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Elder Ulisses Soares of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated the Nairobi Kenya Temple, the first house of the Lord in East Africa, on Sunday, May 18.
The Apostle honored the deep commitment of faithful Church members of East Africa to follow the Lord, knowing some had traveled great distances or humbly waited years for their temple blessings.
“These members in Africa, generally speaking, they embrace the gospel in such a way that they make it the center of their lives,” he said. “Having a temple in Nairobi is a moment of celebration of that covenant confidence they have in the gospel with the Lord, and a celebration of their faith.”
Elder Soares continued: “The decision to extend temples closer to the people is a sign that God and His Beloved Son want to extend their blessings to all people. Seeing temple ordinances and covenants extended to every person who is worthy is a marvelous blessing.”
Elder Soares said he hopes members will learn and appreciate the following truths about the house of the Lord.
First, understand that God loves His children.
“God has a perfect and infinite love for His children and has inspired our dear Prophet to announce and to build a temple in this part of the world, where so many people from different countries will rejoice together,” he said.
Second, as members receive ordinances and make covenants with the Lord, they will feel closer to Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. They will desire to be better, to continue in their discipleship, and to walk on the covenant path in preparation for the Second Coming of the Savior.
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