GIFT IDEAS FOR MISSIONARIES!
Below are a few practical and useful gifts for the missionaries you love and support!
1.
 Financial
SupportIt may sound boring, but the reality is that missionaries are able to stay overseas because of the support of caring people like you. So a great gift to give at Christmas (or any other time) is to begin support or send extra support. Here are a couple ways you could do that: a. If you haven't sent support before, let them know that as a Christmas gift you're going to start this year! Either a one-time gift, or something small each month goes a loooong way! b. If you already support, consider increasing your support by $5, 10 or 20 dollars a month |
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| 2. |
Mail them
something -
It's always
a wonderful thing to receive mail from "home," so why not bless them with a parcel filled with thoughtful little things? Some ideas:
 * It's usually best to email or call them first to see what they need. Some countries have restrictions on what can be sent in. * Usually it's best NOT to send electronics (unless they ask for it)...as often they will have to pay up to 60% import duty on it! * Be careful what you send if they live in a Restricted Access Nation! They could get in big trouble if you include something overtly Christian! Ask before sending anything of that nature. |
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| 3. | Amazon Gift
Certificate
- If the missionary you support lives overseas,
it may be difficult or costly to mail them something.
Why not try sending them a gift certificate instead?
Nowadays most missionaries have access to the internet
and can easily buy/download gifts online. So go
ahead, get them a $25 or $50 gift certificate and
rest assured that they'll be able to get themselves something
useful...and without waiting months for the mail to
arrive! |
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| 4. | Audio Book certificate
or subscription -
At Audible.com they can download their favorite Christian audio book or sermon series. Especially for those that don't have access to a Christian bookstore, this makes a great gift idea! There's no mailing, no waiting - they can instantly download and enjoy their favorite author! Some of their available titles:
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Brother Andrew: God's Smuggler |
 Ravi Zacharias: Jesus Among Other God's |
  Randy Alcorn: The Treasure Principle |
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| 5. |
Kindle
or other E-Book Reader.
Missionaries
travel a LOT and its always hard to lug boxes of books
around. If you know they'll be home sometime soon, why
don't you surprise them with an E-Book reader? It'll
cut down their moving expenses and will allow them to
download great books instantly - even when they're overseas!
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| 6. | Magazine Subscription -
You can bless them with a year long subscription to a
magazine they'll love! Browse some of the most
popular at Amazon's Christian Magazines
page. A few magazines will even mail overseas.Some of the most relevant are: If you have questions or issues about magazine subscriptions, check out their Magazine Help Page.
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| 7. | Music and MP3's -
It's really easy these days to send music...you can buy them
a digital album for their special occasion! Check out
Amazon's Christian
Music section for some great ideas... Or you could send them an ITUNES gift card so they can download 
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| 8. |
Mail a Book -
If you know they love reading, why not order them a book
from
www.thebookdepository.com - they mail to almost anywhere
in the world for free!
For a full list
of where they ship to, click
here. |
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| 9. |
Language Learning
Software
-
If you know what
language they are learning, a very practical gift would be
to give them some language learning software!
Two of
the most popular ones out there are: |
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| 10. |
Used Tea Bags
- just kidding!! Though back
in the day (early 80's) people used to send us used tea bags
when we lived in Africa...no joke!  But if you really are into tea bags (or coffee) why not send them a Starbucks gift card instead? . | |||||||
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