PHILIPPINES
CEBU EAST MISSION
September
10, 2014
Brother and Sister
David Lee Remer
2434 Northview Place
Castle Rock, CO
80104
United States
davidlremer@gmail.com
Dear
Brother and Sister Remer,
Your
missionary has arrived safely! He is here with us in the Philippines
Cebu East Mission. My wife and I are excited about having him in our
mission. He brought a great spirit, and we are looking forward to
working with him. Enclosed is a welcome snapshot taken with Sister
Tanner and me.
Our
missionaries are encouraged to e-mail family once a week on their
preparation day. Below are a few things you can do to keep your
missionary happy and successful while on his mission.
1.
Send letters and/or email regularly. News from home keeps spirits
high and minimizes problems.
2. When sending packages, we
recommend the U.S. Postal Service. Other carriers such as FedEX and
DHL usually incur large customs fees ($40-$100) which the missionary
must pay. Packages
should be small
enough
to be easily carried on public transportation and long walks. Please
do not send perishables or liquids, they do not travel well.
3.
Try not to mention family problems that would worry your missionary.
4.
Please do not visit or telephone your missionary without approval
from the Mission President.
5. If you need to make
"urgent" contact with your missionary, you may contact the
mission office by using
the following telephone
numbers: 011-6332-424-1012, or E-mail me at rltanner@ldschurch.org.
Although
missionaries may require some money from home for shoes, clothing, or
dental work, we encourage wisdom and prudence because additional
money is often detrimental to learning the lessons of sacrifice and
consecration. We recommend a major debit account with joint
signatures of parent and missionary for international missionaries.
Thank
you for preparing and sending us your fine missionary son. We'll love
him and help him learn to take good care of himself and grow in the
Gospel.
Warmest
regards,
President
Richard L Tanner
Philippines
Cebu East Mission
