430. 2 Inspiring LDS Stories from Burundi, from www.ldsmissionaries.com. Great stories! Elder L. Tom Perry's funeral today at 11 a.m., will be on TV.
We've heard the missionaries have been taken out of Burundi because of civil unrest. I read there are about 500 members in 3 congregations there. We need to keep them in our prayers. I found this in www.ldsmissionaries.com. It is really interesting! 2 Inspiring LDS Stories from Burundi Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve pronounced a blessing upon the country of Burundi in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa. (Image via www.ldschurchnewsarchive.com) Burundi is in the news right now because of the political unrest. The reports and pictures are disturbing, and many members of the LDS Church may know very little about the country except that it’s in Africa, and the missionaries have been evacuated. Here at LDS Missionaries we believe in the spirit of optimism, especially when it comes to missionary work. When we report on missionaries who have been evacuated for any reason, our hope is that the news will inspire prayers and hope, not fea