It is no easy task. I think it s fair to say the majority of the missionaries face challenges, but when it s time to leave the MTC and travel to their final destinations, they are excited. Lifestyle adjustments can be dramatic. Almost immediately upon arriving at the MTC, each missionary is assigned a fellow missionary as a companion another missionary of the same gender for protection and support. But it got easier and I learned to look forward to having a new best friend.
Missionaries also adjust to a set of rules.
After eight hours of deserved sleep, it starts all over again. Every day, the missionaries get gym time or personal time to do laundry or write letters. A typical day is really a day of study and preparation. Sister Kelly Spangler, of Marro Bay, California, found the program a little overwhelming at first. But it hasn t been a difficult adjustment.