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| Arriving at the Stockholm Airport |
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| In Stockholm |
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| The Stockholm Temple |
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| Äldste Bailey with his training companion, Äldste Brinkworth. They will be serving in Malmö, very near to Copenhagen, Denmark! |
JESUS KRISTI
KYRKA
AV SISTA
DAGARS HELIGE
SVERIGEMISSIONEN STOCKHOLM
February 20, 2015
Dear Brother and Sister Bailey,
We met your son, Elder William
Alexander Bailey, this past week
as he arrived in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been a delight to become acquainted
with him.
Upon arrival, he was taken in to the city of Stockholm
for immigration paperwork. He then went to the Church’s Young Single Adult
Center, located in the heart of Stockholm, for a light lunch, training, and
contacting in the streets of Stockholm with one of our exceptional, experienced
missionaries. Then he had a glimpse of
Stockholm. The Mission Office was his
next stop with an orientation to the Sweden Stockholm Mission policies and
procedures. After orientation, Sister Beckstrand and I invited him and his MTC
group to dinner at the Mission Home. I had the wonderful opportunity to spend
some time in an interview with your son. We concluded the day’s activities with
family scriptures and prayer and retired for the evening.
The next morning we began the day promptly at 6:30
a.m. with breakfast at the Mission Home. We departed the Mission Home for the
nearby Täby Chapel where the Assistants, Sister Beckstrand and I provided
training. In the second meeting of the
morning, he met his new companion and trainer, Elder Brinkworth. They will serve together in the Malmö I area of the Sweden Stockholm Mission. I
would like you to know I have experienced some of my most tangible moments of
revelation in the assigning of companionships.
I know your son and Elder Brinkworth
will learn much from each other, and together they will be edified as they
labour valiantly, with full purpose of heart and obedience, in the service of
our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Sent previously was information on the mailing address
for letters and packages. This information will help your packages arrive in a
timely manner. Please share the mailing
address information with relatives and friends that may be writing or sending
packages. Traditionally, Preparation Day is held on Monday in the Sweden
Stockholm Mission. This is the day you can expect to receive an email from your
son. We encourage you to also communicate weekly with your son as
correspondence from home can be a great source of faith and support for this
sacred work in which he is engaged.
I bear my witness that this is the work of our Savior
Jesus Christ, and it is a sacred responsibility to wear his name above my
heart. I am grateful for all you have done to prepare your son and for the
sacrifices you have made and are making to support him as he continues in his
labors. May our Heavenly Father’s most generous blessings be with you and yours.
With respect and kind regards,
James
E. Beckstrand
James E. Beckstrand, President
SWEDEN STOCKHOLM MISSION
Here is the letter regarding letters and packages:
Dear Family and Friends of our Missionaries,
We
want to pass along some important information and tips that will assist you in
getting mail and packages to your missionary.
Letters
and packages sent through the Postal Services that are four (4) pounds and
under are forwarded immediately to your missionary.
Things
that cause delay to your packages:
· Packages over four (4)
pounds
· Overnight packages
· Certified or Registered
mail
· Using any carrier other
than the Post Office
We
suggest the following for your packages to arrive in a timely manner:
· Send your packages through
the Post Office
· Don’t put more than four
(4) pounds in a package, send more packages if required
· Plan ahead to meet your
deadlines
Packages
heavier than 4 pounds may be sent directly to the missionaries’ apartment. However, if your missionary is transferred
and your package arrives, it will be the responsibility of your missionary to
pay to have the package sent to their new area. Please keep in mind transfers do not always
happen at regularly scheduled times. If you send a package, be sure to write the
address exactly as it is given to you by your missionary. In Sweden there are names on the doors that are
required to be part of the address in order for the mail to be delivered,
otherwise it will be returned.
The
tithing funds can not be used to forward packages to missionaries. If a package arrives in the office that is
over four (4) pounds or if it is sent by a carrier other than the Post Office,
we will inform the missionary and ask if he/she wants us to charge their
personal account for the cost to forward it to them, or if they are willing to
wait until someone will be visiting that area, which may take up to a month. .
Please
remember that ALL medication sent
need to be listed as Missionary Supplies on the customs
declaration (green) form. Be sure you
tape all boxes well, especially corners.
We have received several packages where the corners have been torn and
contents have been lost.
Be sure to use this address when sending mail and packages to
your missionary through the mission office
Äldste/Syster Missionary
Name
Enebybergsvägen 38
182 46 Enebyberg
Sweden
Please
share this information with your family members and friends to ensure that your
missionary receives packages and mail in a timely manner.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Sweden Stockholm Mission
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