The tsunami may have been a non-event in Pacifica, CA,but it certainly was significant elsewhere. Actually it was earth-changing for all of us and life- changing for hundreds of thousands. Here is a note from the Traxlers who we met at the MTC in Provo and who are now serving as office missionaries in Vancouver,B.C.
Greetings from Canada!
We like everyone else were amazed by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan when we awoke to the news on Friday. How are you guys and your mission? I know the US was bracing for possible large waves and I did hear there was some trouble in LA. There was a couple in the MTC with us, the Lewis's. They stayed the 2nd week when we did to have training because they were going to be office missionaries in Toyko. We made friends with them and so when we heard, I called out to Toyko. It was about 2:30 pm our time and 7:00am Sat. morning there. They were at the office with 60 missionaries who had spent the night since they had been in for zone conference the day the earthquake hit. Their mission president had changed the day of the conference and as a result, all those missionaries who would've been in Sendai, the place that was the hardest hit were safe in Toyko. Isn't that awesome! Pam said they definately had felt the quake and everyone had to go out into the street and they were shook up but all were safe. No transportation was running so I don't know how long they will have the missionaries there. We have several missionaries in our mission from Japan and we were able to verify that all parents and families were safe and accounted for. On another note we were able to go to our first zone conference and it was awesome. We have gained a new respect and admiration for those fine young sisters and elders. Take care; we think of you often.
Suzanne and Paul
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