Rudi wobbe biography of william

The announcement made last week at General Conference that young men could now serve missions at 18 and young women at 19 has been met with enthusiasm on all fronts. The impact has been immediate as colleges, families, wards and stakes have seen a rush of excited young men and women completing their applications and requesting their ecclesiastical interviews.

I&#;ve watched my nieces and nephews eagerly jump at the surprise opportunity to depart for their missions earlier than once anticipated.

I thought of how much courage the youth of the Church have consistently displayed through the years, starting with young Joseph at the tender age of 14 and over a million missionaries since then who have bravely faced opposition and untold hardship in countries around the globe.  I also considered the plight of three young priests who served together in a priest quorum together in Hamburg, Germany during World War II. 

Helmuth Gunther Hub