Don't Forget to Write...

Now that Elder Smith is at the Mexico City Missionary Training Center (until September 25th), you may want to send him some words of encouragement. (No packages while at the MTC, please. Only letters.) There are a few ways that you can reach him. 

1. EASIEST OPTION: You can go to DearElder.com to send a virtual letter, kind of like e-mail. They will print out your letter and send it via the Church's pouch system for you (see explanation of pouch system below). It's free for letters going to the Mexico MTC. To use this service, simply choose "Mexico MTC" from the drop down box in the upper right hand corner of the home page. Then click on "Write a letter." The Church only mails pouch letters once a week, and the DearElder deadline is by Sunday at midnight to make that week's mailing. 
2. You can use the Church's "POUCH" service that allows you to send a either postcard or a letter written on one side of a single sheet of paper, tri-folded, taped closed, and stamped with one US first class stamp. They will not accept packages or envelopes. They send the letters in bulk to Mexico. Here is that address:
   Elder Rhett A. Smith
   Mexico MTC
   P.O. Box 30150
   Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0150
3. You can send snail mail directly to the Mexico MTC. If you do this, you will need to figure out how much postage you will need, and I'm not sure how long it will take.
   Elder Rhett A. Smith
   Carretera Tenayuca-Chalmita #828
   Colonia Zona Escolar, Gustavo A. Madero
   07230 Mexico, Distrito Federal
   Mexico

When Elder Smith moves on to California, we'll update you with his mailing address there. For now, what are you waiting for? Go write a letter!