"Last week was September 11th. All the flags were at half-mast. A couple of days before the 11th another new missionary, Elder Teixeira and I were out and we looked up in the direction of Manhattan, we couldn't see the city, but saw two pillars of light reaching up into the dark night above. On the 11th we rode the ferry to Manhattan and you could see to pillars of light rising up from where the Twin Towers were. It was really neat. I got some amazing pictures."
"It's still so sureal being in NYC. Especially seeing the Statue of Liberty, the Manhattan skyline, and something as patriotic as this monument for the World Trade Center. I don't think I'll ever realize that I was in NY until I get home. I love it out here. There's nowhere in the world I'd rather be, than right here in NYC . I've got a great district and President. I love President so much. There's no one that can replace Presdent Bennion, and I'll be sad when he leaves next summer. We have Zone conference tomorrow in the Dyker Heights chaple in BKLYN, about a 20 minute drive. I can't wait to hear from President."
~Elder Maughan
