Surprise Letters from Pres McMullin

Dear Brother and Sister Petersen,

 

   I would like to thank you for the sacrifice that you are making in your lives to support your son’s service here in the mission.  He has truly dedicated himself to the work and has helped out many other missionaries by being a great example.  He has played an important role in helping the people of Paraguay come to know their Savior Jesus Christ.

 

   In order to make missionary work possible, there is a need for missionaries to be called to serve in the office.  The work that is done by the office staff is of great importance and requires one who is humble, honest, dedicated and trustworthy.  Our mission could not function without the help and service given by these great missionaries.  Because of your son’s great qualities and his unselfish service, I would like to inform you that he has been called to serve in the office as the Recorder.

 

   We appreciate your son serving in the mission and we love him.  We will continue to take care of him like our own. 

 

   Warmest regards,

 

Dear Brother and Sister Petersen,

   It is with great pleasure that we inform you that your son, Elder Jeffrey David Petersen, has recently been called to serve as a District Leader in our mission.  He has worked very hard and has developed an excellent facility with his missionary responsibilities.  We are very proud of him for his faithful and diligent service.  He has been a great asset to the Lord’s work in Paraguay. 

   As a new leader in the mission, your son will be expected to lead from the front’ by setting and achieving his own high goals, as well as assisting other missionaries in doing the same.  We believe he is very prepared and capable of handling the task.  Please continue strengthening him through your prayers and encouraging letters.

   We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sending this great young man to our mission.  He is blessing so many lives through his diligence, testimony, and loving spirit.  Thank you for preparing him so well.  We love your son dearly and send our love and warmest regards to you.

Kindest regards,