In defense of sister missionaries – McKay Coppins on MormonTimes.com
When I first started dating the girl who eventually would become my wife she already had decided to serve a mission. This put some extra pressure on me to be a stellar boyfriend.
After all, if a date didn't go well or the chemistry was off one night, there was always a stack of incomplete mission papers awaiting her when she returned.
I happen to respect and admire sister missionaries and believe they play a crucial role in the church's proselyting efforts. (Insert pause for male RMs to roll their eyes and groan.)
Read the full column on MormonTimes.com.
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Nice article DWIGHT.
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