We wrote a letter to our mission president, Dave Davis, a long time ago, but it came back as undeliverable through the mail pouch system, so we folded it differently and resent it. We got the following email response from President Davis today:

Dear Elder and Sister Richardson,
We just received your letter and want to let you both know how thrilled we are that you are coming to the Peru Arequipa Mission. You have had two other wonderful experiences to serve as a couple, so you come with more experience than Sister Davis and I. We look forward to meeting you and working with you.
You come from a beautiful part of Oregon, one we enjoy visiting from our home in Klamath Falls. We love the ocean and get to see the same Pacific Ocean in our mission's coastal towns, but the difference is striking. It is a true desert with not a plant or blade of grass up to the first wave in the ocean. There is a variety of landscape and culture here, so I think you will find it an interesting place to serve. We have cities and towns from sea level to 14,500 feet in elevation. There are many indigenous people here who live the same life their forefathers lived hundreds of years ago. It is a lesson in history and tradition and at the same time there is a yearning to see progress.
Mission life must agree with you, as you are now ready to begin your third mission together. I can't think of a better thing to do in these years of our lives than to serve in some way to help build up the Church. There is so much need and so little time. Thank you for being willing to help in this part of the Lord's vineyard.
I have been contemplating your assignment and want to talk with you to understand a little more about your interests and desires. It sounds like you have had a variety of experiences in other areas. The nice thing is that there are many needs here where couples can do some great work. Like most mission presidents, I would love to have more couples here. The young Elders and Sisters are wonderful and do so much to spread the good news. Couples add so much more in our districts and branches and are so helpful in leadership, activation, and proselyting. There have only been two couples who have served in this mission in the last 10 years, both in the last 18 months. One ended their mission at the end of June this year, and the other will finish in December. They are couples who are from the local area and serve full-time missions at home. You will add much strength to the mission, more than you will know.
I would like to have an opportunity to give you a call by phone to become better acquainted and to answer any questions you may have about the mission. I'll try to do that in the next week or two.
We are excited to have you come to Arequipa. We welcome you!
Faithfully Yours,
Dave and Pauline Davis