You have probably heard the news that the Church changed its guidelines regarding missionaries and communication with their families. Instead of waiting for Christmas and Mother's Day, missionaries can talk to their families once a week via text, online messaging, phone calls, and video chat in addition to writing letters and emailing family members.
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As you can imagine, this news almost broke the Latter-day Saint corner of the internet. Here are just a few of the hilarious tweets that surfaced as family members of missionaries and returned missionaries reacted to the news:
Missionary moms this Monday: pic.twitter.com/YkB1MgfUcJ — Hank R. Smith (@hankrsmith) February 15, 2019
Grandpa to me: When I was your age, I used to have to walk to school uphill both ways in the snow! Me to Grandson: When I was on my mission, I was only allowed to call home twice a year!#LDS — Baby Daddy Clyde (@clyde_glyde) February 15, 2019
When you have 2 missionaries out: pic.twitter.com/aGWmuLgfDl — Hank R. Smith (@hankrsmith) February 15, 2019
I’m not crying you’re crying. Ok, I’m totally crying. 😊❤️😭 https://t.co/tB3eWGWLf3 — Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) February 15, 2019
Whaaat! Back in my day...we had to call home uphill, in the snow, both ways... https://t.co/QYenuQiL6D — Brian Gill (@brianhgill) February 15, 2019 Think of all the kids who are going to offend their moms when they don’t call home every week. — Justen Nadauld (@Nadauld_Justen) February 15, 2019
LDS Church: "Missionaries can now call home once a week!" **college football coaches poking their head around the corner** "oh what's that you say?" https://t.co/SgD98MPzjp — Vanquish The Foe (@VanquishTheFoe) February 15, 2019
When I was a missionary, I didn't want to call home. I needed the two-year break from you crazy people.https://t.co/Q1TuKfHDDS — Bob Sacamano (@darvintwin) February 15, 2019 President Nelson: "we're going to change even more" Us: **waits for new changes** President Nelson: "missionaries can now call home every week" Us: pic.twitter.com/1szSnwGNeY — clay coleman (@_claycoleman) February 15, 2019
church: missionaries can call home on p-day now every missionary: pic.twitter.com/A1B81N7TNt — @BasicProvoBro (@basicprovobro) February 15, 2019
All Returned misssionaries across the world: "BACK IN MY DAY.." — Zileris (@zileris) February 15, 2019
Missionaries can call home once a week now... Actual photo of me on my mission calling my mom everytime someone slams a door on my face. pic.twitter.com/Vu1VpMdfLP — DJ TISCHNER (@djtischner) February 15, 2019
I've officially become that old guy that says things like, "Back when I was a missionary we could only call home twice a year." — Leading Saints (@LeadingSaints) February 15, 2019
2019: Hello 2 hour church. Good bye 2 phone calls a year for missionaries. — Stake Clerk, The (@ldsstakeclerk) February 15, 2019