Dear Brother and Sister Simper,
How thrilled we are to receive your son in Paraguay today! The arrival of new missionaries is always a highlight of our month. Sister Cheney and I look forward to that first moment when our new Elders and Sisters step off the plane and into our hearts.
The purpose of this letter is simply to let you know that your son has arrived safely, as evidenced by the enclosed photograph taken at the mission home. We bring the new missionaries there for lunch and a few hours of orientation before sending them to witness a baptismal service. After a good night's sleep, they are assigned to their first companion and sent to work. The enclosed map will give you some indication of where your son has been assigned to labor for these first few months.
We are so appreciative of the parents who do so much to contribute toward their son's preparation for his mission, and to their success during this important time in their lives. We hope that you will be faithful in letter-writing, constantly encouraging your son to greater effort and dedication as a full-time missionary. We promise that we will do all within our power to help and protect and sustain your son as he serves the Lord among the chosen people of Paraguay.
May the Lord bless you and your family.
Sincerely,
Craig S. Cheney
President
Paraguay Asuncion Mission
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Saturday, June 13, 2015
Mission Home: April 5, 2000
To the Simper family:
Here I am, sitting in the mission home, writing to you. We've spent the last… wow. Six hours in orientation. It didn't seem like it at all. Anyway, the flight was great. The two sisters gave out two Books of Mormon on the plan. I didn't, 'cause I never got an English one. I got a whole four hours of sleep, broken up in four one-hour sections. Not good. I'm totally exhausted, but I don't really feel tired. Ya know what I'm saying? We're about to go to a baptismal service. No, I'm not doing anything but starting my mission here in Paraguay. Well, I've only got one more thing to say. As we were flying over Asunción, about to land, I felt like I was coming home. I know this is where I'm supposed to be, and I am so happy to be here. Oh, one more thing, my mission president, President Cheney, and his wife are awesome. I love all of you.
Joe
Okay. I have more to talk about. My address here is:
Elder Joseph D. Simper
Casilla de Correos 818
Asunción, Paraguay 1209
Letters generally take ½ to 3 weeks to get home. Packages cannot be over 4 pounds. Packages that are overweight go through customs will be kept and opened. It'll cost a bundle in both time and money to get them. Make sure you put the green internation slip on all packages, describing what the package contains. It doesn't have to be exactly what it is, because Paraguayans can't read English anyway. They just want the green slip. You can get that at the post office. And finally, my email address is:
[ed: email address removed to fight against spam bots]
with Elder Joseph D. Simper as the subject. I can't send, but I can receive. P-day is Monday, so I'll write more then. Love ya!
Joe
PS Remind me to tell you about the car ride to the baptism! ¡Ay!
Here I am, sitting in the mission home, writing to you. We've spent the last… wow. Six hours in orientation. It didn't seem like it at all. Anyway, the flight was great. The two sisters gave out two Books of Mormon on the plan. I didn't, 'cause I never got an English one. I got a whole four hours of sleep, broken up in four one-hour sections. Not good. I'm totally exhausted, but I don't really feel tired. Ya know what I'm saying? We're about to go to a baptismal service. No, I'm not doing anything but starting my mission here in Paraguay. Well, I've only got one more thing to say. As we were flying over Asunción, about to land, I felt like I was coming home. I know this is where I'm supposed to be, and I am so happy to be here. Oh, one more thing, my mission president, President Cheney, and his wife are awesome. I love all of you.
Joe
Okay. I have more to talk about. My address here is:
Elder Joseph D. Simper
Casilla de Correos 818
Asunción, Paraguay 1209
Letters generally take ½ to 3 weeks to get home. Packages cannot be over 4 pounds. Packages that are overweight go through customs will be kept and opened. It'll cost a bundle in both time and money to get them. Make sure you put the green internation slip on all packages, describing what the package contains. It doesn't have to be exactly what it is, because Paraguayans can't read English anyway. They just want the green slip. You can get that at the post office. And finally, my email address is:
[ed: email address removed to fight against spam bots]
with Elder Joseph D. Simper as the subject. I can't send, but I can receive. P-day is Monday, so I'll write more then. Love ya!
Joe
PS Remind me to tell you about the car ride to the baptism! ¡Ay!
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