Current Location and Address

UPDATE: Reassignment (click)

Puerto Rico, San Juan - East Mission

Puerto Rico, San Juan - Mission
E-mail: Brandon.bryan@myldsmail.net


(Remember to keep things upbeat and supportive try to not to share or say things that might distract or make him feel homesick.)


He will be happy to hear from you all.

Current Location:

P.O. box 33
Adjuntas, PR 00601

Mark 1:4 and 9

4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

Christ was not baptized for the remission of sins because he had none. But, as Nephi recounts, he was baptized for the following reasons:
(1) As a token of humility before the Father;
(2) As a covenant that he would keep the commandments;
(3) As a prelude to receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost;
(4) To gain entrance to and be saved in the kingdom of God, for no one, not even the Son of God, can so obtain without baptism; and
(5) As a pattern and an example for all men, and so that he could say: “Follow thou me” and also, “He that is baptized in my name, to him will the Father give the Holy Ghost, like unto me; wherefore, follow me, and do the things which ye have seen me do.” (See 2 Ne. 31:5–12.)

Bruce R. McConkie, “A Man Called John,” New Era, May 1984, 4

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Letter about Packages


THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS



PUERTO RICO SAN JUAN EAST MISSION

Urb. Jardines de Caparra
500 Calle Marginal Norte
Bayamon, PR 00959
Tel.: (787) 786-2224
Fax: (787) 786-2579


Parents of Missionaries of the Puerto Rico San Juan East Mission:

In the past some of you have sent packages to the Mission Office address for your son or daughter. When the missionary is working on an island other than Puerto Rico, the packages may sit in the Mission Office for many weeks before we can take the packages to them.

We have made a great effort to take the packages to the islands when we travel there by unwrapping them, placing them in sealed plastic bags, labeling them and placing them in our suitcases with our own clothes. We have always asked the missionary for permission to open the package before we opened it. We were very happy to do it.

Due to the increased charge for extra suitcases we will no longer be able to carry the gifts and necessities sent by you and your extended families and friends to the missionaries. The airlines are now charging for the extra suitcases and the costs are prohibitive.

May we suggest that unless you can send the packages directly to your son or daughter on the Islands of Barbados, St. Kitts, Nevis, Dominica, Antigua, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda or St. Croix, that you send them money instead. Again, by the time the missionaries pay duty and you pay the postage the costs can be very high. The other option is if you do send packages to your son or daughter to the Mission Office, they may not receive them until they return to the Island of Puerto Rico.

Please know that we make this request with much regret but we must be prudent with the Lord's resources.

Sincerely,

Ralph L. Dewsnup
Mission President
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