Special District Meeting With Elder Quentin L. Cook

Monday October 20th was a special day for the Lusaka District of the Zambia Lusaka Mission.  Two special meetings were held under the Direction of Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The first was a Priesthood leadership meeting where he talked to the brethren about the Prophetic priorities.  The first two are to strengthen the priesthood and to strengthen the families.  This is pertinent as the District is preparing to be a Stake.  The second meeting was for all the membership of the District. These meeting were held on a Monday because of the schedule that Elder Cook had so he could visit a number of different southren African countries in a limited amount of time.

Here is a gathering of the Saints after the meetings.

There is a Church Distribution center in the Lasaka building and after the meeting we were waiting in line to make an order.  It took a while as things move a little slowly here.  As we were waiting Elder Cook came by and greeted us again and mentioned that he had heard that we had left, he thought, 23 grandchildren at home.  We told him that we had left a number at home but that it was 35.  He said that would be a blessing to us as there were 35 little children who were praying daily for us.  He stopped for a picture with someone and then told us we needed to have a picture with him also so that our grandchildren could see us with him. It was his idea.

Elder Quentin L. Cook with Papa & Gradma for the Grandkids