Liberia's President

We had our first official celebrity visit today...President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia addressed General Conference. She spoke very powerfully and received a lot of applause during the speech and (obviously) a standing ovation at the end...a very long standing ovation. President Sirleaf was educated in a Methodist school before attending Harvard. She served in Liberia, the US, and the UN in finance positions before being elected as the first woman president in Liberia. Loved her lots...many of the African delegates dressed in native dress to welcome her; that was a lot of fun to see. The Hope for Africa Childrens' Choir sat up front during her address and then danced to the music while she shook the hands of front-row delegates and many of the bishops. They did have to lock down the arena before her arrival, but nothing too inconvenient. She is a truly remarkable woman...I have been so blessed to receive affirmation after affirmation at this Conference that I do indeed want to serve in Africa.