Elder Kenewah, from Sierra Leone, had not had the chance to receive his own endowment before he came on his mission. He told me as we visited when he first arrived, that his father had passed away. We have a little form that they fill out to help us get to know a few things about them. I saw that his father was not a member, deceased and that his occupation was "soldier". His mother was also not a member. I asked if his mother was upset that he had come on a mission. He said no, and that his sisters and brothers were members and that they were helping his mother. His mother didn't feel like she could join the church because "her church" had helped her when his father died and she doesn't want to go against all they did for her. They had nothing, were very poor, and the church helped them get through a hard time. He knows that she knows that she should be baptized, but she can't bring herself to do it yet. He has the missionaries visiting with her, and with a big smile on his face he said he is praying that she will be baptized.
Today we took him to the temple. We will be gone on Tuesday when we would usually do this. Jon wanted to make sure he was well taken care of, so we did it today. It was very sweet to be there with just him and us. He had a sweet experience. I love being able to be with these good, grounded people, who have such pure hearts. As we were walking back to the MTC he mentioned that he would like to do the work for his father while he is here. The joy never stops.
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