LDS missionary involved in Spain train accident will continue mission

Just a little more than a week ago, Elder Stephen Ward, 18, of Bountiful, Utah, had completed his six weeks of training in the Madrid Missionary Training Center and was on his way to his first teaching location when he was involved in an accident that caught the attention of the world. Elder Ward was one of the passengers on a train bound for El Ferrol, Spain, that derailed, killing 79 people and injuring at least 70 more, according to CNN. Elder Ward suffered a neck fracture but has maintained a positive attitude.

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