So, for those who aren't familiar with what missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do, a brief introduction is necessary. For the full duration of our misson, our purpose is to "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end." In other words, we teach everyone about what they can do to draw nearer to the Savior. This is our endeavor 24/7.
To help us accomplish that, we are given "mission rules" which keep us safe and help us remain focused. These are given to us before we leave, and we voluntarily agree to follow them.
On of the rules involves media; we don't watch movies, DVD's, etc. for the two years. So last night the adjustment came - I watched Disney's "Wall-e" with my family. I felt like that would be a good way to ease back into the media world.
So for the returned missionaries out there, what have you done to ease back into the world (media-wise) while maintaining good standards?
I watched the Saratov Approach. A movie about two missionaries that were kidnapped in Russia and how they survived. One of the best church movies I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun for me to watch "The Best Two Years" and "The RM" in the same night in that order. I did that during my first week home. It was fun to laugh at things and though I've seen them before, it was fun to see them in a slightly new light.
ReplyDeleteAfter that, I just interacted with media when it felt comfortable or when I really needed to.
I watched Pocahontus...and I think that is hilarious. haha
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