Traditions in Uganda

Monday, February 07 2011 The Tales that Bind: How an African Oral tradition Resonates with the Gospel By Johnell DeWitt Our first Sunday in Uganda I watched Brother Onyango Odongo, the uncle of our soon to be Patriarch, reverently sit as he was confirmed a member of our little branch, now a ward. His beautiful …

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Missionaries bring water to a thirsty Africa

“Within the tropical forests of southern Uganda, Lincoln Barlow looks over a community wash basin that he and his wife helped build as part of a $250,000 humanitarian effort by the LDS Church to bring cleaner water and better sanitation to Africa.” See: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/50983387-78/uganda-church-lds-nearby.html.csp

Burundi Pioneers

To most members of the Church, partaking of the sacrament is a special weekly experience but, at times, might be taken for granted. For the Malabi family of Bujumbura, Burundi, the service held last Aug. 15 was an opportunity that brought them to tears and rejoicing as they partook of the sacrament for the first …

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Ghana reunion more than just a meeting of returned missionaries

See this article on Ghana reunion of returned missionaries in Mormon Times, October 1, 2010 http://www.mormontimes.com/article/17499/Ghana-reunion-more-than-just-a-meeting-of-returned-missionaries WEST JORDAN, Utah — If you happen to meet someone from Ghana, ask them about the handshake. “You go like this, and then you go like this, and then you go like this, and then you slide down, and …

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