13 Ways to Bless Missionaries without paying Postage

I was talking with my mom today on the phone and we were discussing the next package she would be shipping to us in Zambia. It usually takes about 3-4 weeks for boxes to arrive, but over the holidays the postage has gone crazy. We are still waiting on Christmas packages! So, then I was surfing the net and found this idea of sending things to missionaries without paying for postage (no offense my post office friends). What a grand idea! Now, the IMB has over 5000 missionaries serving around the world, so I know that if you are reading this, you know at least one missionary family who wouldn't mind receiving some of these blessings! I'm sure there are more ideas you can think of to bless and encourage the missionaries who are serving our Lord overseas, so please send other suggestions and ideas to the comments section. Thanks for supporting us missionaries. Thanks family and friends who send care packages our way. Thank you, thank you!

Here are 13 post-office-free ideas to get you started, most of which you could do right now from your desk:

• Pray specific Scripture for them and their ministry, and then email it to them.
• Call or email their parents—holidays might be just as lonely for the ones at home as the ones away.
• Purchase phone minutes for an international calling card through an online service like OneSuite and email them the account number.
• Donate frequent flier miles to them.
• Purchase an iTunes gift card for them. Have it sent to you and email them the account number.
• Commit to pray for them on a specific day of the week for a year.
• Write a song or poem or story for them. Email them the text and a recording of you reading or singing it.
• Get friends and family together to create a video greeting for them using Google Video or YouTube. Include lots of people you know they miss.
• Make a gift through their missions board or agency.
• Western Union—the fastest way to send money.
• Call their local florist (not everyone is in the jungle these days) and have flowers delivered, or their local Pizza Hut and have pizza delivered—with corn and shrimp as toppings!
• Donate to a charity that means a lot to them.
• Make a monthly commitment to support them financially.

(Remember to use discernment in written or video communication if your missionaries work in security-sensitive locations.)