For years the brothers had not been able to organize large district conventions. Now they were free to do so. In 1980 five “Divine Love” District Conventions were held throughout the country. Some delegates had to travel great distances. Many families walked more than 250 miles [400 km] to attend. Two special pioneers in a very isolated region spent two weeks on their bicycles to travel more than 450 miles [700 km] through deep sand and rain forest. Some delegates also came from Congo (Brazzaville), Burundi, and Rwanda.

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“Divine Love” District Convention in Kinshasa, in 1980, was the first large convention held there in eight years