Here
are some questions and concerns that every missionary has while on the
mission. So we have put together a little FAQ list
so
you will be able to figure them out on your own.
Q: What is Referral Manager?
A: Referral Manager is
the way that all referrals from outside the mission, as well as
mormon.org, get to the missionaries that need them.
Q:
Why do we have Referral Manager?
A: So that Sister Bangerter bzw. the Tech
Elders don't have to call you and give you a referral over the phone
every time you get one. It's also used by the MTC/Missionary
Department to keep track of referrals so they have lots of
data to analyze.
Q:
I have money problems; what do I do?
A: Calm down and buy yourself a failure
food.....oh wait you can't. I guess you just have to wait
'til
next
month
to buy your soda and junk food! :)
Q:
How do I order supplies?
A:
Email
the mission office at 2019604@ldschurch.org. Be specific
about what you need!
Q: I lost my Bahn card!
A: That's not a question.... but just
inform the Tech Elders and they will help you through the grieving
process.
Q: How do I get on the mission drive (formerly known as Dropbox)?
A: First,
go to this website.
Then, enter the following
data:
Username: First part of your
myldsmail e-mail
address
i.e. If my email
was
john.smith@myldsmail.net, my username would be john.smith
Password: Is your
Birtday in the German format (dd.mm.yy)
i.e. if I
was born on January 30, 1992, my password would be 30.01.92
Then click on "the NEW Dropbox" and it
will get you there.
Q: How can I use the Mission Blog
effectively?
A:
Use
some of your appointed media time bzw. p-day time to get on and look
around. Then, tell the Tech Elders what to fix/improve and
they'll try. Next week, though.
Q: How many missionaries are there in the mission?
A: With everyone it is 310 and with only
young full-time elders and sisters we have: around 253
Q: Can you put the new
transfer scenario on the blog?
A: Sorry
can't put them up on it. Just pay attention next transfer call! :)
Q: How do I anmeld myself?
A: Legally,
you are required to anmeld yourself
within three days of moving to a new city. You do this at the
Landratsamt or the
Ausländerbehörde (if you ask at the Rathaus they will tell
you where to go). When you anmeld
in your first area make a
copy of your registration and send it to the misison office. You
will need to keep this for
when you apply for a German driver's license.
The things that you will need to get
yourself
anmelded are:
1. Passport
2. Previous
anmeldung from first/last area, but if you are new coming to Germany
you don't have to
worry about that.
3. The address to
the apartment and the Hausmeister's name
4. Identification
that you actually live there, (So just Ask your house meister to sign a
paper saying
that you live at the apartment).
Q: How do I
get my Visa?
A: You have six months to get your Visa
(Aufenthaltstitel)
to stay in Germany. Because you never know when you may be
transferred, it is a
good idea to apply for your Visa as soon as you have Anmelded in your
first city. Some
cities are
slow to give you an
appointment to apply and some cities make it quite difficult to obtain a
Visa. Go to the
Ausländerbehörde in your area and let them know you are applying for a
Visa.
The
things that you will need to apply for your Visa are:
1. Passport/Drivers License
Q: How do I get my German
driver's license?
A: Go to the office where it says you can
get driver's licenses. You will need:
1. Passport
2. 1 Photo (35mm X45mm, borderless)
3. Your valid driver's license from home
state/country
4. The translation of your license
(Elder Pferdner probably has this)
5. Your driving record from your home
state/country (also with Elder Pferdner)
6. Your anmeldung paper from your first
registration in Germany
7. Your Visa
Q: How do I get pictures from my
baptisms on the blog?
A: Email them to the mission office and
we would happily put them up for you. Make sure you make
them count. :)
