All the Feelings
Dear Family and Friends, All the feelings sweep over us these days in the mission as we soak up each moment that we are making a treasured memory with the missionaries and the wonderful people of Michigan. Everything from joy to heartache. A week ago, shootings at Michigan State left the three students dead and five others critically injured. We had just finished our Monday night call with the young mission leadership, when one of our senior missionaries, Elder Kevin Lake, sent Elmer a news alert about the shooting. We knew our Assistants, Elder Ferguson and Elder Bailey, were likely still in the Mission Office because they collect weekly information on Monday night about how the missionary work went the previous week. But we didn’t know where the other companionship that serves at MSU were. Elmer called Elder Ferguson and Elder Bailey, and I called Elder Squire and Elder Schreiner. Everyone was safe. Elder Squire and Elder Schreiner were in their apartment, and we instructed them...