Scott Jenkins – Discovering the Lost Tribes of Israel – Who They Are and Where They Went
Message: The presentation looks at the scattering of Israel to the East, the West, the North and the South and who they are today
Bio of Scott Jenkins:
Raised in Phoenix Arizona – parents from Cache Valley, Utah
BA in History 1974 – BYU
A law degree J. Rueben Clark Law School, 1977 and 40 years of law practice
LDS missionary to Uruguay 1969-71 – Spanish
Worked five years with Hmong people from Laos and learned Hmong language and Hmong legends; co-founded the 501c3 Hmong Heritage Foundation in 1983
five years in a Spanish speaking LDS ward with people from all over Latin America
A fan of the Old Testament studying it multiple times
10 years working with refugees from South Sudan of the Dinka and Nuer tribes; studied Dinka and Nuer language; founded Southern Sudan Humanitarian in 2007, a 501c3 organization sponsoring two elementary schools in South Sudan
Visited South Sudan (twice), Mexico, Ecuador, China, Mongolia and Israel (five times)
