• If you have a mother who is working as a missionary, it is possible she lives far away from you. Missionaries choose a life that is rewarding although often stressful and isolating. When selecting a gift for a mother who is a missionary, consider gifts that will encourage her and remind her that you have not forgotten her even if she lives across the globe.
  
  

Home-Sweet-Home Package

• Fill a package with items that will remind your mother of "home sweet home." Select items that she cannot buy in her country of service. For example, fill her package with powdered drink mix, a favorite candy, homemade granola, photos of you and her together, photos of your children, a special mother-themed devotional and reading materials that remind her of home. Do not forget a personalized card reminding your mother of how much you look up to her.
  
  

Personalized Video Message

• Use your video camera to film a 10- to 20-minute video featuring personal messages to your mother from friends and family members. Consider a theme, such as "Why You are the Best Mother and Missionary." Encourage each person to talk to your mother directly and to tell her specific reasons why they love, miss and appreciate her. Tie a pack of tissues around the DVD case with a decorative ribbon for added charm.
  
  

Nail Polish Set

• Send your mother a manicure set with several bottles of high-quality nail polish. Include nail files, polish remover, cotton balls and orange sticks to clean under the nails. A little beauty can go a long way when one is living in a country filled with pain and poverty. Remind your mother how beautiful she is. She can also use the manicure set to help her on the mission field. She can use it to form relationships with women living in poverty and to remind them that they are beautiful.