Some LDS podcasters are saying the Lord is coming soon -- an apostle or prophet hinted at this or that and a comet was spotted, etc. While we do not know when the Second Coming of the Lord will be (Joseph Smith Matthew 1: 40), that great and terrible day when Jesus returns in glory, we know many things must happen first. Why? Because the scriptures say these things will happen before the Lord's return to earth. The Gospel must be preached to all nations first (Matthew 24: 14, Joseph Smith Matthew 1: 31). I'm not an expert about where all the missions exist in the world, but I have never heard of any missions in China or India, each nation with over 1 billion people comprising about 25% of the world's population. Nor are there any missions in No. Korea, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. that I know of. Israel has not yet had missionaries. The first shall be last and the last shall be first (1 Nephi 13: 42). The gospel was preached by Jesus first to t...