Letter From Mission President

Dear Brother and Sister Duclos,



Sister Alvarado and I were happy to personally greet Elder Duclos when he arrived in

Puerto Rico.  Attached you will find a picture of him with us.


I'm pleased to report he and his companion, who was prayerfully selected

especially for him, have already begun to work together. As two missionaries labor

together in this great work they bless one another's lives. They both grow as a result of

their individual strengths and differences. I trust they will develop a friendship that will last

a lifetime.


Missionary work is intense, as you may know. It can be both physically and emotionally

demanding. Your son will be a part of miracles in the lives of those he finds and

teaches. He will come to love the work and the people. He will grow in unimaginable

ways. I love watching that development process as it occurs over the entire length of the

mission.


Please write your son regularly. Missionaries love to receive mail! Your letters can be

a source of great motivation and encouragement. We have asked him to write home

faithfully every week. His correspondence with you and other members of your immediate

family can be via e-mail, if that is your desire. However, he has been asked to limit

correspondence with friends and extended family and to do so only via regular mail.


I recognize it may be a sacrifice to support your son on this mission, but I want you to

know how grateful I am to be serving with him . If you have questions or concerns, you

may call the Puerto Rico San Juan Mission Office.



Sincerely,



Jorge M. Alvarado

President, Puerto Rico San Juan Mission



PS... President Alvarado served his first mission in the Florida Tampa Mission where Brock's dad served.