Palm Sunday Problems
You have a fantastic mission team; however, two of your mission guides are best friends and continue to ignore all the other missionaries and only talk to one another.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include putting them on separate teams, playing more group bonding games, and talking to missionaries about the problem with them excluding the rest of the team.
Virtues e.g. Courage, sensitivity, observance
Your team worked hard and won a huge game of soccer; however, when you look around, you see that one of your missionaries has been in the corner of the room on their phone.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include reminding them of the phone rule, asking why they are on their phone, and giving them leadership opportunities.
Virtues e.g. Assertiveness, sensitivity and initiative
Everyone races to the bus, excited to go to night fever downtown Calgary; however, you look behind your seat and see one of your missionaries close to crying because she is so nervous for missions.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include talking to an adult about putting her in an easier less dangerous route, sitting beside her on the bus ride, and giving examples of your night missions and how much you enjoy it.
Virtues e.g. Selflessness, openness, patience
You are in another team time, and find that one girl tends to lead every conversation and never lets anyone else in your group talk.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include talking to her privately, going in a circle when sharing so that everyone gets a turn, and asking specific questions for specific people.
Virtues e.g. Sensitivity, respect, initiative
Everyone in your group is getting along really well; however, one missionary is super shy and hasn't said a single word and looks like she isn't having fun.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include giving the missionary extra attention so she is comfortable with you first, playing group games, and understanding their personality.
Virtues e.g. Wisdom, joy
You gather your group in for team time when you realize that Bob has run away again. Ugh. You look around and find him sitting outside in the hallway.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include asking the explaining the rule of three, giving leadership opportunities, and making activities more fun by exhibiting team spirit.
Virtues e.g. Joy, Assertiveness, observance
During night fever all your missionaries are doing so well and keep asking for prayer intentions; however, you notice that one of your missionaries hasn't asked a single person.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include doing the talking first then challenging them to do it, explaining that it might be scary, and telling them why it's important.
Virtues e.g. Understanding, missionary zeal
After mass, some of your missionaries go to the knights room, and when you go to check on them, you find the room has mud all over the floor and the chairs thrown all around the room.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include telling an adult about it right away, talking to your missionaries about keeping the church clean, and making sure to stay with your missionaries when they go somewhere.
Virtues e.g. Determination, responsibility and patience
A game of dodge ball starts, and you notice that one of your missionaries rolls their eyes and drags their feet when any activity begins.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include showing more excitement to motivate them, giving them leadership opportunities, and talking to them about the reason behind their behaviour.
Virtues e.g. Intentional, Inovative, joy
During the bottle drive you and your group knock on someones door asking for bottles and she invites you to come get the ones in her kitchen.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include NOT GOING INTO A STRANGERS HOUSE, NOT LETTING YOU MISSIONARIES GO INTO A STRANGERS HOUSE, and asking them to bring the bottles to the door.
Virtues e.g. Bravery, determination, protectiveness
You love all your missionaries so much however you've noticed that your missionary Sam has been swearing a lot and talking to the rest of your group about inappropriate topics.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include making sure you are using good language, asking for an adult to talk to Sam, and explaining the importance of using good language around others, especially during missions.
Virtues e.g. Good role model, self-awareness, kind
All your missionaries have been really fun; however, they tend to be a lot of work and you find that you co-mission guide has been chatting with other missionaries and not helping lead the group.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Solutions could include talking to the mission guide privately, talking to and adult about the problem, and trying to make room for them to lead as well.
Virtues e.g.Colaberativeness, courage, honesty
Two of your missionaries have been getting along great, which is all fantastic until adoration when they spend the whole time talking to each other.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions could include being a good example for them, giving them warnings, and explaining the importance of adoration.
Virtues e.g. Assertive, understanding, respectful
We're already on our third day of Holy Week Missions and Timmy is still wearing his own clothes and not the HWM merch.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include telling Timmy that he should be wearing the HWM merch, getting him an extra one, and explaining why wearing the shirt/hoddie is important.
Virtues e.g. Respect, caring, understanding
While your team enjoys night feaver, you encounter a man, who is clearly drunk, asking for one of your missionaries phone numbers.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Possible solutions include getting the adult in your group involved, walking away, or trying to get him back on topic.
Virtues e.g. Wisdom, protectiveness, discretion
You and your co-mission guide have not been getting along. When he wants to make team time a funny matter, you want to try to challenge the missionaries to dive deeper.
Solution and Virtues necessary to help?
Solutions could include being cooperative and understanding of the other mission guide, talking to the other mission guide privately, trying to take turns leading.
Virtues e.g. Cooperativeness, respect, open-minded