Elder Gong sees ‘pula a e ne’ in Africa South Area
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited the Africa South Area to meet with local members and leaders. He used the Botswana expression 'Pula a e ne' to emphasize the importance of ensuring spiritual support reaches every member of the church.
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See More Church News Stories In Search Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles interacts with Church members ahead of a special conference in Antananarivo, Madagascar, May 24, 2026. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints By Mary Richards Mary Richards is a reporter for the Church News Your browser does not support the audio element. Play audio Listen to this Article Listen to this Article Audio quality: | Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds 00:00 00:00 Decrease playback rate 1.0 x Increase playback rate 00:00 / 00:00 Skip back 15 seconds Play audio Skip forward 15 seconds - 0.5x 0.6x 0.7x 0.8x 0.9x 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x 1.3x 1.4x 1.5x 1.6x 1.7x 1.8x 1.9x 2.0x 2.1x 2.2x 2.3x 2.4x 2.5x 2.6x 2.7x 2.8x 2.9x 3.0x + While ministering in the Church’s Africa South Area in May, Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles learned of the Botswana expression “Pula a e ne,” meaning “Let it rain.”
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