Uganda Bound

Elder and Sister Bean departed the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah on Saturday, May 12th bound for Uganda. They arrived in L.A. for a layover for a few hours where they were able to go to dinner with Kami, Brent and Torri. While there, they were also able call family and say their final "goodbyes".

Significantly, two days before their departure, the Uganda Kampala Mission President, Ralph L. Duke, was killed in a traffic accident while returning from the airport with his wife after having dropped off some departing missionaries. The Area President in South Africa sent one of his counselors to preside over the mission temporarily. Eventually, Elder and Sister Call, the couple they are replacing, were asked to stay until July for Elder Call serve as the interim Mission President. President Call served as a mission president here in the Washington Everett Mission about 3 years ago where Ron served for a time as one of his counselors, so he was already trained. Despite this tragedy, it is amazing how the Lord arranged things so that the work could continue to move forward.

As I post this, I suspect the Beans have landed in Entebbe, Uganda. They are likely tired and overwhelmed, but the fun is just beginning! We'll post more when we hear from them.