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Updated Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Elder Dale G. Renlund encouraged Latter-day Saints in Honduras to exercise and increase their faith during a recent ministry assignment to the Central American country. Elder Renlund was accompanied by his wife, Sister Ruth Renlund.
The Apostle and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints visited five Central American countries — Honduras, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala — February 17-26.
Honduras
Meeting With Church Members
Elder Renlund shared messages of spiritual strength, hope and encouragement during various meetings with Church members and leaders in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, February 18-19. He urged Saints to exercise faith in Jesus Christ and do things that will only increase faith, since “faith only increases or decreases.”
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Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles greets Latter-day Saints in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, during a ministry assignment in February 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
He also answered questions and gave advice to Church members on how to withstand tribulations and obtain peace in the midst of them. “How much are you worth?” he asked. “You are worth what Jesus Christ was willing to pay!”
Elder Renlund said he is a normal, not particularly special man, but as an Apostle of of Jesus Christ, he represents One who is special — the Savior and Redeemer “and our friend.”
Sister Renlund said that according to the law of the harvest, everything we sow, we reap. “If we want to be people of love, we must plant love in our hearts,” she said.
Elder and Sister Renlund were accompanied by Elder Patricio M. Giuffra, a member of the Central America Area Presidency, and his wife, María Eugenia Giuffra; and Elder Favio M. Durán, an Area Seventy, and his wife, Nusly Durán.
Donation to CANFM-BELEN
While in Honduras, Sister Renlund also attended the Church’s donation of hygiene kits and clothing for migrant families who had returned from the “CANFM-BELEN” Center for Attention to Migrant Children and Families, which is administered by the Honduran Red Cross.
The donation — consisting of 90 men’s kits, 50 women’s kits, 51 children’s kits, 64 clothing kits and several bottled water packages — complemented a project providing more than 8,000 migrants with food, transportation and other services.
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Sister Ruth Renlund assists with a Church donation of hygiene kits and clothing for migrants during an assignment to Honduras with her husband, Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in February 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple
Elder Renlund visited the construction site of the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple, which is approximately 70% complete. President Russell M. Nelson announced the San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple on April 7, 2019, and the groundbreaking ceremony was September 5, 2020.
“We were excited to get a sneak peak of the temple. It is beautiful and finely crafted,” Elder Renlund said. “The members here are focused on the temple and preparing names from their family histories to take to the temple. They are thrilled to have a temple so close to them that is nearing completion.”
Belize
“Today is a new day in Belize,” Elder Renlund told more than 500 Latter-day Saints gathered to hear him speak at a devotional. “Keep the momentum and don’t stop” exercising faith in Jesus Christ, he said.
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Elder Dale G. Renlund speaks to Latter-day Saints in Belize, one of five countries the Apostle visited during a ministry assignment February 17-26, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Elder Renlund asked all 11-year-olds in the audience to stand and then taught them how to gain a testimony.
“It was at this age that I got a testimony that the Book of Mormon is true,” he said. “Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and Restorer of the gospel.”
Elder Renlund challenged the children and their parents to do the same. He shared Mosiah 2:41 from the Book of Mormon and invited Latter-day Saints to consider themselves in a blessed and happy state made possible by their keeping the commandments.
Nicaragua and Panama
In Managua, Nicaragua, Elder Renlund visited a hospital where the Church has donated equipment as part of a humanitarian effort. The equipment allows children to receive high amounts of oxygen without being intubated. He met with doctors and administrators and visited with patients.
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Elder Dale G. Renlund visits a hospital in Managua, Nicaragua, where the Church has donated equipment as part of a humanitarian effort. The country was one of five South American countries he visited during a February 17-26 ministry assignment.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Elder Renlund also met with members and missionaries in Managua and Panama, accompanied by Elder Brian K. Taylor, a General Authority Seventy who serves as President of the Central America Area.
In Managua, youth prepared a cultural evening of song and dance. “Each dance conveyed a portion of their history and was performed so joyfully, “ Elder Renlund said.
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Elder Dale G. Renlund greets young people in Managua, Nicaragua, who performed in a cultural evening of song and dance. The Apostle visited five South American countries February 17-26, 2023. 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Elder Renlund taught the youth about looking for spiritual cairns, or trail markers, to guide them in their choices. He shared an experience hiking in Iceland on an unfamiliar trail that led to a waterfall. The trail was marked by cairns so hikers could avoid the perils of the trail and make it safely to their destination. He admonished the youth to serve God and keep His commandments.
“In life,” he said, “we can look to prophets, scriptures and our covenants to safely guide us back to our heavenly home.”
Guatemala
“Guatemala is a beautiful country with wonderful people,” Elder Renlund said of his final stop on the Central American tour. The Church is strong as members from 51 stakes and 12 districts serve the Lord and others.
In Guatemala City, the Apostle met with leaders from seven stakes and one district. Elder Taylor G. Godoy, a General Authority Seventy and member of the Central America Area Presidency, also participated in the leadership meetings.
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Elder Dale G. Renlund encouraged the Latter-day Saint leaders in Guatemala to maintain their spiritual momentum and stay steady in the work of the Lord. The country was one of five South America countries he visited February 17-26, 2023.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Apostle encouraged the Latter-day Saint leaders to maintain their spiritual momentum and stay steady in the work of the Lord.
Presiding at a Sunday devotional with Primary children from four stakes, Elder Renlund taught them about their identity as children of God with a divine nature and eternal destiny.
“The children sang with such fervor and love,” Elder Renlund said. “The light of Christ truly shines in their faces. Several bore sincere and heartfelt testimonies of the Savior and His latter-day work.”
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Primary children in Guatemala sing during a multi-stake fireside for children where Elder Dale G. Renlund taught them and their parents about obtaining a testimony. The country was one of five South American countries the Apostle visited during a February 17-26 ministry assignment.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
As she did in Honduras, Sister Renlund assisted in a service project while in Guatemala. She helped to distribute nutritional supplements to mothers and children at risk for malnutrition in Guatemala. The program serves hundreds of children and mothers in the Patzicia Guatemala Stake area.
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Sister Ruth Renlund helped to distribute nutritional supplements to mothers and children at risk for malnutrition in Guatemala during Elder Dale G. Renlund's ministry assignment to five South American countries February 17-26.2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“This is such an important project,” Sister Renlund said. “There is no way to make up in later life for a lack of nutrition in the first five years of life.”
Sister Renlund and Sister Carol Godoy, wife of Elder Godoy, also visited a school and foster care program where the Church donated computers for a computer lab. After touring the school, Sister Renlund and Sister Godoy served lunch to the children who are in foster care.