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Young Australian Missionary Shares His Experience Meeting an Apostle of Jesus Christ

“When I found out Elder Uchtdorf was coming I was ecstatic! We didn't know how long he was going to be staying with us for, but I felt privileged just to have the opportunity to listen to an Apostle of the Lord in person”

Elder Byron Green, 19, is a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in the Australia Sydney Mission. He is from Mudgeeraba in South-east Queensland.

Elder Green described the experience of meeting Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf earlier this month as “a tender mercy.”

He said he was grateful for the opportunity to learn from Elder Uchtdorf and “hear him testify of our Saviour Jesus Christ.”

“Elder Uchtdorf reminded us all that we were ‘all enough,’ and when we are on the Lord’s side it doesn't matter who is against us, we will always come out on top. That statement often replays in my head as I go about striving to spread the gospel and share the same spirit with the world that Elder Uchtdorf lovingly shared with us that day.”

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder K. Brett Nattress meet missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission. October 2022.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder K. Brett Nattress meet missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission. October 2022.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder K. Brett Nattress meet missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission. October 2022.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Missionaries volunteer for 18 to 24 months, serving in communities and teaching individuals and families about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

There are approximately 54,000 missionaries serving worldwide. 

Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder K. Brett Nattress and Sister Shawna Nattress with leaders and missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder K. Brett Nattress and Sister Shawna Nattress with leaders and missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Elder K. Brett Nattress and Sister Shawna Nattress with leaders and missionaries from the Australia Sydney Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
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