The Rev. Dominic Rivkin, mission executive at the LCMS Pacific Southwest District, talks with the Rev. Richard Meyer on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at a home in Santa Monica, Calif. Richard and his wife, Caroline (right), lost their home from fire in Pacific Palisades, Calif. The couple stayed with friends in the immediate aftermath of the fire. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford
