Elder Otto Vincent Haleck Meets US Ambassador in NZ

Elder Otto Vincent Haleck, a General Authority Seventy and first counselor in the Church’ of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Pacific Area presidency, met yesterday in Wellindton NZ with Mark Gilbert, Ambassador of the United States of America to New Zealand and Samoa.

Accompanying Elder Haleck were members of the Brigham Young University’s Living Legends cultural performing group.

Speaking after the event, Elder Haleck expressed gratitude to Ambassador Gilbert for the warm welcome extended by the U.S. Embassy officials.

He said “We and the BYU group very much enjoyed meeting Ambassador Gilbert and embassy officials today.

Speaking of the young BYU performers, he said, “They absolutely love the cultures of the Americas and the South Pacific. They are also extremely talented and want to share their talents and these cultures with others through dance and music.”

Elder Haleck who is now based in Utah said, “Even though they come from many different cultures, as we all do, they help us to remember that we are one, as children of God.”

He added, “Music and dance are common to all cultures. But it’s more than just the music and dance, it’s the spirit that these activities generate that binds us together as brothers and sisters.”

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