Purchasing Smartphones for FFLM Missionaries

Dear parents and friends of our amazing FFLM missionaries,

You will be receiving an email from your missionary tomorrow regarding purchasing a smartphone for missionary use.

In preparation for receiving that email, you will be interested to read about smartphone acquisition on the mission website at https://fflmission.com/smartphones/

On that webpage there is an explanation of the requirements and specifications for approved phones. Please be prepared to assist your son or daughter in having the necessary funds to purchase the phone. If you need assistance to provide the necessary funds, please contact your Bishop or Stake President.

Missionaries will arrange for their purchased phones to be shipped to the mission office at:

Elder or Sister Full Name

7951 SW 6^th Street, Suite 110

Plantation, FL 33324-3211

If you are opting to use a phone that your family already owns, and that meets the requirements, please ship it to the mission office in the same manner.

Please note: Missionaries who will be returning home on March 15^th or April 26^th will not be required to purchase a phone. They will be issued a loaner phone from the mission. Missionaries whose home is in Mexico, Brazil, or Haiti, will also be provided a loaner phone.

Our Father in Heaven has been preparing our missionaries to use this amazing technology. Over the last many months, the principle of obedience has been repeatedly emphasized. Missionaries who follow the mission guidelines for hastening the work of salvation using technology will be greatly blessed. On the other hand, disobedience and misuse of these tools will lessen their effectiveness as a tool in the Lord’s hands. We trust our missionaries and are excited to use technology to hasten the work of salvation.

We realize that it may take a few emails this week to arrange for the acquisition of a phone. After the purchase, we are counting on you to help your son or daughter remain focused on their missionary purpose by continuing the practice of communication through email only on P-day, once per week.

Thank you so much for your love and support,

President and Sister Garns

Florida Fort Lauderdale Mission