Like 1975, but way cooler

Ok I gotta keep this short.
Love việt nam lots, but gotta go. So after 2 weeks of isolation I will be reassigned somewhere in the us until việt nam reopens flights.
To clarify, this is not a safety concern that I'm coming home, as vn is one of the safest countries in the world right now. This is many a legal problem with the difficulty of renewing visas in this time.

Anyway, this week has been crazy getting ready to go! Been trying to strengthen the branch lots and set up channels for online sacrament and taking care of all our investigators. We will continue to teach some of them in isolation , so thats awesome.

Anyway, love you all!

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