Every letter home becomes a new post
Each week, their email is turned into a new page on the site, all by itself. Nothing gets lost in an inbox.
- The letter
- Photos with captions
- Their spiritual thought
- New words in the mission language
For elders, sisters, and the families cheering them on
Your missionary gets their own beautiful website, and every week it updates itself from their email home. The letters, the photos, and a map of everywhere they've served, all in one place the whole family can visit.
How it works
You don't need to know anything about websites. I set it all up, and your missionary's emails do the rest.
Fill out a short form about your missionary: who they are, where they're serving, and when they left.
I put their site together by hand and send you a link you can share with family and friends.
Add one email address to your missionary's weekly email list. Every letter home becomes a new post. That's all you ever have to do.
What's on the site
Made for the whole family, from little brothers to great-grandmas.
Each week, their email is turned into a new page on the site, all by itself. Nothing gets lost in an inbox.
Every area goes on an interactive map, with satellite and Street View so you can see what it really looks like there.
The site keeps track of their current area, their companion, and which transfer they're on.
A progress bar counts the days served and the days left until they come home.
Live from Elder Waters' site
635 days left
Found more photos or a story to share? Parents get a simple form to add them, or to fix a detail like a new companion. I check everything before it goes up, and location data is removed for privacy.
There's nothing to download and no password to remember. Grandparents just tap a link, and every page works on a phone.
Hosting is included from the first week to the flight home: 18 to 24 months, with nothing to renew.
Take the tour
This is Elder Preston Waters' site, from the Philippines Tuguegarao Mission. Tap through the pages to see what your family would get.
Page 1 of 7
The big welcome, with their photo, where they're serving, the language they speak, and their companion.
Below that: the mission progress bar (days out, days left, percent complete, and the current transfer), the latest letter, and the newest photos.
Page 2 of 7
Every weekly email, newest first, with the photos from that week under each letter.
You can search the letters and filter them by area, so you can find "that one story" again.
Page 3 of 7
The scripture or testimony they share each week, pulled out of the letters and collected in one place.
It's a lovely page to come back to on a Sunday.
Page 4 of 7
Every photo and video, grouped by week, with the captions your missionary wrote.
Tap one to see it full screen.
Page 5 of 7
An interactive map of every area they've served, with satellite and Street View so you can see what it really looks like. It also shows their current assignment and a timeline of transfers.
Pins are general spots for safety, never where they live.
Page 6 of 7
The mission's boundary map, what the area is like, and who the mission president is.
There's also a "how a mission works" guide for anyone new to it: the MTC, transfers, and P-day.
Page 7 of 7
The quick facts, how to email or mail a letter or package, and tips for writing.
Plus a glossary of mission-language words that grows from their letters each week.
Sites I've made
These are live right now and updating every week. Open one and look around.
Pricing
You pay once. It covers building the site and keeping it online until your missionary comes home.
The website
$90
One time, hosted for the whole mission (18 to 24 months)
Video uploads and custom features are optional extras.
Want a little more? Try the extras and watch the total.
One-time price. Not sure if your idea counts as a custom feature? Just ask me.
Questions
For the whole mission: 18 to 24 months. Hosting is included in the price, so there's nothing to renew along the way.
Nothing. Once you've added the site's email address to your missionary's weekly email list, every letter home shows up on the site by itself.
If you ever want to add something yourself, like extra photos or a story, there's a simple form for that.
I take that seriously. I check everything that's sent in before it goes up, and location data is removed from photos and videos. The pins on the map mark a general spot in each area, never where your missionary lives.
The site itself opens for anyone who has the link, which is what makes it so easy to share with grandparents and friends.
Yes. Every site comes with a simple form for parents. Use it to add photos or a story, or to correct something like a new area or companion. I look over everything before it goes live.
Want to add videos too? That's the $10 video add-on (up to 5 minutes each).
Anything extra beyond the standard site. For example, an extra page, or a special section made just for your family. Each one is $10. If you're not sure whether your idea counts, email me and I'll tell you before you decide.
After you send in the request form, I'll email you to go over the details and how to pay. If you have a question first, just email me.
Request a site for your missionary today, or send me a note first. I'm happy to answer anything.