We are so excited to announce Yao's baptism last Sunday October 23rd! Yao has been a faithful nonmember for 6 years and he decided to make it official a couple weeks ago. He put together a great program and it was a really special day for us. So glad to have shared it with friends and family (Although, we wish our families could have been there in person).
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before the baptism
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Bishop Hong, 1st Counselor in the bishopric
and a member of the High Council Brother Janmuhammad
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Brother Jackson and his wife came to support Yao.
Brother Jackson was in the bishopric in our first ward 5 years ago.
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Friends and neighbor Livia and Kevin Taylor
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Ward mission leader Bishop Gao, Bishopric and another member
of the High Council Brother Alder