Dear Parents and Loved Ones,
Today has been a day of studying, journal writing, game
playing and apartment cleaning. Many streets and county roads have been off
limits to pedestrians while heavy equipment crews have cleared large trees,
fallen rocks and debris and huge piles of leaves, limbs and branches. While all
are "safely gathered in" they're also bored and restless.
This afternoon, those missionaries who were evacuated from
low lying areas in Connecticut have been allowed to return to their apartments.
Elders and Sisters have been given the "all clear" to reach out to
branch and ward leaders to inquire as to member homes and clean-up
opportunities. We've asked that they be back to their apartments as it gets
dark. The fresh air and a little physical labor will feel good.
Tomorrow is P-Day for our mission. You should be hearing
from your missionary about their experience over the past few days. As you
write them back, you should know that I feel the Lord has greatly blessed our
mission with safety and protection in large measure due to the obedience and
faith of our missionaries. Every missionary has contributed to our coming
through the hurricane without harm or incident by their focused obedience,
faith and prayers. Please tell your daughters and sons that their personal
worthiness has been the key factor in our mission's blessings.
We hardly have the words to describe how much we love our
missionaries. They lift us and strengthen us and empower us with their work
ethic and love for the Lord. They obey with exactness, (which some of you will
find hard to believe, but they do!), and they teach with the spirit and they
serve with priesthood power and unwavering faith. It's no wonder to us why the
the Lord protects them and prospers their work!
We'll move now into a phase of clean-up where we'll have
the opportunity to stand side-by-side with neighbors and friends picking-up,
cleaning-up and building-up. Our example of hard work and community service
will be our Christian message.
Thank you for sending us such wonderful men and women.
They are really amazing! We are still without power or cell service at the
mission home but I will continue to access information and communication from
the office.
Thank you for your prayers and encouraging thoughts.
All the best,
Tom Morgan
Thomas B. Morgan
President
New
York New York North Mission
