Monday, March 23, 2020 3:51 MST
This past week we got a call from the assistants on Thursday telling us that all the missionaries in our mission were going to go back to their country. That call completely flipped our week around, suddenly instead of doing missionary work, we were packing our bags and getting ready to go home.
I'm actually writing this email from home. I left Sunday morning, and I just made it back here a few hours ago. But I just want to express my gratitude to my Heavenly Father for all that he did for me in helping me to get here. There were a lot of moments this past week when we cut it pretty close, and almost got stuck in Togo. When we were driving down from Kpalime, we had to take a back road to avoid a police barricade, and then another police barricade down in Lome let us through, but told us that if we would have come a day later, they wouldn't have let us through. And then Sunday when we went lots of flights were getting rejected or cancelled, ours went through and we were able to come back home.
I know God has been involved in this process every step of the way. There were too many little things that had to happen just right for me to be able to be here safe at home right now. It wasn't just coincidence, but I know that God was right there along side me. He loves and cares for each and every one of us, and if we pay attention, we'll be able to see his hand in our lives every day.
It's sad to say goodbye to Togo and Benin, and the hope is that one day this whole thing will die down enough for me to be able to return back there. But as for now, I'll be quarantined at home for 2 weeks, after which I should be assigned to a new mission here in the States, and continue my mission here for a while. But nothings for sure yet, I should have more to say about it next week, but as for now, I'm happy to say that I'm safe back here in the States with my family.
I love you all! Stay safe and have a good week!
Elder Goddard
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