Week 42.. Typhoon Koppu... Oct 21

Typhoon Alert...

Good morning Angeles Mission Parents and Friends:



This morning Typhoon Koppu is pushing its way across the Angeles Mission. The storm came ashore at 1 a.m. local time near the city of Baler. This is the far eastern edge of Angeles Mission. The storm made landfall as a more powerful and intense typhoon than had been predicted.


Thankfully, we have prepared for a strong storm and as of 8:30 a.m. local time, all missionaries are accounted for and safe. Missionaries living along the eastern coast (Baler and Dingalan), were evacuated well ahead of the storm and will spend the next several days in cities safe from the storm surge.

Missionaries in the eastern portion of the mission are experiencing strong winds and moderate rainfall at this time. In the western half of the mission, winds are moderate as is rainfall. Forecasters predict winds to decrease and rainfall to intensify throughout today. The storm will weaken over land and as it turns to the north.

We are constantly monitoring weather forecasts and the situation with each missionary companionship. Our mission emergency preparedness plan is in place and each missionary has a copy of it. Approximately 20 typhoons pass through the Philippines each year so this is not an unexpected event.  Our missionaries live in homes constructed of concrete and/or brick.  They are good secure structures during a storm.

We already see the hand of the Lord in caring for our missionaries and moderating some of the possible several conditions that may come to the mission. Your prayers are being heard and very much appreciated.

The Philippines Area Presidency is closely involved with the five missions impacted by Typhoon Koppu. We are grateful for their concern and wise counsel.

We love our missionaries. They are obedient, faith-filled and safe.

Love,President and Sister Clark

Adrian Naylor

Oct 21

MOM!!! i'm still alive!!! hahah the TYPHOON WAS AWESOME!! HOLY POOP!!!
hahahahaha the most excitement that has ever happened in my life!!

We
had to move to the elders house in my district and stayed there for 2
days we did nothing but play monopoly and card games.. i'm getting
tired of winning!! hahaha the electricity is out we are here in the
big city of san jose with a short of time to email our family running
off of a generator! haha after the two days in San Isidro Me and my
district boys moved back to my house because there is no water in san
isidro to drink or shower so we came back to our house played some
more monopoly and more cards...!! i'm the bomb!! haha but move
everything is good we are still alive! just a couple of houses are
gone unfortunately ours still stands!! and you were so right! i stayed
by the window and watched the whole thing! it rocked!! but like i said
mom i have a very short time to email! please tell dad i love him and
i will email him next week! and everyone else! i love you mom! ohh!!!
for christmas!! i have an idea of what i want! I want a harmonica!!
like a legit one! I have no idea why i want one but it sounds so
sick!! and if you could put like a 'how to play' and if you can
somehow find the notes for the harmonica for the song "Its a wonderful
night for a moondance" You're the best mom!!! i lu lu lu lu lu luv
you!!! bye bye