Items to Send

From: Betty Pearson <betty@ourldsfamily.com
To: ldsmmbrazilso@ourldsfamily.com
Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:41:48 PM
Subject: [LDSmmBrazilSo] pkg ideas

I’ve had a request to send out my list of package ideas for a missionary.

Here is a list of ideas on what to send to a missionary. These are suggestions only–I’m sure you can add or subtract to this list.

FOOD items to send:

Spaghetti, taco, chili packets
Gravy packets
Beef Jerky (cannot be sent to some countries)
Lipton dry soup
Kool-Aid, Tang, Crystal Lite packaged drinks
Hot chocolate
Jell-O, instant pudding pkg.’s
Fruit Roll-ups
Instant oatmeal
CANDY–the big favorite. Make sure it is kept in the original package,
and something that can easily be shared with others. Try not to send items that will melt.

NON-FOOD Items:
Good quality anti-fungal foot POWDER (Micatin, Tinactin, Gold Bond)
good quality socks, such as Gold Toe from JC Penney, Thorlo, Missionary Mall Walk Sock, white or black,
They use white socks on P-days.
T-shirt (with appropriate logos for a missionary)
Bandaids and other First Aid items
small pocket-sized notebooks
pens, colored pens, pencils, small pencil sharpener, and scripture
marking pencils.
post cards, stationery, paper, envelopes
religious stickers, 3×5 cards, markers, small religious pictures
available at Deseret Book)

On personal care products, small sizes are best. It saves you postage
money, and missionaries dislike big sizes because of transfers…they are hard to fit in a suitcase!
Shampoo
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Pocket comb, travel brush for Sister missionaries, pocket mirror and
Toothpaste
Shaving Cream
Mascara for Sister missionaries, facial cleanser
Pocket or Purse Kleenex
Mini flash light, mini screw driver, bike repair tools
Gloves, neck scarves for those serving in cold areas.
Sweaters
Ties (conservative in design and color).
Chap Stick
Small bottle of lotion
Trouser socks for Sister missionaries (wear longer than the Knee-hi’s)
Postage stamps (if serving in the U.S.)
LDS Jewelry (tie tacs for Elders, CTR necklaces for Sisters, etc.)

12 Days of Christmas for Missionary #3

Instructions to our missionary:
The first day of Christmas is Dec. 14th, so open Package #1 on December
14th, package #2 on the 15th, and so on until you open package #12 on
Christms Day! We hope that you have fun knowing that we think about you
every day!

On the first day of Christmas to add to your celebration,
We had to make this day a really COOL sensation.
Go ahead, don’t be afraid of just a little razzle,
To your Christmas Spirit this will really add the dazzle!
(We sent a snowman doorknob wreath)

On the 2nd day of Christmas, we are steeped in tradition,
And so, to you out there, we are making this addition.
Christmas carols we’ve sent along your way
We hope these songs will brighten each and every day.
(Tabernacle Choir Christmas Tape)

On the 3rd day of Christmas, you’re always on our list,
Here’s something fun to eat so you know that you are missed.
Sit down – take off your shoes, here’s something you adore,
The cakes will give you energy as you go door to door!
(Box of Little Debbie cakes)

On the 4th day of Christmas, even though you have no tree,
This special little ornament you will plainly see.
When hung it will remind you of our love
And all the special blessings Father grants us from above.
(Angel ornament)

On the 5th day of Christmas, the days go by so fast,
We wanted to provide you with something that will last.
A helpful little something that will make your kitchen cheery,
So that the task tomorrow will not seem quite so dreary.
(Christmas kitchen towel)

On the 6th day of Christmas, our hearts began to swell
The love we feel inside for you we could never tell.
Please wear this token of our love for you all day today,
If others ask just what it means,This is what you’ll say, “I AM LOVED”!
(Tie Tac)

On the 7th day of Christmas, we know you need some fun
So here is something you can do with just your little thumb.
We know it is your favorite game of all the many sports
You can play it at the table and won’t even need your shorts!
(Basketball game)

On the 8th day of Christmas, to brighten up your smile,
Take out your brand new toothbrush and use it for awhile.
Flash those pearly whites to everyone you see,
It will help you be the missionary that you want to be!
(Toothbrush and floss)

On the 9th day of Christmas, we know you’re working hard.
We knew that you’d need something more than just a little card.
This is sure to help you as you’re working up a sweat,
Be sure to use it every day so you’ll have no regret!
(Deodorant and Cologne)

On the 10th day of Christmas, the big day will soon be here.
You know how much we love you at this special time of year.
“Love One Another” was the Lord’s admonition,
So please take lots of pictures to help fulfill this mission.
(camera film)

‘Tis the night before Christmas and all through the house,
Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse.
This stocking was stuffed by your mother with care,
With hopes that your Christmas is more than just fair.
So open your goodies – your sock’s full to the top
With much love from your family that never will stop!
(Stocking full of candies, pencils, stickers etc. + identical one for
companion)

CHRISTMAS DAY is so special though you’re miles from home.
Whisperings of the Spirit tell us you’re not alone.
This gift you’ve enjoyed at this time of year
Has kept our thoughts close and helped us feel near!
(Home State T-shirt)

From LDS Missionary Mom’s Mailing List

12 Days of Christmas #2

From Lorine
12 Days of Christmas for Missionary #2

With each present we’ve included
A scripture for the day. We think
we’ve been real clever
So look them up, now don’t delay.

(I rewrote this poem to read something like:

With each present we’ve attached
A scripture as a clue.
So look them up, and try to guess
What’s wrapped inside for you.
We hope you like the things we’ve sent
And think we are real clever.
Because we want to wish for you
The Merriest Christmas ever!

Feel free to use either poem or write your own.

(Note with each gift should include only the scripture reference, not
the scripture, so they have the fun of looking them up and discovering
their connection to the gift. You will need only twelve, but you can
select from the following list . . .)

Psalms 23:4 “thy rod and thy staff” – candy canes
Psalms 24:4 “clean hands” – soap
Matthew 15:11 “cometh out of the mouth” – mouthwash
1 Samuel 2:9 “keep the feet” – socks
Proverbs 10:7 “memory of the just” – writing tablet
D&C 89:16 “grain is good . . . fruit . . .” – granola bar, fruit rolls
Amos 4:6 “cleanness of teeth” – toothbrush
3 Nephi 28 “three Nephites” – 3 Musketeers bar
2 Nephi 3:12 “fruit” – fruit candy, fruit rolls
1 Nephi 8:26-27 “mocking” – Snickers bar
D&C 89:20 “run and not be weary” – nylons
1 Corinthians 13:11 “childish things” – yo-yo
Job 14:5 “his days are determined” – calendar
D&C 6:33 “ye sow” – needle & thread
D&C 9:8 “burn within you” – Rolaids or Tums
D&C 24:19 “prune my vineyard” – prunes or raisins
D&C 38:8 “let every man esteem his brother as himself” – picture of siblings
D&C 65:2 “gospel roll forth” – Tootsie roll
D&C 68:6 “be of good cheer” – Cheer detergent
D&C 84:79 “laborer is worthy of his hire” – Payday candy bar
D&C 84:88 “right hand and on your left” – hand lotion
D&C 88:124 “cease to sleep longer than is needful . . .” – Now & Later candy
D&C 89:16 “all grain” – granola bars, hot cereal packets
D&C 103:9 “saviors of men” – Life Savers
D&C 111:11 “wise as serpents” – gummy worms
Moses 1:22 “gnashing of teeth” – dental floss
1 Nephi 1:4 “commencement of the first year” – calendar
1 Nephi 19:16 “four quarters of the earth” – four quarters
2 Nephi 2:25 “that they might have joy” – Almond Joy
2 Nephi 18:1 “write in it with a man’s pen” – pen
2 Nephi 27:14 “words of the book” – journal, alphabet cereal or soup
2 Nephi 31:6-8 “like a dove . . .” – Dove soap
Mosiah 4:16 “succor those that stand in need” – suckers
Mosiah 14:5 “he was wounded” – Band-Aids
Alma 11:24 “puffed up in their hearts” – balloons
Alma 32:28 “a seed may be planted” – sunflower seeds
3 Nephi 14:5 “thou see clearly” – Murine, contact lens solutions
3 Nephi 17:21 “He wept” – Kleenex
Genesis 6:19 “two of every living creature” – animal crackers
Genesis 32:10 “for with my staff” – candy canes
1 Kings 10:18 “throne of ivory” – Ivory soap
Deuteronomy 8:4 “did thy foot swell” – socks, foot powder
Nehemiah 8:10 “eat the fat” – pork rinds
Job 34:31 “will not offend anymore” – certs or deodorant
Psalms 78:24 “corn of heaven” – candy corn or corn nuts
Proverbs 6:28 “hot coals” – red hots or suntan lotion
Proverbs 13:7 “yet hath great riches” – money or check
Proverbs 12:19 “lip of truth” – chapstick
Proverbs 25:25 “good news from afar” – stationery or stamps
Eccesiastis 3:1 “to every thing there is a season” – calendar or
seasoning mix
Isaiah 48:21 “and they thirsted not”vcan or box of juice
Matthew 7:10 “or if he ask a fish” – tuna, Swedish fish, sardines
Luke 3:16 “not worthy to unloose” – shoelaces
Matthew 5:13 “salt of the earth” – salt shaker
1 Corinthians 10:3 “spiritual meat” – jerky
1 Corinthians 15:20 “first fruits” – fruit leather, can of fruit, etc.
2 Timothy 4:3 “having itching ears” – Q-tips

Thanks to: LDS Missionary Mom’s Mailing List