The decision to serve a mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity for generations to come.

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"Life is filled with detours and dead ends, trials and challenges of every kind. Each of us has likely had times when distress, anguish, and despair almost consumed us."

- Russell M. Nelson

Adversity

"Education is the difference between wishing you could help other people and being able to help them."

- Russell M. Nelson

Education

"It really matters what you listen to. . . . Select music that will strengthen your spirit."

- Russell M. Nelson

Self-improvement

"The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother."

- Russell M. Nelson

Achievement

"“The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother.”"

- Russell M. Nelson

Achievement

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"You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

- Zig Ziglar

Service

"So, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, you should do it all for God's glory."

Service

"Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

- Jesus

Service

"Do you know who will go first on the Day of Resurrection to the shade of God…Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked for something give freely and who judge in favor of others as they do for themselves."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

Service

"If anyone fulfills his brother’s needs, Allah will fulfill his needs; if one relieves a Muslim of his troubles, Allah will relieve his troubles on the Day of Resurrection."

- Prophet Muhammad (s)

Service