“When my wife, Kathy, and I were in Africa we visited
Mbuji-Mayi. We met out of doors. As the meeting began, we could see dozens of
children watching us, clinging to the bars on the outside the wrought-iron
fence. Kathy whispered, ‘Do you want to invite the children to come in?’ I
approached District President Kalonji. To my surprise, with President Kalonji’s
invitation, the children not only came but came running—more than 50, perhaps
100—some with tattered clothes and bare feet but all with beautiful smiles and
excited faces. I was deeply moved by this experience and saw it as symbolic of
our need to reach out to the youth who feel alone, left behind, or outside the
fence. Let us think about them, welcome them, embrace them, and do everything
we can to strengthen their love for the Savior.” – Neil L. Andersen
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