{"id":621,"date":"2007-06-29T08:22:15","date_gmt":"2007-06-29T13:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/care-packages.html"},"modified":"2007-10-28T14:13:14","modified_gmt":"2007-10-28T19:13:14","slug":"care-packages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/care-packages.html","title":{"rendered":"Care packages"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know I’ve been posting a lot lately (you may find that a blessing or a curse!), but there’s something I need to write about.  Here’s the deal:  Over at Missionary-Blogs.com<\/b><\/a><\/b> I challenged bloggers to write about care packages.  My idea is to create a page over there with general ideas for people who want to send a care package to a missionary.  The deadline for posts is the end of June, so I figured I’d better follow my own instructions.<\/p>\n

However, writing general ideas and writing on your own blog are two very different things.  I underestimated how hard it is to write about things like this on your own blog.  Other missionaries who have already posted have had the same problem.<\/p>\n

In the end, I decided to write more generally (with some reference to us).  It seems a little silly, because you’ll probably find better ideas once I collect all the thoughts of many missionaries.  And like some of those who have already posted, I include a disclaimer.  Really, we are encouraged by your calls, emails, and gifts.  But also, we are content here – the Lord has blessed us in so many ways.<\/p>\n

So in the end let me just give you a few things to think about if you’re sending something to someone living in another country, with reference to our limited experience:<\/p>\n