Articles for the beginning of a Mission:

•  "What I Want My Son to Know Before He Leaves on His Mission" - Faust, CR, April 1996
•  It's a Privilege to Serve a Mission  -  Vaughn J. Featherstone
•  Sterling W. Sill's Mission    (It's a privilege to serve a mission)  -  Vaughn J. Featherstone
•  The Violin  --  A story of Sacrifice                 --               President Thomas A. Monson
•  Blessings of Missionary Service - Pres. Hinckley, Priest. Sess. Gen. Conf. 1995
•  Promises for serving a mission:

•  Homesickness
•  Learning a Language  --  Foreign or English
•  Mission Rules
•  Your Relationship to the Mission President
•  Honeymoon Stage of Companionship
• "Why was it so hard to learn Italian?"        -        April 2001 Ensign,  p. 67
• Blessings from a Mission