Publisher's Synopsis
Home Early...Now What? is a faith-building, hope-filled guide written by early RMs for early RMs. It provides practical helps and spiritual insights for missionaries and their families, mission presidents, priesthood leaders, and ward councils. This international edition includes the thoughts of early RMs from outside of the United States and will be available in English, French (https: //amzn.to/35NuYTm), and Spanish.Destiny Yarbro came home early...twice. Struggling for years, she feared that she had irreparably failed the Lord. But as she healed, and her pain slowly changed to gratitude, she began to value the unique mission she had been given. Destiny interviewed and surveyed over 1,000 early RMs to write the book she wishes she had when she got off the plane. Highlighted Reviews: "Truly an outstanding resource of healing and fresh hope for the brokenhearted. Pages packed with the words of the Lord, words of the brethren, and words of those who've lived the private details of this sorrow and have accessed the enabling power of Jesus Christ's atonement. A trustworthy tool for Mission Presidents, local leaders, family and friends to learn from, and to give to the early returned missionaries they love and care about. An inspired compilation.""The resource we needed in hand when we first felt dizzy with logistical details, yet one that will be read and re-read for fresh hope and healing in the years that follow. Sound gospel principles and practicalities for the missionaries themselves, their families and their leaders. An outstanding compilation of scriptures, words of the brethren, and words of those who've lived through it. A much needed resource.""If you've recently come home early from an LDS mission, or know someone who has and wish to know more about what they must be feeling right now, this book is for you. It's very personal and written directly to the missionary, empathizing with their current situation with stories and advice from other early returned missionaries who came home for a variety of reasons and made it through. Family and friends are critical elements to a missionary's healing process, so if your missionary seems distant and you're struggling to empathize with them, wondering what to say and what not to say, I recommend this book as a guide. Because it speaks directly to the missionary one-on-one, by reading it you can get a fuller sense of some of the struggles and heartaches they are experiencing. Short guides are also included at the end for parents, bishops/stake presidents, ward councils and even mission presidents with helpful advice on how to best assist the missionary. The entire book is very well thought out and filled with experiences and lessons from real people who once felt beat down and defeated, but kept standing up again and again until they gained back their strength. Their experiences are a guiding hand for missionaries who feel like all hope is lost, because it's not."
