Hurricane News

We recently received this email from Bryce's mission president regarding the recent storm: 

"We are grateful to report that all of your missionaries are safe and back to work. The storm caused the second-largest power outage in Virginia history as 2.5 million people were without electricity at one point earlier today. Along with the power outages, four people were killed by falling trees in Virginia. Several days before Hurricane Irene approached, each missionary was able to make certain their 72 hour emergency kits were up to date with nonperishable food, fresh batteries, flash lights and water bottles etc.. Cell phones were charged, each car was filled with gas, and safe houses were designated by each bishop where the missionaries could go if necessary to stay with ward members. The members here love their missionaries!  We hope this week to avoid any major hurricanes or earthquakes so we can have an historic baptismal month! Thank you for your continued faith and prayers."

A Little Update

"I left Annandale on Thursday and went with Elder Pomeroy to the Tall Cedars ward in the Ashburn stake.  It's good.  I like Elder Pomeroy a lot. We had a really good relationship before we were comps because he was my ZL when I was in ashburn.

So far Tall Cedars is a really good ward.  It was recently a branch but a few weeks ago it was changed because of some move-ins.  There are a bunch of huge homes and town homes with minimal apartments so tracting is less than effective (unlike Annandale).  So we work with members and such.  With a little knocking every day too.  It's similar to every other area I have been in before Annandale.

Our most progressing investigator doesn't speak English!  She speaks Thai and I am less than fluent in that so her daughters translates for us.  She comes to church faithfully even though she doesn't understand it.  She would get baptized but I guess in Southern Thailand there are threats of invasion and no church organization there right now and she has to go back because her visa is a visitors and ends in 3 months. Dang. She is great though!"

Jose and Yessenia

Annandale Zone!