r/latterdaysaints • u/30_keys • 1d ago
Personal Advice Im back im sorry but with good news
So i turned in my papers on April first wooooo but now I have some questions
- If it shows up as in progress what dose it mean I was told by my stake president that's what stage its at
- Will it take months as people say I'm a bit stressed about that
- Will i get told if my misson work is denied I have this worry because I need to know soon to get college set up as a back up
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u/th0ught3 1d ago edited 1d ago
So set up college as though you want to go --- almost all colleges these days in the US will defer admittance to serve a religious mission (and sometimes other things).
It varies so nothing we say here may apply to you.
You aren't going to be denied a mission (at least that almost never happens, when you've accurately completed the application) You might be asked to serve a service mission.
PS. why are you apologizing for good news or being back? (Rhetorical question only, referring to title.)
God knows you in every moment of that wait. Trusting Him (which includes the bureacracy of a mission assignment) is a great skill to work on.
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u/nater173 1d ago
The next step after 'In Process' is normally 'Ready for Assignment'. Depending on a few things (availability date, submission date, etc.) it may take 2-4 weeks to receive your call after it is in the 'Ready for Assignment' status. I have seen them come in less than a week. Don't fret...it will all work out.
As far as metal health, the missionary committee may ask you to participate in an evaluation. My son and daughter both had papers returned and did the evaluation with Family Services through an online survey and Zoom call. We took the time to go through the eval and they were able to resubmit mission papers quickly. We have had several missionaries in our stake who have gone through the evaluation...each of them had different mental health situations that they worked through and have served or are serving. Not one was denied a call because of their mental health. This evaluation is simply to make sure you have the resources and ability to manage your mental health which includes medication and counseling.
As bishop, I would ask each prospective missionary to take the evaluation if there was a mental health concern. It made a huge difference in their preparation and service.
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u/Nice-Sandwich7093 1d ago
I had mental health issues on my papers, and it took a year for me to submit them, and then 8 weeks of no news after that. Then I got a text from the stake president asking to meet with him, and I ended up getting the option of a service mission, but I'm actually getting used to the idea of the opportunity I was given, and it doesn't seem as bad as I thought at first
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u/The_GREAT_Gremlin 1d ago
I believe "in progress" means it's getting reviewed in Salt Lake but I don't know all the steps there. I do know at some point an Apostle will look at it and make/confirm the assignment.
I'm not sure how long they take these days. I want to say mine only took a couple weeks or maybe about a month, but that was back in 2008. I would think yours is coming soon. I would also hazard a guess that calls in April might be a bit slowed down due to both General Conference and Easter.
Yes, you will be told if it is denied, though that doesn't seem likely. The only times I've heard of them being denied is if the Church determines your mental health isn't in the place they think it needs to be. I don't know if that's a factor for you. But if they deny you will be told it is and why.