Sister Robarts
I look forward to having your son join us
here in Korea. We are so grateful for the wonderful experience that they
have in the MTC and how hard they work on and learn the language.
To
answer your question on packages....frequent would be one per month,
some may receive a package only once every four or five months. I think
a good average is a box every two to three months. Postage is quite
expensive to Korea, so that limits the number of boxes we receive. The
best way to send packages is by using the flat rate boxes from the US
Postal Service. 95% of our boxes come that way It takes about 2 weeks
to arrive at the mission office, then about 2 more days to continue on
to your missionary.
Since the packages are not opened here, I do not often see what is
sent. Korea has just about every thing you can get back home, just not
the brands you love. If he has a favorite treat cereal or candy bar.
Sometimes that brand can be purchased here, sometimes not For
example,we can buy Snickers, or Twix here....but I would love a good old
Butterfinger.Your missionaries favorite foods seem to be high on the
list. Our children always send their father licorice. They receive
things like brownie mixes, mac & cheese mixes, cake mixes,
We send the boxes directly to the missionary at
Christmas. Koreans to do celebrate Christmas in a big way...so your gift
could possible include a companionship gift. A super small tree or a
Christmas sock to hang in their apartment. If he has an American
companion at Christmas, they will probably receive about the same.
At the mission Christmas party everyone receives a gift from Pres. Furniss and myself
I hope this answered your questions.
Have a great day
Sister Furniss
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