Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Mormon Scholar and Author is now serving a senior mission with his wife in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. In a recent email sent to me, Elder Bradshaw related his current experience with the missionary effort in this part of the world.
“It’s been wonderful here. 91 baptisms from about 120 missionaries two weeks ago. People were lined up to be taught after Church on Sunday, so we split into two groups with the two sister missionaries in the ward and the mission president and his wife so we could finish teaching everyone before dark….” (Email from Elder Jeffrey Bradshaw August 2016, used by permission)
Elder Jeffrey Bradshaw with investigators in the DR Congo.
The picture above is a representation of this moment described in the email. In a part of the world that some have described as “dark” the light of the gospel seems to be shining brighter and brighter. Feel free to share this story to make our African Brothers and Sisters know that they are welcome and that we think about them, and pray for them.
Nick Galieti is an experienced podcaster as both producer/host of The Good Word Podcast, and was named the recipient of the 2015 John Taylor: Defender of the Faith Award by FairMormon for his podcasting effort with that organization. Nick is the voice of Book of Mormon Central’s “KnoWhy” podcasts. Nick is also a podcaster for LDS Perspectives. Nick has directed and produced two documentaries on the life of Joseph Smith Jr., Picturing Joseph, and Murder of the Mormon Prophet.
Nick is also a published author of the books Tree of Sacrament, and The Exaltation Equation. A past guest of The Cultural Hall (click here to listen). Nick was born in Southern California, and served a mission to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Nick is a freelance sound engineer of over 15 years, is married, has 5 daughters, and now lives in West Valley City, Utah.