Dear Parents,
We thank you for your support of your missionary here in the Washington Kennewick Mission! In this extremely fluid situation, we know that it is unsettling to feel like you don’t have the latest information on what is happening here with your Elder or Sister. Considering the mandates received from the Governors of both Washington and Oregon yesterday, we want to update you on how we are proceeding here, and what measures are being taken to keep your missionary, safe, healthy and productive.
Beginning last evening, both states have been placed under a “Stay at Home” order. For the next two weeks, and perhaps longer, these guidelines will apply to all missionaries:
1. Missionaries are to stay in their apartments except to exercise, shop for groceries, pick up medication, go to doctor’s appointments, and engage in informal street contacting. The proclamation states, “It’s still safe for people to go outside if they remain six feet from each other. People can still participate in activities such as bike rides, gardening, and dog-walking as long as they follow social distancing rules.”
2. All church gatherings are currently cancelled. “All gatherings for social, spiritual, and recreational purposes are banned.”
3. There should be no in-person 8 PM lessons given to members. This can still be done virtually.
4. No in-person teaching appointments with investigators should be held. This can still be done virtually.
5. No door to door proselyting should be done.
6. The missionaries may talk to someone on the street while maintaining a distance of six feet or more between them.
We met with our mission via Facebook video today to inform them of all these instructions. We are waiting for further instructions from our Area Presidency and Elder Quentin L. Cook with respect to these recent mandates. We have also instructed our wonderful missionaries on how to remain focused, productive and motivated through these next few weeks. Your missionary will be able to call you twice weekly for as long as this quarantine period lasts.
We love each of our missionaries so much! They are full of faith and testimony, and we are committed to helping them have the best mission experience possible while keeping them safe and well. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support!
President Edward R. Rasmussen
Sister Carolyn Rasmussen
Pictures from the Mission FaceBook Page and the events with COVID-19 restrictions and missionaries returning home. "Another late night for President and Sister Rasmussen as they prepare to send home 13 devoted and wonderful missionaries to their loving families. Remember that you will be missed, but you have-each one- made the WKM stronger for your exemplary service and love for the Lord. Forever Faithful!"
Other pictures from the mission page during this crazy Corona Virus pandemic spring:
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