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THE MATTHEWS' INFORMATION SHEET MAIL Frank and Suzanne Matthews * Letters sent to Costa Rica should be marked "air mail". Remember, air mail letters require additional postage. Currently letters are averaging about eight days to reach Costa Rica from the States * Please DO NOT send packages bigger than a padded envelope as they are likely to get taxed or "disappear" in the Costa Rica mail system * Generally speaking, things sent in manila envelopes have no trouble reaching the institute. Everything mailed to Costa Rica, except books, is subject to duty charges. Getting boxed packages can be a time consuming process if they are stopped by customs officials. Sometimes packages arrive without a problem, other times we will have to go to the post office and pay a customs charge. Time Costa Rica and Peru are on Central time in the US, and they do not observe the changes of daylight savings time. This is one or two hours behind Eastern Standard time in the US depending on the time of year. Phones Yes, we will have a phone in Costa Rica. We will send out our phone number once we get to Costa Rica. Email We will always have email. Our permanent address is fmatthews@mtwla.org We will use this address throughout our time in Costa Rica and Peru. You can also visit our website at www.mtwla.org Personal Gifts Mail them to MTW (at the address above marked for Teresa Wood). When you send it, write GIFT on it and our account # 014793. This will not be tax deductible, and they will put the entire gift amount in our account for personal use by us. Ministry Gifts You should write our account number on the check or gift when sending it in. This number is #014793. Ministry gifts are tax deductible and should be mailed to: Mission to the World |