86. Dorah Mkhabela and Thembi Mkhabela Carter | Saying Yes to Service in South Africa

86. Dorah Mkhabela and Thembi Mkhabela Carter | Saying Yes to Service in South Africa

Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints October 6, 2021 Duration: 45:57
Join us this week for a conversation with Dorah Mkhabela, matron of the Johannesburg South Africa Temple and former Young Women general board member, and her daughter, Thembi Mkhabela Carter. Dorah and her husband Jackson joined the Church in South Africa as young parents and have faithfully served in the Church for decades, raising three children in the gospel. Dorah shares how she has grown in knowledge and faith through years of study and service, and Thembi offers what she has learned from her parent's humility, devotion, and great love. Resources: • Dorah Mkhabela Biography: https://www.thechurchnews.com/archives/2014-02-14/biographies-for-new-yw-board-members-42043 Transcript: https://media.ldscdn.org/pdf/2021-03-0086-86-dorah-mkhabela-and-thembi-mkhabela-carter-saying-yes-to-service-in-south-africa-eng.pdf

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