Soon after the extent of the Guatemalan earthquake became known, calls and letters from around the world started coming to The Mother Church. Branch churches and individuals wanted to know how they could help. And The Mother Church, too, wanted to extend aid and support to the country as well as to the Christian Scientists in the area.
But how to reach Guatemala City?
Most telephone lines within the country had been destroyed, and informed sources said a call would be impossible. However, about the time of the earthquake, The Mother Church received a field report from the Area Manager for Latin America containing the office telephone number of the clerk of the Christian Science Society there.
