A letter from our founder
Why we built Dearhome
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One simple price for the whole mission
Make the months they’re away feel closer. Every weekly letter arrives in the Dearhome app for the whole family to open, answer and keep. Grandparents, aunts, cousins and friends always join free.
Monthly
$20a month
Everything, month to month. Cancel anytime.
- Elder, 24 months
- $480
- Sister, 18 months
- $360
- The Mission Book
- $99
Their first 4 letters are free. Then $20 a month, cancel anytime.
Switch to the whole-mission plan anytime and The Mission Book is included.
Whole Mission
Best value$15a month of mission, paid once
25% off, plus The Mission Book on us. Covered until they’re home.
- Elder, 24 months
- $579 value$360
- Sister, 18 months
- $459 value$270
- The Mission Book
- $99Free
Their first 4 letters are free. Then pay once for the whole mission.
Joining partway through? It’s $15 for each month they have left, $199 minimum.*
How it works
Step 1
Your missionary adds one address
They add your family’s Dearhome address to their weekly email once. Nothing to install, nothing to forward.
Step 2
The family opens it together
Each letter arrives in the Dearhome app the week it’s sent. Everyone reads, reacts and writes back.
Step 3
The Mission Book comes home with them
At homecoming, the whole mission is waiting: the book, the digital album and the Homecoming Show.
Both plans include
Every other service starts when the mission ends. Dearhome is with your family the whole time.
Only on Dearhome
The Dearhome app
Every letter lands in the app the week it’s sent. The whole family opens it together, leaves notes and reactions, and answers with photos of home.
Only on Dearhome
Notes from Home
Every note the family leaves arrives in your missionary’s inbox once a week, right before they write home. They’ll see just how many people are cheering them on.
While they serve
A map of their mission
Watch the mission unfold area by area, with every letter pinned where it was written.
While they serve
The farewell kit
A designed card for the farewell program and the ward missionary plaque. Anyone can scan it to join the family circle.
At homecoming
Homecoming Show
One tap plays the whole mission on the TV at the homecoming open house: the journey across the map, the photos and the family’s notes.
At homecoming
A digital album of the whole mission
Every letter, every photo and unlimited videos, gathered into one album you can replay and download, long after they’re home.
At homecoming
The family’s voice in The Mission Book
Grandma’s notes and Mom’s replies print beside the letters, so the book tells both sides of the mission.
At homecoming
Rescue the mission photos
A guided import of every photo before their mission email account closes after homecoming.
Why families choose Dearhome
Mission book services wait until the mission ends. Dearhome starts with the first letter.
| Dearhome | Most mission book services | |
|---|---|---|
| Read each letter the week it’s sent | In the app | Usually by email only |
| The whole family responds together | Yes | No |
| Notes from Home to your missionary | Every week | No |
| A map of their mission | Yes | No |
| Videos | Unlimited | Limited or none |
| The live app and the printed book, one price | Yes, with Whole Mission | Usually one or the other |
| How long you keep it | For life | Often 2 to 3 years |
What would you pay?
Monthly, plus The Mission Book
$579
$480 + $99 Mission Book
Whole mission, paid once
$360
The Mission Book included
You save $219 with the whole-mission plan.
Included with Whole Mission
The Mission Book
Every area, every companion, every week, bound in a hardcover keepsake and waiting for them when they come home.
- PagesAbout 60, with a chapter for the MTC and each area they served
- PhotosThe ones your family starred, with lines from their letters
- PriceIncluded with Whole Mission. $99 on its own, shipping included
- CopiesExtra copies for grandparents and siblings, priced by length, shipping included
Give Dearhome as a gift
For grandparents, aunts and ward friends who want to help. Give a Whole Mission or The Mission Book, and we’ll send a card to the family.
Questions, answered
Everything families ask before they start.
Does our missionary need to do anything?
Just add your family’s Dearhome address to their weekly email list, once. There’s no app for them to install and no links to open.
Who can see the letters?
Only the people you invite. You choose who sees each letter: close family or everyone.
Is Dearhome affiliated with the Church?
No. Dearhome is an independent service and isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Can grandparents give it as a gift?
Yes. Anyone can give a Whole Mission or The Mission Book, and we’ll send a card to the family.
What happens if we stop paying?
Nothing you’ve received is lost. Every letter, photo and note stays yours, forever.
Do brothers and sisters get a discount?
Yes. 25% off for each additional missionary on your account, on either plan.
What if they come home early?
We refund the months they didn’t serve. You’re charged the monthly rate for the time they served, and The Mission Book still ships.
What if their mission is extended?
The extra months are free.
What happens after homecoming?
Everything stays in your account for life. Download full-resolution photos and videos anytime, and we’ll help you move them to your own Google Drive or iCloud.
* Whole Mission is available when 6 or more months of the mission remain. With less time left, choose Monthly and add The Mission Book for $99.
Start with 4 free letters
From $15 a month of mission. Grandparents, aunts, cousins and friends always join free.
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