I just received my call to serve in Tiachung, Taiwan and i go into the MTC on may 2, 2001. If anyone has some advice or information that would be helpful about what to bring or what to expect it would be very helpful. I am way excited to get there and learn the language and spread the gospel. i would love to hear from anyone who has been there. thanks

Melanie,
I just read your email on the Taichung Mission message board. I wish I would have read it when sooner. My son Trevor is currently serving in the Taichung Mission. He left on his mission in Dec 1999 and absolutely loves it there. The Mission doubled it's baptisms last year and are well on their way to setting new records this year.
It sounds like you are going into the MTC this week. I don't know if you will get my email in time before you go. Let your parents know that there is an email group for parents of Taiwan missionaries. We have about 20 Taichung parents (two of these are parents of sister missionaries who you will probably be replacing this summer) and 9 parents with missionaries serving in the Kaoshiung Taiwan Mission.
If you get this email before you go into the MTC let me know and I will email you more information about Taichung. It is a great mission.
Kathi Thompson, Fresno, CA
Elder Trevor Thompson Taichung Taiwan
KTHOMP1004@aol.com