Philippines
204 LDS Missionaries Trapped in a Deadly Typhoon.
When Typhoon Yolanda devastated the Philippines in 2013, 204 Latter-day Saint missionaries faced life-threatening danger. Discover their remarkable stories of faith, survival,…
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Missionary Work
Uplifting stories of faith from Latter-day Saints around the world. Search, or narrow the library by place, theme, era, or format.
78 stories
Niue
How the Restored Gospel came to Niue
In 1952, the restored gospel began taking root on the tiny Pacific island of Niue. Despite intense opposition, early missionaries continued teaching,…
Japan
Japanese Prince Asks Latter-day Saints About Jesus Christ
In 1970, more than 6.6 million people visited the Mormon Pavilion at the World’s Fair in Osaka, Japan, where The Church of…
Japan
A Future Emperor Asked: “Who Is Jesus Christ?
In 1970, Japan hosted one of the largest World’s Fairs in history, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built…
Tonga
Missionaries Risked Their Lives in the Tonga Tsunami
When a devastating tsunami struck Tonga in January 2022, four Latter-day Saint missionaries immediately obeyed their mission president’s warning to seek higher…
Mexico
The Mormon Hymn Written in a Mexican Jail
In 1910, Andrés Carlos González Rodríguez became the first Mexican Latter-day Saint to serve a full-time mission.
Cape Verde
Her Mom Said No to Baptism. She Did It Anyway
At 15 years old, Elisângela Monteiro discovered The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints almost by accident on the island of…
Spain
He Was Arrested and Beaten for Being Mormon
Under Francisco Franco’s dictatorship, Juan Subirats Ventura had to leave Spain just to be baptized. When he later hosted a sacrament meeting…
Samoa
3 Mormon Missionaries Sailed Straight Into a Hurricane
In March 1889, Latter-day Saint missionary Joseph H. Dean and his companions Edward Wood and Adelbert Beesley set out on a 70-mile…
Mongolia
She Fought for Religious Freedom Before Becoming a Latter-day Saint
Before she ever became a Latter-day Saint, Oyun Altangerel risked her livelihood and went on a hunger strike for freedom in Mongolia.
Canada
5 Strangers Fasted to Save a Mormon Missionary
Years before Thomas S. Monson became President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served as a mission president…
Namibia
When Church Leaders Fall Short: A Story from Namibia
What do you do when you feel like Church leaders aren’t doing enough? After moving to Swakopmund, Namibia, Marcell and Dorothy Noble…
Spain · United States
Mormon Missionaries Formed a Rock Band Under a Dictator
In 1972, while Spain was still under the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, a group of young Latter-day Saint missionaries, including Patrick Shaha,…
South Africa
After a Near Death Experience, Mormon Missionaries Knocked On His Door
At 18 years old, Tony Pretorius was searching for truth in South Africa, visiting different churches every Sunday and praying that God…
Angola · United States
They Prayed to Find Her… Then She Sat Beside Them | LDS History
Two Church History missionaries had exhausted their research trying to discover who helped The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gain…
New Zealand
He Walked Away From the All Blacks to Serve a Mission
At 19 years old, Sidney “Sid” Going was on the verge of a dream. The rising New Zealand rugby star was expected…
Tonga
The Tonga Miracle: A Child Returns to Life
While serving as missionaries in their native Tonga, Elder ‘Iohani Wolfgramm and his wife experienced an unimaginable tragedy when their three year…
Panama
The Miracle That Made a Latter-day Saint Baptism Possible in Panama
Sometimes the answers to our prayers come in ways we never expect. In 1996, Jim Roberts was serving as a missionary for…
South Korea
Why did the LDS Church Start a Missionary Pop Band in South Korea?
In 1974, missionary work in South Korea faced a major challenge. With strict government limits on American missionaries and little public awareness…
South Korea
Mormon K-Pop? The Incredible True Story of New Horizon
Correction: The mission president’s name was Eugene P. Till. What happens when a group of Latter-day Saint missionaries in 1970s South Korea…
Tonga
A Mormon Leader Raised a Woman from the Dead in Tonga
When World War II forced foreign missionaries to leave Tonga, local Latter-day Saints had to lead the Church themselves. One newly called…
Italy
The LDS Mission in Italy That Lasted Only 3 Years, but Created a 55-Year Bond
When the Italy North Mission was organized in 1971, its first mission president, Dan Jorgensen, received unexpected counsel from President Harold B.…
Philippines
Missionaries Healed a Boy, and a Town Opened to the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ
In 1986, Elder Ranzel Ganzon and his companion were assigned to reopen Masinloc, Zambales, in the Philippines after missionaries had seen little…
Angola · Portugal
She Risked Her Life to Bring the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Angola
Maria da Silva fled Angola during the civil war as a young pregnant refugee. After joining The Church of Jesus Christ of…
