The first sister missionary to serve a mission from the West African nation of The Republic of the Gambia entered the Ghana Missionary Training Center in Accra, Ghana, on August 8.
Sister Sunkar Yuffa is assigned to labor in the Nigeria Calabar Mission. She is from Sukuta, Gambia, and her branch—the Banjul Branch—is the first and only branch in the country, having been created in June 2022.
The oldest of nine children, Sister Yuffa was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about two and a half years ago, explained the Church’s Africa Newsroom, and feels that serving the Lord will be an example to her family.
Her father serves as the branch elders' quorum president, and her mother was baptized just 11 days before Sister Yuffa entered the Ghana MTC.
Before her mission, she served as a Primary teacher in her branch on Sundays, attended meetings on Saturdays with young single adults, and had missionary preparation lessons with senior missionaries from the Côte d’Ivoire Abidjan West Mission who serve in her branch.
Sister Yuffa said as she read the Book of Mormon, she developed a strong testimony of its truth, along with a firm testimony of the prophets and of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
When asked why she wanted to serve a mission, her response was, “Because it’s the right thing to do.”
You can read more about the history of the Church in Gambia on Church News here.
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