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Show Lehi Free Press New Utah! - Wednesday, November 1 1, 1998 - Registration continues today one tomorrow for Junior Jazz, wrestling Page 8 Church News Safe o Continued from front page son who does speak Spanish. He was able to contact the friend and get the information they needed concerning when really spiritual", but she suspected the reality hadn't set in yet, that he was good, Now that finally returned to He help with the clean-utold his mother that missionaries in his mission will not be proselyting for at least a month as they dig in to help their communities dig out. "Pray for my people," he pleaded when he called. There is much concern about the threat of disease now as the waters are starting to subside, and with roads and bridges washed away, there are questions about how relief efforts will arrive to those in need of them. Sondra said Elder Stracener "sounded really p. Finally, on Monday, Nov. 2, she answered the phone to hear the voice of her son on the other end. He confirmed the news that he had lost everything to the floods. A common request from the missionaries as they've called home has been to learn the news about the disaster. Cut off from news sources where they're at, their knowledge of exactly what happened has been very limited, according to their parents. Elder Stracener knew they were experiencing a tropical storm because of the amount of rain that came down. But he was surprised when his district leader showed up and told him that he and his companion had to go immediately to the chapel. They didn't have time to stop and gather anything. Five days later, they Ilene Quilter said she had just about thought they weren't going to hear from now, though. He's anxious to Elder Stracener's situation. their she answered the phone Thursday night. When she heard, "Hello, Mom," on other the end, she said she caught herself wondering which of her children wasn't home. Then 'S been a have Family members tried to mail Stracener replacement clothing, but have learned that the post office was also washed away . - " ' f 4 Elder Michael Bartholomew ... W Sister LuA.nn, Elder Arnold Pope Elder Bartholomew will enter the Missionary Training Center on Nov. 18. D. Michael ' Bartholomew, son of Erroll and Susie Bartholomew of Lehi, has been called to serve in the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East LDS Mission. He will speak in a sacrament service Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10:50 a.m. in the Lehi 6th Ward, 200 W. 200 South. Following the service everyone is welcome to visit and eat lunch at the Lehi Riding Club, Elder Arnold and LuAnn Pope Elder Arnold and Sister LuAnn Pope of Lehi have been called to serve in the Manila Philippines LDS Mission as employment specialists. They will speak in a sacrament service Sunday, Nov. 15, at 10:50 a.m. in the Wines Park she to 768-373- When par- ticipants receive a basketball sb'r. x ne Junior Jazz season will start approximately Jan. 6. Cost for the wrestling program will be $30, which includes a singlet, for all stu- for charged registration received after Nov. 13. For more information on either program, call Mike Hansen, mother said she could tell it by the look on Nancy's f $ The dents in grades son will start Nov. 17. 2. 4. if v face. ' something Sondra Boulter sea- " Nancy admits that since Weston is her only son, it was a trial of her faith to even let him go for two years in the first place. But, she says, he's had exactly what he's needed at the right time throughout his mission. "Now that I know he's okay." she said, "I think he'll have a wonderful experi- Pro Plan Special Promotion Nov. 1 1 th thru 28th! Dm nft U Dm Dlan Buy 8 lb. or 10 lb. Pro Plan Dog Food for s1799... 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"There's been a lot of special prayers." each The families expressed appreciation for the countless people who have expressed concern for their sons both vocally and in prayers. nerkon Fork E Main FH1IJE Mart ice 763-772 1 We'll just go from mudslide to slide. . Elder Mark Quilter , ' ( v 1 Elder Karson Butterfield 1 Michael D. Bartholomew 2. their child for $15. All up how she knew, the like this. Missionaries to speak Sunday, Nov. 5 300 N. 500 West. asked beliefs are when you go through realized it was Elder Quilter. He told her that other than Hon- - Nancy. with what your she ( l really get in touch shoveling mud for two days, they were carrying on pretty doing what he needed to do to much as normal. He had survive from one day to the heard that about 40 people next and to help the people. had died in the storms and She laughed as she sug- was shocked to learn of the gested what she thought the great devastation other areas perfect relief plan would be. had experienced. "We need to Elder Quilter talked about get a plane a mission meeting planned 100 this week. When his mother I know with on asked how he was going to moms I think and get there with the bridges board, down washed out, he replied, "Oh, fly there and get we'll just go from one mudit organized slide to the other!" Ilene said she was glad he Groll and was safe and just prayed he cleaned up!" would stay that way. A comOn Sunday, the Groll famimon reaction among mothers ly attended a missionary of the missionaries has been homecoming for a companion a desire to be there, to be able of their son Mark, who was to do something other than released just days before the wait for news at home. hurricane hit. As they listened to the Among local missionaries serving in Central America missionary describe the poor are three serving in the same conditions in which the peocentral Honduras mission. ple of Honduras lived even That area was the least before the devastation of the damaged by the hurricane hurricane, Nancy felt great and all three are reported concern. safe. Elders Weston Groll and The mother of the returned Mark Quilter have both been missionary watched Nancy serving a little over a year. through the meeting and v very-spiritua- experi- Missionaries : ary in duras," said ence. You have to experience. Nancy well. came down to her as soon as it was over. "You must have a mission- son he okay he'll have a good 's apartment to find all they had owned been washed away or cov ered with sludge. Stracener has the clothes on his back, and the love of his family. He's trying to salvage what he can, but things don't look too good. One of his companions who was from Nicaragua has a double concern as he waits to learn the fate of his family, as their 1-- 6, offices. Signups will be taken today from and tomorrow, Nov. 4 to 6:30 p.m. The Lehi City offices are located at 153 N. 100 East. A late fee of $5 will be 11-1- 2, the flood. Elder Stracener isn't concerned about himself right by Cost for the Junior Jazz program will be $25 for students in $40 for youth in grades Coaches can sign grades Registration for the Junior Jazz and wrestling programs will start today at the Lehi City Ward, 200 N. Cent er, Lehi. They will enter the Missionary Training Center on Nov. 17. Sondra Boulter said she has received much support, including anonymous donations to help replace her son's belongings. "It's been a very spiritual experience," she added. "You have to really get in touch with what your beliefs are when you go through something like this." There has been a general gratitude not only for the miraculous safety of the missionaries, but also for the opportunities the young men now have to help the victims and assist, the nations in clean-u- p and recovery efforts. People who want to help with disaster relief are invited to make donations to the LDS Church humanitarian fund through their local wards, said David Holbrook, President of the Lehi Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Red Cross is also accepting financial donations for hurricane disaster relief. Checks made out to Disaster Relief Fund can be mailed to the Provo office at 865 North Freed6m Blvd., Provo, UT 84604. . Karson G. Butterfield Elder Karson Garry Butter- field recently returned from serving in the Argentina Cordo- ba LDS Mission. He will speak in a sacrament service Sunday, Nov. 15, at 2:20 p.m. in the Cedar Valley 1st Ward Chapel, 40 E. Center, Cedar Fort. 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