Well, I'm sure they would like advice. You might just want to send them something they really want or need with a heart-felt card and good advice. They would love to know that they're appreciated and loved and that they are in your prayers. Often times it is very hard for them to find someone who is willing to listen or find someone who might have a change of heart because of his/her troubles. So you might want to quote or say some thing like "200 lds missionaries every day find someone who needs their help after months of searching" or "50 missionaries come home every 8 months discouraged when if they stayed for only 3 more days they would have found a possible lds" or give them lots more encouragement.
I am quite sure this will help.
Thanks,
M_tiger.
Find something they don't have where he is. I'm sure he's written home lamenting his lack of peanut butter, deodorant, or root beer, so ask his mother what he's written about. Those listed before are standards. My parents sent me an 18" synthetic Christmas tree--something I could use and still leave in the closet for future missionaries. Also, newspapers from home. (I would always get big care packages, and go straight for the crumpled up newspapers used as packaging fodder.) Just remember to keep your gifts within his rules--he may not be allowed to use a video camera, for example. Feel free to call his Mission President with specific questions. Oh, and if you're referring to Senior Missionaries, they don't have rules really. My parents always asked for, and got, seasons of West Wing and other shows. --
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/User:Mrcolj 14:27, 2 Sep 2009 (UTC)