Okay, addresses and instructions below.***Please, please, drop me a line and let me know how you are doing!
MTC:
Sister Katherine Nicole Biggs
MTC Mailbox # 224
PHI-QUE 0927
2005 N 900 E
Provo, UT 84604-1793
Please do not send anything that will arrive on Sept. 27, 2011 or later. That is the day I will be flying to the Philippines. I will not receive anything that arrives on that day or after.
Field: *Expect a 10-15 day delay*
Pouch Mail
Sister Katherine Nicole Biggs
Philippines Quezon City Mission
POB 30150
Salt Lake City UT 84130-0150
Packages/Normal Mail
Sister Katherine Nicole Biggs
Philppines Quezon City Mission
P.O. Box 13873
Ortigas Center, Pasig City
1600 Metro Manila
Phone: 63 2-913-3863
Pouch Mail is done for countries whose mail system is unreliable, so a group of letters is sent by "pouch" from Salt Lake to the mission by a reliable carrier. To use pouch mail your message must be written on either a post card or on ONE side of a single sheet of paper. The paper must be folded into 3 panels and taped at the top only (words inside). DO NOT PUT IT IN AN ENVELOPE!!! Address and stamp the sheet directly. Packages cannot be sent through pouch mail. If any of this does not make sense, e-mail my mother at sisterkbiggs@gmail.com for clearer instructions.
About packages when I am in the Philippines: I request that you wait to send anything until I can send better instructions. Missionaries have to pay the customs charge, and until I understand the system better I would rather wait. Mom will post my instructions when I send them.
Awesome FYI: DearElder.com will send letters to me in the MTC for free, and because I am in a pouched mission they will send letters by pouch for free as well. THIS IS A GREAT OPTION. While I like getting hand-written messages, this is very simple and easy and I prefer using it myself. Just go to dearelder.com and click on the "write a letter" tab at the top. Pick either the Provo MTC (July 27th-Sept 27th) or Philippines Quezon City Mission (after Sept 27th) and fill in all the information. Again, if you have any problems or questions you can e-mail my mother at sisterkbiggs@gmail.com.
Thanks! I look forward to hearing from you!
Katherine
