Mongolian Stake President and Wife Help Fulfill Pres. McKay’s Prophecy

Jokke Kokkonen - BYU Hawaii Press Release

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In an October address at BYU–Idaho, Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles hailed the bravery of Oyun Altangerel, a Mongolian woman who paved the way to religious freedom in her country. Her son, Odgerel Ochirjav, is also a pioneer of sorts. He was called to be the first stake president of Mongolia on June 7, 2009.

Odgerel began this spiritual journey when his mother introduced him to LDS missionaries in 1994. She had been baptized only a year before. Six years later in 2000, Odgerel found himself attending the Asian Executive Management Training at PCC.

"I was at that time serving as a branch president in Mongolia," said Odgerel.

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