The Pacific Post

 Final Week 77 Saying Goodbye to the Pacific 8 February 2026 Well, this is our last post. We are leaving truly wonderful people and going home to truly wonderful people. Win-win, but certainly is a dichotomy and rollercoaster of feelings and emotions. Communication Publishing Department This is an awesome picture! Our whole department. I'm so glad we did this. Only 2 people are missing, but the picture includes 2 guests from SLC.  There is a huge amount of talent and dedication in this picture.   Kelly giving a teary thank you speech. We have been blessed with some amazing relationships in and out of the office during our mission. We were able to spend some time with them to express our appreciation for their example and goodness.  The next few pictures are some "last" meals and meetings. Definitely times we will treasure.  Ducshon (office employee) and family Dinner at the bishop's home with a few YSA. Escape room activity and dinner with missionaries. The...

 Week 76 Communication/Public Affairs Seminar 2026 1 February 2026 We have spent the last 18 months of our mission working closely with these people. We have grown to love them and their sacrifice and dedication to the gospel. They inspire us. These are the communication directors from every country in the Pacific; Tahiti to New Caledonia to Tonga, Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, and the list goes on.  We had our annual training seminar in Auckland over the last three days. We also had the Church communication directors from SLC come. We will miss our daily interaction with these good people. The Church public affairs and communication is in good hands in the Pacific. This was a perfect way to end our mission! We learn as much from them as they learn from us.  They shared great insights from their experiences. We call it "bubbling up" information. We share messaging from the Area Presidency focus but we need the "bubble up" information from each nation to know how to...