Fred & Kathy Hurdman Mission Blog

New Zealand Wellington Mission Blog April 2020 April 2020 will be long remembered as the month of lock-down in New Zealand because of the COVID-19 Virus. On March 26, all New Zealand residents were required to begin a 4-week Alert Level 4 Lock-down which meant that we had to stay at home with only those in our “bubble” (those in our own household). Those who could work from home were encouraged to do so and only essential workers were allowed to work outside of their homes. We were allowed to go out each day for walks and exercise, and to get groceries, or to seek medical help. All other places of business were closed. Our prophet, President Nelson, also made several adjustments so that we, as church members, could be good global citizens. All church meetings were cancelled and we were encouraged to have our Sunday meetings at home with our families. Church buildings were closed and some temples in the hardest hit areas were also closed, and eventually all temples were closed for a ...