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This is a letter I sent to Whitney this afternoon after a conference call with our authorities in Tokyo:
Hello Sister Baird,
I'm sure by now you have heard some not so good news for the 80 missionaries coming to Japan. If not please don't share this until your leaders do.
I'm sorry we gave you wrong info yesterday. We didn't realize how big this nuclear plant disaster would be.
Dad had a conference call today with Tokyo. The Quorum of the 12 decided on Tuesday morning they wanted all missionaries in Sendai and Tokyo evacuated. All Sendai missionaries are going to Sapporo and Kobe, Fukuoka and Nagoya will all get around 40 each of the Tokyo missionaries. We've also been instructed to send all of our missionaries that are going home in April and May home on this Friday. They already have flight plans for them. We have a few very sad missionaries and one very happy one ... they told us to send those ones that wanted to go early as well. We have about 9 or 10 leaving on Friday.
They also told us that missionaries coming in April would not be coming, at least at this time. I think they will probably keep you all in the MTC for a while longer just like the ones that can't get their visa's.
The church is very mindful of their missionaries. They want you to be very safe. I know you are all feeling sad but don't worry, we are praying that things will be back to normal soon.
Meanwhile we are getting a bus load of missionaries tomorrow (40) from Tokyo that will be staying here. At the same time we will have around 10 others that will be here to leave the next morning.
Hello Sister Baird,
I'm sure by now you have heard some not so good news for the 80 missionaries coming to Japan. If not please don't share this until your leaders do.
I'm sorry we gave you wrong info yesterday. We didn't realize how big this nuclear plant disaster would be.
Dad had a conference call today with Tokyo. The Quorum of the 12 decided on Tuesday morning they wanted all missionaries in Sendai and Tokyo evacuated. All Sendai missionaries are going to Sapporo and Kobe, Fukuoka and Nagoya will all get around 40 each of the Tokyo missionaries. We've also been instructed to send all of our missionaries that are going home in April and May home on this Friday. They already have flight plans for them. We have a few very sad missionaries and one very happy one ... they told us to send those ones that wanted to go early as well. We have about 9 or 10 leaving on Friday.
They also told us that missionaries coming in April would not be coming, at least at this time. I think they will probably keep you all in the MTC for a while longer just like the ones that can't get their visa's.
The church is very mindful of their missionaries. They want you to be very safe. I know you are all feeling sad but don't worry, we are praying that things will be back to normal soon.
Meanwhile we are getting a bus load of missionaries tomorrow (40) from Tokyo that will be staying here. At the same time we will have around 10 others that will be here to leave the next morning.
{McKenzie inserts: that's 50 missionaries at ONE TIME!!!! Holy Cow!!}
I think this will be a crazy next 2 days. I'll keep you posted.
Love you. I know that you will help others be positive and happy.
Love you forever.
Momma
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