Notes from the Field
The things nobody tells you
What to pack, how to get a package there, how to keep what they send home — practical help for missionary families, whether or not you ever use Missionary Legacy.
What to write to your missionary when nothing has happened this week
The weeks where nothing happens are the ones worth writing about. What missionaries actually want in a letter, and how to write one in twenty minutes.
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Updated October 19, 2026
How to set up a Google Photos shared album for your missionary
Set up a shared album your missionary can add to from a mission phone — and keep a copy that survives the day their account closes.
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Updated October 9, 2026
Mission call opening ideas, and a free page for the guessing
The call arrives by email now, not in the post. How to plan the opening, run the guessing well, and host a free guessing page — no account, nothing to buy.
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Updated September 29, 2026
Best missionary email book services: what each one actually preserves
Six services that turn missionary emails into a book, priced from their own pages, and honest advice on which one to buy — including the cheap one.
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Updated September 19, 2026
How to record and keep your missionary's weekly video call
Every route that actually works — Google Meet, Zoom, a phone on speaker, Mac and Windows — what to say at the start, and where to put the file afterwards.
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Updated September 9, 2026
How to save your missionary's emails and photos before the account closes
The Church closes a missionary's account after they come home, and nobody warns you. What is actually at risk, and the free steps to save it all tonight.
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Updated September 8, 2026