We had the marvelous opportunity to return to Kinshasa for the dedication of the temple. The dedication was on April 14, 2019. The church paid for our flights and hotel. On the flight to Kinshasa, we had a layover in Paris. We met up with Elder Dale Renlund and the leaders of the temple department, and it was fun to visit with all of them. Elder Renlund had been the area authority over the Congos on our first mission and now he is one of the twelve apostles. He thanked us for our faithful service.
The dedication was sacred and inspiring. We were able to sit in the Celestial Room, with earphone interpretations in English. It was humbling to sit and hear the reaffirmations that we had been blessed to work on a project, hand in hand with the Lord. As the speakers discussed the challenges that were presented through the 36 months of building, we were reminded that we had witnessed the inspirations that were such a special part of the construction. The speakers and the prayers were beautiful, but our highlight was singing “The Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning” with the fervent voices of those great Congolese saints!
It was wonderful to be with Stan and Merilee and Justin again for a few days. What a blessing it was to work with these two great men. We ended our stay with a dinner at our favorite Kinshasa Chinese Restaurant, in a private dining room. We were able to express our gratitude to one another, and to the Lord, for the sacred privilege we had of being part of the miracle of our Congo Temple.
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