Hello, my name is Scott. I am a founder of viktyo.com, a company dedicated to helping people find connections and opportunities to have sustainable travel around the world. This includes jobs, internships, volunteer work, and academic pursuits. Lately, we've been building connections specifically for Turkey. Why Turkey? Because it is a growing economy, it is rich with culture and has proven to be a great destination for many Expats.
The church's history in Turkey actually goes back to the late 1800s and a missionary president operated a mission there until the early to mid-nineteenth century. Missionaries returned to Istanbul after a hiatus of many decades in February 2012 when a group of four Elders was sent to Istanbul. Unfortunately, they had to leave several months later due to visa problems. Those visa problems have now been resolved and the second group of Elders was sent in October 2012. The number of missionaries in Turkey has gradually risen to 12 by October 2013. Six in Istanbul and Six in Ankara. Most recently the local leadership requested that the mission send sister missionaries to Turkey, and perhaps sometime this year something may come of that. Last year there were six convert baptisms in the Istanbul branch. In January of this year, there have been 2 baptisms. They have a goal of 20 for the year and have full faith that they will achieve that goal.
I've been told that he made his own site to help the church www.mormonum.org/ and even volunteers to translate General Conference every six months while paying his own airfare. What an incredible man of faith and diligence to move the work forward.
So why am I writing this? If you are LDS and looking to go abroad by yourself or with a family, I highly encourage you to do so in Turkey.
If you are even slightly curious about this opportunity to go, I'd encourage you to email me at scottgemmell@viktyo.com and visit www.viktyo.com for listings that you can see for Turkey. Many of these positions are self sustaining, family friendly, and great steps to a future career position.
The church's history in Turkey actually goes back to the late 1800s and a missionary president operated a mission there until the early to mid-nineteenth century. Missionaries returned to Istanbul after a hiatus of many decades in February 2012 when a group of four Elders was sent to Istanbul. Unfortunately, they had to leave several months later due to visa problems. Those visa problems have now been resolved and the second group of Elders was sent in October 2012. The number of missionaries in Turkey has gradually risen to 12 by October 2013. Six in Istanbul and Six in Ankara. Most recently the local leadership requested that the mission send sister missionaries to Turkey, and perhaps sometime this year something may come of that. Last year there were six convert baptisms in the Istanbul branch. In January of this year, there have been 2 baptisms. They have a goal of 20 for the year and have full faith that they will achieve that goal. I've been told that he made his own site to help the church www.mormonum.org/ and even volunteers to translate General Conference every six months while paying his own airfare. What an incredible man of faith and diligence to move the work forward.So why am I writing this? If you are LDS and looking to go abroad by yourself or with a family, I highly encourage you to do so in Turkey.
If you are even slightly curious about this opportunity to go, I'd encourage you to email me at scottgemmell@viktyo.com and visit www.viktyo.com for listings that you can see for Turkey. Many of these positions are self sustaining, family friendly, and great steps to a future career position.
