Greetings and welcome to Africa from March 2021

I came across this file where I had saved email greetings from our AAAs and A2AAs welcoming Elaine and I to the Africa West Area ("AWA") Auditing team in March 2021.  Not all of the sixty-five brothers we worked with sent their greetings.  I was surprised to receive so many, though, not knowing what the response would be to our introducing ourselves to them.  Over the following seventeen months, we learned what great latter-day saints these men are.  Our lives are richer for having worked alongside them to strengthen the Church in the AWA. 

Here are some “welcome to Africa” emails from the A2AAs and AAAs we are working with after sending out the introductory email to them on March 3, 2021.


Elder and Sister Youngberg, 

it's my pleasure to welcome to Nigeria, Africa. We're looking forward to work with you in Area. 

Thank you.

Samuel Otebolaku

(AAA) Nigeria Ibadan Area Coordinating Council

 

 

Dear Elder and sister Younberg,

to begin with I'm brother FREY.

welcome to Africa, and Ivory coast; and I'm very glad to work with you.

Best wishes. 

Joshua Ekaete

Welcome to Africa West Area. The field is white .

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

It is really great and nice to have you around here in West Africa.

I am really excited working with you.

Sincerely,

Eleazar (Eleazar Uzoamaka Ikpegbu)

 

 

Elder and Sister Youngberg

You are welcome to the Africa West Area Audit Department, we are indeed glad to have you here and we look forward to having a very wonderful experience with you as well as inspirations from you.

Once again, you are welcome!!!

Brother Stanley Omorogbe

Assistant to the Area Auditor (A2AA)

Nigeria Enugu Area Coordinating Council

Nigeria Lagos Area Coordinating Council

Nigeria Benin City Area Coordinating Council

Nigeria Ibadan Area Coordinating Council

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

I am glad to welcome you both to Africa. I will be looking forward to working with you.

Sincerely yours.

Ayodele Orimisan Ojulari

Coordinator, Owerri CR.

Eastern Faculty, AWA.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

5, Item Street, Off Wetheral Road

Owerri, Imo State.

E-Mail: ojulariao7@churchofjesuschrist.org

Tel: +234 803 535 4578

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

The pleasure is mine to welcome you to our vast Africa West Area.

Hope that you will enjoy being with us during this short service period. I'm looking forward to my interaction with you.

Thank you.

(Jean Mermoz Amani)

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg 

You are most welcome to our beautiful country GHANA and to assist in the work of the Lord, it’s my prayer and hope that you both find joy and happiness in all that you do here. 

Welcome once again. 

Francis Ennuson 

AAA

 

 

You are most welcome to our beautiful country and we are looking forward to working with you. Akwaaba

(Augustus Dontoh)

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

You are warmly welcome to Africa West Area.

I am heartily ready to work with you in the Lord's vineyard as a servant.

I recalled seeing you at the training meeting  two weeks ago with others.

We will be meeting and working together. You will be copied on mails to the Area Auditor.

Looking forward to seeing you again.

Brother Godwin Udofia

 A2AA - Nigeria Area

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

You are welcome to our beautiful country. 

I look forward to meeting you in person.

Best Regards.

Prince K. Akakpo

A2AA

Accra Area CC

Accra West Area CC

Benin Cotonou Area CC

0249322203

 

 

 

Elder & Sister Youngberg, 

Bonne arrivée in West Africa.

It will be our pleasure to work with you on audit matters.

I believe that your precious assistance along with the one already provided by brother Brown will be a great support to us and the Area.

I look forward to meeting you physically in a training session ASAP. A bientôt.

Warm regards,

Wulfran YAO

AAA / Abidjan East Coordination

+2250707463006

 


Thank you Elder and Sister Youngberg. You are most welcome to African West Area. We pray your mission will be a blessing to all of us. Thank you once again.

Regards

Solomon Agbo.

A2AA Sierra Leone and Liberia.

 

 

Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

Great to e-meet you. You are welcome to our beautiful area.

I look forward to a wonderful service with you.

Best,

Patrick Umeh

 


Dear Elder and Sister Youngberg,

It is so good to hear from you and also telling me about yourselves.

I reside in Abuja, Nigeria and have been serving as AAA for about 2 years now.

I work for the government of Nigeria in an agency known as the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

I look forward to working (serving) with you as with other of our colleagues who supervise the Audit assignment in Nigeria and the Africa West Area.

Thank you once more for the introduction.

Welcome to Africa West Area!

Kind regards,

Brother Ikoku

 


Dear Elder and Sister  Youngberg, 

Welcome to our Area. I look forward to working together with you.

Thanks for all you do 

Brother Samuel I.  Ukandu

AAA



Elder and Sister Youngberg,welcome to our Area.

Le mer. 3 mars 2021 à 15:02, Ross L Youngberg <ryoungberg@churchofjesuschrist.org

Diomande Dane


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