After returning home for the first furlough, the missionaries, who plan to go out for the second term, are expected to attend one week's supplementary mission course. The missonary candidates are well educated professionals and have gained a solid work and life experience. In the beginning of the mission course the candidates are encouraged to find out their own objectives, wishes and special needs and build a study programme they may benefit from in their future work. The mission course is short and very intensive in many ways. The students live close to each other and form quite a tight social community.
Children have to adjust to new circumstances and day-care.
Social life and intensive studying brings along a lot of good experiences, but also may cause pressures and stress. We encourage students to share and express their feelings and pressures in small groups and private discussions with their tutors and teachers. If you say so, I will let down the nets.