[TripletDaddy]

I loved my mission. I will definitely encourage it. Even the hard parts added to what makes missions special. Some of my greatest periods of growth were during the hard times. My kids have already seen pics of me on my mission and they seem to grasp that at one time, I was a missionary like the Elders that come to our house for dinner.

It is definitely up to the individual, though. I do not believe in incentives to go on a mission (I will buy you a car, I will pay your tuition, etc...) nor do I believe in getting pissed off or devastated if they don't go. I personally believe they will be making a poor choice and I will let them know it, but it certainly wont be the first or last poor choice in their lives.