Mexico City Welcomes Elder Palmer

     Elder Palmer has arrived in Mexico City, Mexico! Monday morning Elder Palmer boarded a plane that took him where he will be spending the next 22 months of his life preaching the gospel.  We are more than thrilled for him and the many experiences that he has awaiting him.
     Our Dad just so happened to be heading to Arizona for work the same morning that Elder Palmer was flying out so he was able to see him and spend a little bit of time with him.  While they were waiting both Dad and Elder Palmer got their shoes shinned.  The gentlemen who was shinning Elder Palmer's shoes happend to speak spanish so Elder Palmer got to test out a little bit of his skills.  Dad recorded it so we all got to see him in action. We are all very confident that he will have no problems with the language.  At least we all hope so...
     Monday afternoon Elder Palmer and thirteen other missionaries arrived at the mission home in Mexico City where they stayed for the night and the next morning he will be meeting his new companion.  We will update you more as soon as we hear from Elder Palmer again.
     For now he is safe and sound in Mexico and ready to start spreading our Heavenly Father's gospel...

Here are the mailing instructions for Elder Palmer right now.  When we finally know what his apartment address is we will update you all.

Elder Palmer's Mailing instructions and addresses:

1st option: for letters:  Continue to use DearElder.com Select Mexico City East mission and all letters will be prepared and sent via pouch mail.  The service shows to be free; however, they do have options to donate for the services they provide.  Remember, pouch mail goes out only once a week, on Fridays from SLC church headquarters.

2nd option: You can use pouch mail to send letters to Elder Jordan Palmer, and here are the instructions:

Pouch mail leaves chuch headquarters every friday.  Only postcards or one-page correspondences (no envelopes) written on one side of the page.  No photographs.

Letter folding instructions:  Lay the letter blank side down and fold it inot thirds so the written side is inside.  Secure the long side with two pieces of tape about one inch from each end, but do not seal the ends.  In the top left corner write your name and complete return address.  Affix first class postage in the top right corner.  In the middle write the missionary address as follows:

ELDER JORDAN MICHAEL PALMER

Mexico Mexico City East Mission
POB 30150
Salt Lake City UT 84130-0150


Mailing Packages- Please send to the mission office.  When sending with a private courier, a telephone number at the destination is required.  The following address may be used:

ELDER JORDAN MICHAEL PALMER

Mexico Mexico City East Mission
Fuente de Piramide No. 1 Piso 1
Lomas de Tecamachalco Naucalpan
53950 Estado de Mexico, Estado de Mexico
Mexico

Telephone: 52 55-5003-3312

Thanks everyone!! I think until we get his personal address it sounds like going though DEARELDER.COM is the easiest way to send Elder Palmer your letters.