Comments on: Missionary Dan Is Kicked Out Of Mongolia

By: rickety

rickety — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:44:30 +0000

Paula,

I am glad you persevered and was finally able to post your comment. I checked the contents of my spam and your comment wasn’t there. Sorry it was lost. Fortunately this is the first time that I know of it has happened.

Daniel should feel right at home in Hermiston as his home town has a population of only 26,000. We haven’t had any email from him yet since he arrived back in the U.S. I think it is great that he gets to serve in another mission, and with such friendly members, judging from the comments.

By: Paula N.

Paula N. — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:20:47 +0000

I also live in the Kennewick, Washington, mission, in Kennewick itself. Hermiston is about 30 minutes drive away, across the state line in Oregon. It’s a nice little town, but it is pretty little (about 15,000 in population). I did write a previous comment about the mission, but it seems to have disappeared into the ether after I hit “submit”. I grew up in this area, and it’s really a wonderful place to live. We have a temple locally (Columbia River Washington temple), and a very active LDS population. My own ward has had three or four baptisms in the last couple of months. Anyway, hopefully this comment won’t get lost … but if it does I guess I’m not meant to comment here!

By: rickety

rickety — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:50:13 +0000

John,

Thank you for the information about the Washington Kennewick Mission. It was very helpful. Daniel’s new mission president called on Friday to tell us that Daniel had arrived and that he was being assigned to Hermiston, Oregon.

Daniel will be happy to serve wherever he is sent but it always helps to have a warm welcome. Thank you.

By: John Lawler

John Lawler — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:37:25 +0000

I live in the Washington Kennewick Mission (Vancouver). Elder Draper, who was supposed to go to Mongolia from the MTC two transfers ago, was assigned to our ward as a “Greenie”. We have been greatly blessed having him in our ward. The Washington Kennewick Mission covers much of central Washington (including the Wenatchee/Ellensburg/Yakima area), southeastern Washington, and the Columbia Gorge area along the southern border of the state. It also extends into Oregon to The Dalles, Hood River, John Day, and other areas of northern Oregon. Finally, it extends west of te Cascade Mountains to pick up southwest Washington, including Vancouver and Longview.

As you probably know, this ain’t Mongolia by any stretch of the imagination. However, we believe that Mongolia’s loss is our gain. I hope the missionaries that come here from Mongolia feel welcome.

Side note: Steve Sorensen, recently a mission president in Mongolia, lives in our Vancouver Stake.

By: Melanie Karten

Melanie Karten — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:03:05 +0000

I really like your blog and your posts! :)
Best wishes

By: Cheryl Sprague

Cheryl Sprague — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:02:45 +0000

Wow, that is something! We wish Dan safe travels.
Cheryl Sprague

By: Brian Child

Brian Child — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:05:19 +0000

Hey you do such an amazing job keeping us all informed about Daniel. I am sure he will bless the lives of people anywhere the Lord sends him.

I feel very fortunate to have you as a friend.

Brian

By: rickety

rickety — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:44:13 +0000

There is a Washington Kennewick Mission so I am assuming he will be in that mission, though Daniel didn’t say. Michele Wilson says the mission president in Kennewick is Paul Belnap from West Kaysville. He will be there until July.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:38:29 +0000

So sorry to hear that Daniel is not going to be in Mongolia any more. Which mission in Washington is he going to be in?

By: julie

julie — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:19:47 +0000

Sad to hear about Daniel but the nothwest Rocks
I know I lived in Seattle for awhile….

Always, Julie.