Things to do Immediately

If your missionary has sent in their papers and they are waiting for their call, here are a few things they can do immediately to get ahead of the game:

1. Resolve all medical issues that may effect their ability to serve. Complete all tests and treatments including dental work and eye exams.
2. Obtain all required vaccinations and inoculations. If they are planning to enter the MTC in the fall or winter, get a flu shot prior to entering.
3. If possible, continue private health insurance and carry contact information.
4. If they are active or inactive Reserve or National Guard, they must obtain official clearance from their unit prior to entering the MTC or else they will be AWOL. (And that would be bad.)
5. If they are attending college, they must officially defer by contacting their admissions office and following procedure. If they have scholarships, there may be a deferment procedure as well.
6. They must settle all their personal debts.
7. Their hair should be cut according to missionary standards.
8. Their name should be marked in all their belongings including clothing and luggage.
9. They should obtain a patriarchal blessing if possible.
10. They should obtain a temple endowment if possible. 

Depending on when they enter the MTC, they may have a lot or a little bit of time to complete all these after they get their call. Starting now will lessen the chances that they run into any complications.

Try getting all the clothes, the endowment, the setting apart, the haircut and finish a college term and move out of their apartment all in a week, that was crazy nuts. Do not try this at home...give everyone a chance to breathe and encourage them to space everything out as efficiently as possible.