I Feel Privileged to Serve Them

Hello,

I guess all of you heard about the Cyclone. Everything is good here.  Nothing really bad happened to the people in our area except for a couple of fences fell over and houses are tilted and a little flooding.  During the Cyclone, the missionaries were not allowed to leave the house, so we stayed inside for about 2 days. We watched it from our front window. It got pretty crazy at some points. It was pretty cool to watch. The only thing that sucked was there was no power or water for those 2 days. We had to eat all the food that was in the fridge and drink from our emergency stash of water bottles. It also got pretty hot in the house which made us sweat a lot. The second day I needed a shower so I stripped down, covered my whole body in soap and then stood outside in the cyclone to wash it off.

After a while we got pretty bored as missionaries that are not allowed to do much. So we made up our Characters for if there was a Zombie Apocalypse. We drew everyone, gave them weapons, and stats. We also made up six different versions of Zombies, drew them and gave them stats as well. Then we made up stories using all of our work.

Funny Story: One morning I woke up covered in bug bites. My entire body was destroyed by Bed Bugs. It was the worst thing that has ever happened to me. I was so itchy. My comp. and I got our wood bed frames that were infested with them and threw them around the back of the house. We chipped off all the crappy paint on the walls that we  found had Bed Bugs in them as well. We then soaked our mattresses in Bug Poison, sprayed all the walls, and our bedding with it. I slept on the floor for 2 days because I was too paranoid to use anything that had the slightest chance of having bed bugs.

One tender mercy that I experienced from last week was during the cyclone one of my favorite families called us to see if we were okay. And, they live in a grass hut. The people here are some of the nicest people I have ever met. I feel privileged to go out and do all I can to serve them.

Love,
Elder Allen

Beach Day P-Day

Cyclone Update

Dear Parents,

The tropical storm is subsiding at the moment, and should be clear of Madagascar by Friday evening. We are still expecting light rain and winds throughout the rest of the week.

The missionaries are all safe and dry and are being careful.

We are grateful that not too much damage was caused by the storm and that all the missionaries are safe.

If there are any queries let us know.

Sister Foote & The Office Elders
Madagascar Antananarivo (Temporary) Mission Secretary

Cyclone Update

Dear Parents,

As of early this morning, the cyclone ENAWO hit Madagascar with strong winds and heavy rain. The missionaries are all okay and have plenty of food and water supplies. There has been no flooding yet.

The storm’s intensity is forecasted to gradually decrease by tomorrow evening, although there will still be a lot of rain. The missionaries are being very cautious and will be safe.

We will continue to send updates throughout the rest of the week and if you have any concerns please don’t hesitate to email.

Sister Foote & The Office Elders
Madagascar Antananarivo (Temporary) Mission Secretary

Cyclone Hits Madagascar

Dear Parents of Madagascar Missionaries,

We are aware that the tropical cyclone ENAWO is currently heading towards Madagascar.

All the missionaries have been accounted for and they are all aware that the cyclone is coming. They have been told to prepare 3 days (72 hrs) worth of food and water. Each apartment has 72 hour kits containing food, water and extra clothing in case of an emergency. We have encouraged them to be alert and to avoid any areas which are dangerous and may potentially flood. We are confident that our missionaries are safe and wise and will make the safe decision if the need arises. As the storm approaches we are in contact with the missionaries and are watching its movement.

We will continue to monitor the storm and stay in contact with the missionaries and parents and will send further updates as we receive them. At the moment the other islands (Mauritius and Reunion) have not been affected by the storm. We encourage you not to worry, we trust our missionaries and know that they will be careful and will make wise decisions. We know that the Lord will protect us throughout this time and that he will comfort you if you have any concerns.


If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email us.

Sister Foote & The Office Elders
Madagascar Antananarivo (Temporary) Mission Secretary