.e. non-Utahns) would open their mission calls on the phone down on the lobby. They'd call their parents from there, which seemed odd since they had phones in their rooms. Then it made sense. Those who opened it down in the lobby usually invited the entire ward to the opening. Everyone packed in around the phone right there in the hall.

I opened mine at my house (I drove the 45 minutes from Provo) and I brought a few of my friends along. I think my mom made cinnamon rolls.[/QUOTE]

It's my opinion that if people want to share it, however weird I might think it is to post it on Youtube, it's their mission call. It's their life. They are giving up 1.5-2 years to do this. Let them announce it to others however the "F" they want to. What harm does it cause?

[falafel]

It's my opinion that if people want to share it, however weird I might think it is to post it on Youtube, it's their mission call. It's their life. They are giving up 1.5-2 years to do this. Let them announce it to others however the "F" they want to. What harm does it cause?

No skin off my nose. It just seemed a little strange to me. I wasn't calling the house mom or anything to get them to stop.

[LA Ute]

I just remember hurrying to the family's world globe to figure out where El Salvador and Guatemala are. I saw the letter in the pile of mail and opened it immediately, with my best friend standing by. Then I called my parents (who were at work), called a few friends and my bishop, and went on with the day. I called my siblings that evening. At that time the "opening the envelope gathering" had not become a quasi-tradition.

[Portland Ute]

I just remember hurrying to the family's world globe to figure out where El Salvador and Guatemala are. I saw the letter in the pile of mail and opened it immediately, with my best friend standing by. Then I called my parents (who were at work), called a few friends and my bishop, and went on with the day. I called my siblings that evening. At that time the "opening the envelope gathering" had not become a quasi-tradition.

quasi-tradition now, quasi-ordinance later.

[dabrockster]

Why was I not informed of this? A mission president-elect just told me about the common practice of YouTubing the opening of one’s mission call. I checked and there are perhaps hundreds of these things.


Here’s one of a young woman who has apparently been called to her boyfriend’s mission, and the family’s reaction is entertaining.
[YOUTUBE]-lhKt3Y4juM&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

LOL. Such a joyous occasion shocked by a shaking testimony experience.. I am sure it is no big deal, but their reaction is hilarious. Including hers...

[wuapinmon]

My parents were in Vegas at Comdex. I had had wisdom teeth surgery the day before, so I was staying with some family friends in the ward. The dad went by my house and got the mail since I was recovering. I called my parents on the phone and opened it in their kitchen. They took a photo of me with raised eyebrows as I read the call to the Costa Rica-San José Mission.

The ward bulletin had me going to the Puerto Rico-San José Mission, wrong on both counts.

I called my 'girlfriend' and she was excited. Not excited enough to kiss me, ever. But, excited. I asked her to consider marrying me about a year after I got home (we dated for a year after I came home). She told me she'd think about it. I didn't pester her, and six weeks later she called me and told me she was going on a mission to Rosario, Argentina.

I assume she meant 'no.' She never said.

[kccougar]

I like the mission call pranks...

[YOUTUBE]lZ-xe8XlAms[/YOUTUBE]

[UtahDan]

When I was a freshman at Merrill Hall, plenty of out-of-state prospective elders (i.e. non-Utahns) would open their mission calls on the phone down on the lobby. They'd call their parents from there, which seemed odd since they had phones in their rooms. Then it made sense. Those who opened it down in the lobby usually invited the entire ward to the opening. Everyone packed in around the phone right there in the hall.

I opened mine at my house (I drove the 45 minutes from Provo) and I brought a few of my friends along. I think my mom made cinnamon rolls.

Named for my polygamist ancestor. This explains a lot.