King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u visited the USA from 27 September to 10 October, the Palace Office in Nuku’alofa reported today.
The King and Queen visited the General Conference Seventh-day Adventist Headquarters in Silver Springs, Maryland, The Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C., and The Loma Linda University Health in the city of Loma Linda in San Bernardino County, California.
In Silver Springs they were warmly welcomed by SDA President Ted Wilson and Mrs Nancy Wilson.
“A personal tour of the Ellen G. White Estate Visitor Center and discussions on the foundations of the SDA Church in the Kingdom of Tonga was also conducted and a special presentation with a specific focus on health, lifestyle and longevity in relation to the works of the SDA Church was delivered by Dr. Peter Landless of GC Health Ministries.”
On 4-5 October, Dr. Richard Grant, President of the LLUH, and University Senior personnel hosted the royal visit o the Loma Linda University Health where the King and Queen attended a special ‘Saturday Sabbath’ Service.
Discussions during the visit, focussed on the University’s leading training programs offered on Health and Wellness and ‘whole-being’ focus, as well as their many outreach programs conducted in the San Bernadino Region, USA and worldwide.
The King and Queen toured the newly installed Adult and Paediatric Hospital Towers at LLUH and viewed the ongoing works of the nurses and health carers at the NICU.
The Tongan Seventh-day Adventist Church Community and Tongan diaspora in Los Angeles hosted a special Thanksgiving and Prayer Service on Sunday 6 October 2024 at the conclusion of the royal visit.
