Friday fast

I am grateful to have grown up and raised my family in Whitman County. In this strange, pandemic world, I am especially glad that I still call this quiet corner of the world home. Mr. Obama is certain COVID-19 is a result of global warming. Maybe. Our governor is convinced that social distancing is the solution to the problem. Perhaps. The only thing I am sure of is that there is a loving, omnipotent, and omniscient God whose Son overcame all things including death and disease on our behalf. I partially attribute that conviction to the input and example of the many people I have watched and admired over the years from the various congregations in our area. Thank you. On Easter Sunday we celebrate the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. On Friday, we remember the passover. I am praying this pandemic will pass over. My church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, is dedicating this Passover Friday as a day of fasting and prayer. I invite friends of all faiths to join us; “to fast and pray that the present pandemic may be controlled, caregivers protected, the economy strengthened, and life normalized.” This darkness, too, will pass. I wish all a Good Friday, happy Easter, and another glorious Whitman County spring.

Kirby Dailey,

Colfax