By Loran Cook

Loran Cook, "I Hope They Call Me on a Mission?", New Era, Jan. 2011, 22–23

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Maybe you've heard the Primary song "I Hope They Call Me on a Mission." There is actually another important children's song about serving a mission. It says: "I want to be a missionary now. I don't want to wait until I'm grown."1 Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles agrees. He said, "Young people need to commit themselves early in life to the idea of a mission."2

However, knowing you need to serve a mission and feeling prepared to serve are two different things. Where do you start? Strengthening your testimony and knowledge of the gospel are two of the best things you can do. Below are a few ways you can prepare to serve a mission.