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How to Write to Our WGL District International Workers/Missionaries

It is difficult to write to people you don't know, so the first suggestion is to get to know the International Workers/Missionaries (IWs/MS) personally. When they are home on home assignment, have them to your home for a meal. Invite them to do an activity together with you—a round of golf, a shopping spree, or perhaps a major league baseball game. Really, they are people just like you and enjoy the same things you enjoy.

Snail mail: Since mail takes longer to get overseas than it does to a U.S. destination, it may be preferable in many cases to use e-mail instead. Keep your letters short and encouraging.

Small Packages: Packages really take a long time and often are lost, broken or stolen. Check with the IWs/MS to find out what they really need and the best way to send "care packages."

E-mail: While e-mail is quick, convenient and generally the best way to communicate, be sensitive to the fact that some IWs/MS may have a dial-up web connection. Therefore, e-mails (including attachments) larger than 1MB can be difficult and take a lengthy time to download. Please do not send unsolicited mail such as jokes or news items from mail lists that the worker has not requested.

Keep it short - Have a point - Be encouraging - Share a Scripture Promise - Don't bombard
them with questions - Don't expect an immediate personal answer