LDS members take to Twitter to share reactions to the missionary age change

President Thomas S. Monson's announcement that men will now be able to serve LDS missions at 18 and women at 19 caused many members to share their thoughts on Twitter. Many wrote about their emotions on the lowered mission age and how it affects women, BYU and LDS culture. Here are just a few of the hundreds of tweets that went out:

The spirit in the conference center when the missionary age change was amazing. What a blessing to so many. #LDSConf

— Erica Teichert (@eteichert) October 6, 2012

#ldsconf I love the reactions from the audience about age changes for missionaries. The guys: "what?" and the girls were like "yes!"

— Chantel Ruby (@chantelruby) October 6, 2012

The elders in my chapel here just looked over in excited disbelief over those missionary announcements. #ldsconf | #Twitterstake

— Stan Way (@Stan_Way) October 6, 2012

WOW! Women can serve a mish at 19 now & men can serve at 18. Maybe ill be going on the mish earlier than I thought. Huge changes! #ldsconf

— Whitney Wright (@whitnmier) October 6, 2012

I'm really touched by this news. would have made a huge difference to my life. #ldsconf thinking about all the girls I teach. Game change.

— joanna brooks (@askmormongirl) October 6, 2012

My daughters look different to me. And it's still hard to talk. Amazed by the depth of my own reaction.

— joanna brooks (@askmormongirl) October 6, 2012

@askmormongirl my daughter just turned to me "Now I have less time to save for the mission." Two months ago she had no thought of serving.

— Dennis Thompson (@NWACougar) October 6, 2012

Missionary service at 18 for males and 19 for females is inspired. I know that it was wrestled with before The Lord for a while #ldsconf

— Jake Black (@jakeboyslim) October 6, 2012

For someone who just turned 18 last week, I can't tell you how surreal and exciting this is! #Missionary #ldsconf

— Mitchell Budge  (@mitchellgbudge) October 6, 2012

Our executive secretary just said that 2 sisters in our singles ward have asked to set up appt for a mission #ldsconf #ldsage

— Brendan Holmes (@bholmesays) October 6, 2012

Still blown away by the guys at 18, girls at 19 Mission shift.So awesome!"I'll go where you want me to go."#ldsconf

— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) October 6, 2012

I don't think we understand how BIG #ldsage thing is. More missionaries. Changes #mormon dating, marriage, education, EVERYTHING. #ldsconf

— Nick Newman (@nicknewman801) October 6, 2012

I've just seen a few girls I know already declare they're going on a mission #LDSConf #DatingProblems #Loneliness

— Ryan Jones (@RyanBJonesy) October 6, 2012

Well.... I've always wanted to marry an RM. #ldsconf #BYU

— Ee Chien Chua (@eechua) October 6, 2012

Time to get married, gentlemen. They're all about to disappear.#ldsconf #missionaries

— Brandon Hatch (@brandonghatch) October 6, 2012

In one swift motion, the "Pre-mi" has officially been extracted from BYU culture. #ldsconf

— Jared Gay (@jaredclarkgay) October 6, 2012

I guess Jabari Parker just had a 6th option added to his top 5 #ldsconf LDS young men can now serve at 18

— Jeffrey Finley (@FinleyJY) October 6, 2012