Over the weekend, we had a mission reunion---by Zoom. I'd been to a number of mission reunions before, but not like this. Such is life in the year 2020.
The occasion that brought us together: One of our fellow missionaries, Richard Ayón, recently passed away from the coronavirus. At the time, he was serving as a stake president in the city of Chiclayo. He left behind a wife and children. It's a tragic loss, and we miss him.
(Elder Ayón is third from the left in the above photo; yours truly is farthest on the right.)
I'm not sure who ultimately hatched the idea for the reunion and carried it out, but anyway it was wonderful to get together with so many people, including faces I hadn't seen or spoken to in decades. I lost count after a while; there were at least 50 people who joined in on the meeting at one point or another.
Those who were assigned to speak offered messages of hope and faith amid the trials we are collectively facing with the worldwide pandemic.
Pdte. Carlos and Hermana María Cuba joined us for the meeting and, likewise, offered sage counsel like only they can. It felt just like old, unforgettable times.
10/10 - would definitely recommend.
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