I’ve been hearing a good deal lately about early return missionaries — Mormon young adults who head out on their mission, only to come home before their assignment (two years for men and 18 months for women) is up.
It’s this week’s topic of Rosemary Card’s excellent new podcast “Q.MORE,” with guest Thomas McConkie; a feature story in LDS Living has just addressed one missionary’s early return in a compassionate way; and rumors are abounding that October’s General Conference will feature, among other announcements, the option that missionaries may be able to serve for shorter periods.