It is not that we dislike girlfriends of missionaries personally. But we surely do dislike the distraction and the heartbreak, the tears and worry when a missionary gets a Dear John or a wedding announcement. Some girls go about a ton overboard. For example: Suppose we had a missionary named Elder Fulano, which we don't. Some girls, more than one, have sent packages and/or letters with the name on the return address "Sister Fulano, address, SLC, etc." Sister Fulano??? Like they are married or something? Good grief! So, when a missionary receives a Dear John, we salve the wound with a brownie. If he determines to write a Dear Jane, we acknowledge that exceptionally bold act with two brownies at zone conference.



Elder Yebra not only wrote the Dear Jane, but basically insisted on reading it to the entire zone, much to their delight.


Then, Mom gave him his brownies.