Tuesday, July 30, 2013

"Open When" Letters

About a month ago I heard fellow missionary girlfriends talking about "Open When" letters to send their missionaries. I finally decided to take the plunge and complete this project as well, and let me say it was a wonderful experience! "Isn't it just putting together some stuff into a package?". Well, yes, but it's not like going to the store and buying a bunch of material stuff (not that there's anything wrong with that, I do it all the time), instead everything that goes into this package is from the heart. You grow close to your Elder in taking the time to find quotes and write letters that correspond to the kinds of days he might have. I really recommend doing "Open When" letters-- they are lots of fun!
By all mean, mine are not as extravagant, creative, and artsy as other girls' are, but that's up to you.
So, here are pictures and descriptions of what I included in my "Open When" letters :



Open when...
it's been a hot day
you miss me
you are having a rough day
you need my love
you need a lift
you are bored
you are happy
you need a good laugh
just for fun
you get this




Open when... it's been a hot day
1 letter
Ice cream pictures
1 gift card to Chick-fil-A (for a milkshake or ice cream)




Open when... you miss me
1 letter
1 picture of me
1 quote
a fun picture :)




Open when...you are having a rough day
1 letter
Quotes
Star confetti



Open when...you need my love
1 letter
Lyrics to one of our favorite songs
Scripture/quotes
Cute mailbox picture
Heart confetti



Open when... you need a lift
1 letter
Uplifting church talk
Uplifting Mormon-ad
Scriptures



Open when... you are bored
1 letter
Word search puzzle
Fun questionnaire (I filled one out and sent it with his blank one)
Quote



Open when... you are happy
1 letter
A picture of us
12 Things Happy People Do Differently card



Open when... you need a good laugh
1 letter
Quotes
Goofy picture
Which is funnier...? game (it's a favorite of ours because we made it up)



Open when... just for fun
1 letter
Mazes
Some artsy thing I made with my hand :p
Application for a Returned Missionary to Date a Daughter of God



Open when... you get this
This envelope is simply for explaining how all of these envelopes work, so it just contains a letter.



Of course I sealed them all with my "I <3 My Missionary" stickers!



All packaged up and ready to go! :)



So, that is basically how I did my Open Whens. I felt like I came up with a lot of different stuff and when it came time to divide it all up and put things in their envelopes, I didn't have as much stuff as I remembered... Anyway, I'm sure Matthew is going to be able to tell the effort I put into, and the fact that it's a more "homemade" package will make it all the more special to him. I'm REALLY looking forward to getting the RM application back all filled out! That'll be exciting. :D




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14 comments:

  1. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 2:18 AM

    This is so cute! I have never heard of this! I wish I would have sooner! But I guess even with 5.5 months left I could still do some? Thanks for the idea! So cute. :) He's a lucky lad. ;)

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  2. smparksJuly 31, 2013 at 12:32 PM

    Jennica! It's never too late to send these to him! I have 2 months left... :) I'm sure your missionary would love it. Thanks for stopping by. :)

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  3. brianinaniAugust 7, 2013 at 9:17 AM

    This is too cute! Where did you find that RM application? I'd love to use that. :)

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    1. smparksAugust 7, 2013 at 12:43 PM

      I found the RM application on one of the Missionary Girlfriend pages titled, "Waiting For A Missionary!". If you want I can sent it to your email in an attachment? I was sooo excited when I found it and I can't wait to see how he fills it out.

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  4. UnknownAugust 7, 2013 at 8:25 PM

    Hey can you send me that in an email also! I would love it! :) laceylou9654@gmail.com

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  5. AnonymousAugust 14, 2013 at 4:02 PM

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  6. AnonymousAugust 27, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Can you send me the application too??:)
    chelsiewilhelm@ yahoo.com
    Thanks!!:)

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  7. yeimi alejandraSeptember 13, 2013 at 12:01 PM

    I would like to know more ideas of this thanks my email is yeimi_963@hotmail.com

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  8. UnknownSeptember 30, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    Where did you find the application to date a daughter of God??
    Im sending one of these to my wonderful missionary and i loved that!

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  9. UnknownAugust 10, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    Love. This. I have been looking forever to see what to fill mine with! That's amazing!

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