CHRISTMAS PACKAGE INFORMATION
Where should I ship my package to?
Because our office elders are not always in the mission office and available to receive packages during the day, all letters and packages (which are typically sent through USPS) should be sent to the Mission Office PO Box Address below where they can be received at any time.
Mission Office PO Box address:
(For parcels and letters sent from USPS)
Apartado Postal 51-74
Col. Las Aguilas
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
C.P. 45081
All packages that require a signature from the recipient should be sent to the Mission Office Address below. A recipient signature is a standard requirement of shipping companies such as FedEx, UPS, DHL and Estafeta.
Mission Office Address:
(For packages sent from UPS, FedEx, DHL or Estafeta)
Volcan Vesubio 5106
Col. El colli Urbano
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
C.P. 45070
What can I send my missionary?
When sending packages internationally, the contents of the package must be listed with a price value declared (in US dollars for packages coming from the US, for other countries, please check with your postal service for individual packaging guidelines.)
You should take your unsealed package to your chosen shipping company and there they will have you list and price the items in your package.
Shipping companies each have their own lists of things they will and won't ship. We have seen some packages come with homemade treats, candy, and clothing, and other packages are stopped at customs or at the border, opened and inspected, and some denied for the same kinds of contents. Again, packages are inspected at random at the Mexican border.
When will my missionary receive my package?
For most shipping companies, 5-8 business days is standard shipping. Express shipping can take up to 3 days to deliver.
What shipping company should I use?
FedEx, UPS, USPS, Estefeta and DHL are all well trusted shipping companies and are used frequently.
When sending parcels and letters, please send them to the Mission Office PO Box Address.
For packages sent through FedEx, UPS, DHL or Estafeta they must be sent to the
Mission Office Address as these shipping companies require a recipient signature.
For packages sent through FedEx, UPS, DHL or Estafeta they must be sent to the
Mission Office Address as these shipping companies require a recipient signature.
How much will it cost to send a package to my missionary?
Most packages sent from the US to Mexico through standard shipping typically cost from $60-80 US dollars. Again, for all international postal guidelines and pricing, please contact your individual postal service.
One option you may wish to consider is using this missionary package website:
This company is not affiliated with the church, but is owned and operated by members here in Mexico and is made specifically for missionaries serving in Mexico. I am not promoting this, but it is an option some families use.
Is it safe to send a package to Mexico?
Yes, of course. Please remember that in customs, and at the Mexican border, packages are inspected at random, but are more likely to be checked it they contain a value of US $100 or more.
When sending a package, make sure that you can track it safely here.
*One final note, perhaps from a mother to a mother. Five of our children have served missions. I have sure learned a lot sitting in my current chair. I did send our children packages and baked
my heart out… and sent them various, and favorite treats. It was an expense to send things to Italy, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico… and the like. I wonder now, if some of the things I sent were more of a distraction than a blessing. I do know that not every missionary in our mission receives packages from home. It is an expense that most, I have found just cannot afford. There is no way of making things equal... it just could never be.
I might caution families to be simple and heartfelt in your giving. Please remember that often, a companion may not be on the receiving end. I promise you that Christmas time here in the mission will be unforgettable. Your missionary will never be the same. The humble circumstances they will find themselves in will be purposeful and treasured. Please, please do not misunderstand… but please, please be thoughtful.
Most warmly,
Sister Clayton
