March 25, 2020
Dear Parents and Priesthood Leaders:
We want to give you an update on your missionary and the circumstances here in the Durban South Africa Mission. We have moved all remaining missionaries in the mission down to Durban and close to the mission home and office. All of our remaining missionaries are safe and are in boarding’s in Durban. Each boarding has 3 to 6 missionaries in each one. They are grouped by their home country so we can move them quickly if flights become available. The flights are very scarce, and our transportation group is doing everything they can to get flights for our missionaries. You will be notified of any flights for your missionary that are arranged.
Each boarding has a car, phone and charger, debit card and food. We begin our 21-day isolation period on Thursday at midnight (South Africa time). Only grocery stores, banks, pharmacies, petrol stations and other emergency services will be available. We will be permitted to go get groceries and other essential supplies during the 21-day isolation period.
Since boarding’s do not have the internet and your missionary does not have a smartphone, it will be difficult for them to contact you. We are looking at all options available to make it possible for occasional communications. We have a large supply of food and other necessities at the mission home, if needed, during the isolation period.
I know there are many questions and concerns you have, and we will send out communications, such as this, on a regular basis. There are many things that we just don’t know but we are under the direction of the First Presidency and our Area Presidency and following their counsel with exactness. We are going forward with faith and know that we are on the Lord’s errand. Sister Lines and I will do everything we can to protect your sons.
We are all grateful for your prayers and are blessed to serve with your wonderful and valiant sons.
We love you and pray for your safety and protection.
Warm regards,
Tim R. Lines
President, South Africa Durban Mission
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Office: +27 31 267-0250
Mobile: +27 83 255-1263
Email: tim.lines@
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