Still living in mission

[grapevine]

Does anyone know of rms that still live in there mission. Have a hard time letting go. I knew someone that cornered me and talked for 2 hours about his mission. A Going mission program teacher. Ricks had those labs with two rms that taught it. Said not a day would go by without thinking about his mission. Came to Ricks to teach that class.

I never talked to people w hours about my mission before. Some people may have a hard time letting go. I enjoyed it but life does have to go on. Said if asked would go again. I would not trade my expereinces for a million dollars. Or repeat them either. Some probably can't break out of missionmode and move on.

[Fiyero]

I served in Memphis and the lead story on CNN a few minutes ago was about twisters in the area, and it made me think of some people there. Does that count?

[pellegrino]

I came pretty close to living in Italy because of a relationship with a girl. She lived in a small branch that had suffered losses from other missionaries "poaching" the hotties and taking them home to America. She was (and still is) very attached to her home town and I didn't feel right about taking a strong member from a branch that needed every member they could get, especially after having worked so hard to increase their numbers. So I had decided that if we did get married we would live in Italy. It didn't work out (obviously) but that was the closest I came to returning to my mission permanently. I have returned many times, and I even did a semester there, but nothing like you describe. I think that kind of people have something missing in their life if they can't get over the past.

[UtahDan]

I came pretty close to living in Italy because of a relationship with a girl. She lived in a small branch that had suffered losses from other missionaries "poaching" the hotties and taking them home to America. She was (and still is) very attached to her home town and I didn't feel right about taking a strong member from a branch that needed every member they could get, especially after having worked so hard to increase their numbers. So I had decided that if we did get married we would live in Italy. It didn't work out (obviously) but that was the closest I came to returning to my mission permanently. I have returned many times, and I even did a semester there, but nothing like you describe. I think that kind of people have something missing in their life if they can't get over the past.

I know that Drum has mentioned this, but I (and I think also Drum and my other brother too but maybe it is just one of them) have brother in laws who went to Italy and came back very weird, thinking they were European, and wanting to go back. My BIL grew his hair long as is the style for some there, stopped bathing every day, started talking about Americans as though he wasn't one, and I think he went back there a good half dozen times over the next two years and at one point was making plans to move their permanently. He has outgrown a lot of it, but that country seems to take a powerful hold on people.

[pellegrino]

I know that Drum has mentioned this, but I (and I think also Drum and my other brother too but maybe it is just one of them) have brother in laws who went to Italy and came back very weird, thinking they were European, and wanting to go back. My BIL grew his hair long as is the style for some there, stopped bathing every day, started talking about Americans as though he wasn't one, and I think he went back there a good half dozen times over the next two years and at one point was making plans to move their permanently. He has outgrown a lot of it, but that country seems to take a powerful hold on people.

you have no idea.

ps-my hair is long, but it has nothing to do with Italy or Italian style.

[BlueHair]

Does anyone know of rms that still live in there mission. Have a hard time letting go. I knew someone that cornered me and talked for 2 hours about his mission. A Going mission program teacher. Ricks had those labs with two rms that taught it. Said not a day would go by without thinking about his mission. Came to Ricks to teach that class.

I never talked to people w hours about my mission before. Some people may have a hard time letting go. I enjoyed it but life does have to go on. Said if asked would go again. I would not trade my expereinces for a million dollars. Or repeat them either. Some probably can't break out of missionmode and move on.

I would gladly trade my mission experiences for a million dollars. I would also gladly repeat my mission experiences of a million dollars. Hell, I would eat a dog turd for a million dollars.

[il Padrino Ute]

...but that country seems to take a powerful hold on people.

sono d'accordo.

[Drunk Tank]

I moved back to the mission when I was dating my wife. I lived there for about a year after we were married. It was awkward when I would run into the mission president, especially because I was dis-fellowshipped at the time. The mission president did attend my wedding and gave me $50.00

But as far as "living" in the mission...not being able to let it go/dominating my life, I had no problem moving on. The only hang up I had was whenever I saw my mission president, I always felt like I needed to apologise to him.

[wuapinmon]

I take students to Costa Rica every year....I want to live there.....I consider myself Hispanic......but I know the type......I used to almost kill a couple of these each week when I delivered pizza in Provo....they'd come off the hill by Brick Oven on their bikes like they were still on the mission, not stop at the "BICYCLES MUST STOP" stop sign and almost get killed by me.

I've been known* to scream things at them like "Get off the mission."

and

"***** **** ********** *******!"
and

"Where's your companion, elder?"

and

"English, mothertrucker, do you read it?"



* or dreamt of having a keen enough wit to think of the last two in the moment.

[Drunk Tank]

Ahhh, the good ol' "***** **** ********** *******!"

This was my phrase du jour on the golf course today.

[Flattop]

If I chose to live in Monterey, California, I could think of plenty of other reasons to do so besides the fact that I spent five months there as a missionary.

[Flattop]

Oh, wait, you meant mentally, not physically. Never mind.

[Brian]

If I chose to live in Monterey, California, I could think of plenty of other reasons to do so besides the fact that I spent five months there as a missionary.

You were translated on your mission?

Monterey/Carmel is my favorite place on earth.

[Drunk Tank]

Monterey/Carmel is my favorite place on earth.

X2. My wife and I usually end up there on our anniversary every other year or so. We went last year and we didnt have as great a time, due to the wildfires they had in the area just prior to our stay. Alot of the shops and stores in Monterey were really hurting for business or had closed shop due to a lack of tourist spending. I really enjoy 17 mile drive and fantasize about playing all the great golf courses there. Someday.....

[grapevine]

I never been back to Florida myself. Don't think I would live there. I would not mind going there to visit to do what I could not do on my mission, Disneyworld, parasailing, waterpark, ballgames. I don't think I would stop to visit people I knew there though. Randy Bott said that was a problem as mp missionaries returning to Fresno to visit and he would get calls when he had to say they are not missinaries anymore.

My reference was to people emotionally living in the mission still. One thought he could serve 26 months with new mp but thought not too. Used to give month leeway extension may still do. ONe that didn't want to go home and didn't care if he was asked to go again. FAntasizing over what will not happen. Those are people I am talking about emotionally living in mission. He had calls to make after the long bs session. I enjoyed mine but life has to go on.