Tyrell was in Pembroke. He didn't take everything from his apartment and said he left stuff off the floor. But if Pembroke flooded like Lumberton it would have needed to be in the attic or somewhere high like that.
Dear Parents,
At least here in Raleigh, the sun is out for the second day in a row and things are beautiful. The last elements of the storm appear to have moved beyond us. All missionaries are safe and well.
While some waters continue to rise in Fayetteville, it looks promising for the missionaries to return to most areas there fairly soon--perhaps by the end of this week.
Wilmington zone and Lumberton and Pembroke areas are still largely inaccessible. The state of apartments is unknown. We are not likely to know much more until next week. Meanwhile, garments came in today and missionaries have been alerted to come and pick them up. Also, an additional $175 was put on their support card to get some basic, extra proselyting clothes.
Without us asking, several of you sent in some donations. We now appear to have enough to cover the basic needs of any affected missionary. No more donations are needed. Thank you so very much!
This weekend, we will gather the entire mission to enjoy lunch together, hand out work clothes, do some safety training for clean up efforts, and hold a devotional. Major clean-up projects will take place on the weekends (organized by the stakes where the missionaries currently reside) for the next 3-4 weeks. This will be supplemented by some mid-week volunteer service on Crisis Clean Up hotlines, and at the NC Food Bank.
I look forward to what will be a host of wonderful experiences for our missionaries and the community as we go out to help.
Faithfully,
President Holland
North Carolina Raleigh Mission
