This has really been a dream come true for a member of the Twelve to be able to spend this much time in an area.

Workers are making progress on the soon to be completed Nairobi Kenya Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This is the first house of the Lord in Kenya.

Having a temple in Nairobi, Kenya, to me it means that the country will be blessed. The members are looking at the progress of the construction and are anticipating with great joy the completion and dedication of the temple here. As the temple is built, efforts are also underway to build up the Latter-day Saints in Central and East Africa, where many are considered pioneers. I’ve seen the Church grow from handful members to today over 15,000 members. We're building temples and we're building people, and the growth is significant. In February, a special visit by an Apostle of the Church, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, joined by his wife, Lesa, ministered to saints and missionaries in several African countries. We're so impressed. While in Dar es Salaam, the senior Church leader stopped by a local hospital where Church donations are assisting women and children.

This municipality has a good partnership with that Church. We're doing a small part. You're doing a very important work. This is built for women who are expecting and newborn children. One year old. And how many children do you have? The Church has many humanitarian projects underway in the region. Our hearts are touched by what you're doing. Elder Stevenson participated in a news conference held in Nairobi during his visit. We think of the words of the Lord Jesus Christ when He said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.”