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Returned missionaries attended an event held by BYU Women's Services and Resources and led by psychiatrist Dr. Alan Hansen on Thursday, Jan. 19.

Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints enter the mission field anticipating to serve the full time of 24-months for men or 18-months for women. However, some missionaries find themselves back home before that time period. Many people, both inside and outside of the LDS Church, don't understand an early-returned missionary's experience. While this topic is explored in-depth in an accompanying article, this piece highlights seven early-returned missionaries' experiences in their own words. In order to guide them, each was given a series of questions.

President Russell M. Nelson, president of the Council of the Twelve, was the first speaker of the priesthood session of the 186th Annual General Conference for the LDS Church. He invited the audience to remember their responsibilities as priesthood holders.