Arrival! - July 3, 2013

Brother and Sister Merrill,

Attached is a letter and picture of your Elder with his Mission President and wife!  We love your son!  Elder Hansen and I went teaching with him and his new companion on Saturday evening and he was awesome!

He also bore a wonderful testimony in Fast and Testimony Meeting yesterday….you can be very proud!

Kindest regards,

Sister Hansen, Mission Secretary

Phillippines San Pablo Mission

8 July 2013

Dear Brother and Sister Merrill,

We are delighted to have Elder Hayden Albert Merrill with us in our mission.  He has a great spirit and we are looking forward to knowing him better.  He will be serving in Alaminos, San Pablo for the next few months with Elder Adrian Artates Valdez.

There are several things you could do to help keep him happy and successful during his mission:
- Send weekly letters.  News from home keeps spirits high and minimizes problems.  Mail and packages should be sent to the Alaminos address in the letterhead.
- Try not to mention family problems that might worry him.
- Please do not visit or telephone him without approval of the mission president.

You may call or fax us at the numbers listed below.  The Mission Office is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 4:00 PM.  If you have concerns about the health or welfare of your missionary, please contact the Mission Office or President Peterson directly.

Thank you for preparing and sending us this fine missionary.  We will love and take care of him.

Faithfully,

President George E. Peterson
Sister Kathryn M. Peterson
Philippines San Pablo Mission