I was disfellowshipped three times in all and on every occasion fought to come back for reasons known to most here, family.
The second time, I steeled myself to attend the meeting for the announcement and one of the elders who had been on my committee concluded the meeting.
He asked me to conclude with prayer! Is that the quickest reinstatement on the planet?
"Go, you are dead to me. Oh! could you just pray for me first".