Mission Tour

As part of his tour of the Johannesburg South Africa Mission, Elder Renlund of the Seventy came to Gaborone on 30 November for a conference with all the missionaries. Missionaries came from as far north as Francistown (5 hours away) and as far south as Mafikeng, South Africa (2 hours away). About fifty-five people attended the conference.

Elder and Sister Renlund and President and Sister Omer spoke at the conference which went from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. We received a lot of good instruction. Elder Renlund was given three reasons to come to the mission by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve:
   1. To thank the missionaries for coming on a mission.
   2. To tell us we have the right and privilege to know that we are called by prophecy to this specific mission for a reason.
   3. To emphasize that President and Sister Omer were called of God to be mission president here for a specific reason.

During the last of the conference Elder Renlund took questions from the missionaries, and he or President Omer answered them.

After the conference lunch prepared by the senior couples was served. A variety of salads, rolls, and cakes was enjoyed.