Kilford Shereni helped bring water to the Harare Zimbabwe Temple grounds. His work there in turn helped bring “living water”—the gospel of Jesus Christ and its many blessings—into his life.
Shereni is one of several individuals whose introduction to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints started with participating in the construction of the house of the Lord in Harare, Zimbabwe. Those introductions led first to conversions and more recently—following the temple’s March 1 dedication—to temple ordinances, covenants, and blessings.
“Entering the temple for my endowment after its dedication was a powerful and emotional experience,” said Shereni, whose first temple experience came just two days after the March 1 dedication, resulted in him being one of the first to do temple ordinances in Harare’s house of the Lord. “I felt a deep sense of peace, reverence, and closeness to God.
“Knowing that I had played a part in building the temple made it even a more special moment for me. It felt like I was not just entering a holy place but a place that I had helped prepare for the Lord. It strengthened my testimony and my commitment to live the covenants I made there.”
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