We spent the weekend in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, trying to keep up with Elder David A. Bednar and Elder L. Whitney Clayton as they and two members of the Africa West Area presidency held meetings from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and a tri-stake conference on Sunday with 2,725 members of the Church in attendance. While priesthood leaders met in the cultural hall of a stake center on Saturday for 4 hours, Sister Bednar and Sister Clayton carried out a wonderful interactive session in the chapel with the wives of the mission presidents, stake presidents, and bishops of three coordinating councils in Nigeria. What a thrill to see the members of the Church gather for this very exciting visit from an apostle and a member of the presidency of the Seventy.
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| Right before the priesthood session ended on Saturday, I looked into the inner court of the stake center to find this incredible sight -- scores of missionaries waiting their turn to hear from the general authorities who had come all the way from Salt Lake City to meet and instruct them. For safety reasons, there are no Caucasion LDS mission presidents or missionaries in Nigeria. |
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| The congregation on Sunday filled this Port Harcourt convention center and poured out the back, where members sat in the shade of canvas tents. Those who sat outside were able to watch the meeting on a large screen. Everyone was grateful for air conditioning on this very eventful day. We felt privileged to share this day with our fellow members of the Church in Nigeria. |
