President Shumard, the new mission president for Lubumbashi Mission in the DRC, has been unable to get his visa. So he sits in a hotel in Utah waiting. Sean Donnelly, the Africa Southeast Area Public Affairs Director, was called as the interim mission president with keys while everyone awaits the arrival of President and Sister Shumard. But President Donnelly was not able to get to Lubumbashi for 5 days. So Chuck was approved to go and fill in as the interim interim mission president, even though he only speaks English and Portuguese! He received the all-important telephone from outgoing mission president, President Thomas. He rescued the assistants when their car broke down late at night. He went teaching with the assistants. He took the senior couples out to lunch. He had a great time. Liz was unable to go with him because we had family coming into town and she needed to be in Johannesburg to greet them.
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