Families of Philippines Angeles Missionaries:
The typhoon that wasn't. Today is Preparation Day
in the Angeles Mission and we rejoice at the safety and well-being of our
missionaries and members. Tropical typhoon MAYSAK (CHEDENG) made its way
to and through the Philippines over the weekend. The storm was closely
monitored by the Philippines Area Office with regular bulletins to Mission
Presidents over the past week. The storm was once a super typhoon over
the Pacific but as it approached Luzon it drastically dissipated and finally
sputtered across the islands. Early forecasts called for a direct hit in
the Angeles Mission. In the end, Chedeng landed a glancing blow
to a very small portion of the mission. Ironically, we didn't even get
badly needed rain for the farmers in our area.
We believe that divine intervention protected the
missionaries of our mission and the good people of Central Luzon. Thank
you for your faith and prayers in our behalf. Great vigilance paid off
and we were ready for what was thought to be a severe storm. We were safe
and we are not sorry for the precautions that we took. We followed the
counsel and example of our Area Presidency and count ourselves blessed for
obedience. The storm has passed; all missionaries are accounted for.
We are gladly back to work.
President Scott Clark
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