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The Islands PodcastEpisode 31: Kade Price - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Ujae, Ailinglaplap, Majuro, Ebeye, Tarawa, Kiribati outiesKade Price served in the Marshall Islands & Kiribati from 2013 - 2015. When Kade received his mission call to the Marshall Islands his parents were in disbelief... it was to his father's same mission. Kade's areas included two outer island stints; Ailinglaplap and then 6 months on one of the most remote outer islands in the Marshall Islands, Ujae. For Kade's last part of his mission he was called to be AP where he spent the majority of his time in Kiribati living on Tarawa and visiting a lot of Kiribati outer islands. #MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Kiribati #Ujae #Ailinglaplap #Majuro...
2025-12-061h 51
The Islands PodcastEpisode 30: Seth Ward - Kiribati - Marakei, Tarawa, Kiritimati, TabuaeranSeth Ward was called to serve in Kiribati from 2013 - 2015. Upon arrival in the islands, Seth was sent directly to the outer island of Marakei for 6+ months and he would never meet his first mission president before he was released. Seth's mission transfers would take him from Marakei to Tarawa and then eventually out Kiritimati and Tabuaeran (Fanning Island). Amongst a mission full of miracles and adventures, Seth also managed to get in a citizens arrest while wearing the name badge... something most missionaries can't claim.#MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Tarawa #Kiritimati #Tabuaeran #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #Micronesia
2025-11-211h 42
The Islands PodcastEpisode 29: Winston Farley - Kiribati - Tarawa, Abaiang, Onotoa, Nikunau, BeruWinston Farley served in Kiribati from 2013 - 2015 and continued on his involvement in the mission by teaching Kiribati in the MTC after his mission. Winston served on 4 outer islands in Kiribati - Abaiang, Onotoa, Nikunau, and Beru. Towards the back half of his mission, Winston was asked to go open the outer island of Nikunau. With no plan for housing and no connections on the island, Winston and his companion flew to Nikunau for the wild ride of establishing Zion on a remote outer island. #MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Tarawa #Abaiang #Onotoa #Nikunau #Beru #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #M...
2025-11-151h 28
The Islands PodcastEpisode 28: Josh Sherman - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Majuro, Ebeye, Tarawa, Kiritimati, & Kiribati outiesJosh Sherman served in the Marshall Islands Majuro Mission from 2012 - 2014 and primarily served in the Marshall Islands side of the mission until he was called to serve his last 6.5 transfers as the AP to President Weir. Josh grew a deep love for the Marshallese people and was diligent in his efforts to master their language during his time as a missionary. Although Josh never served full-time on an outer island he was blessed to visit a handful of outer islands in Kiribati, along with Ebeye, Kiritimati, and Tarawa multiple times.#MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Kiribati #Majuro...
2025-11-071h 47
The Islands PodcastEpisode 27: Joanne & Jared Williams - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Majuro, Ebeye, Tarawa, Marakei, Lae, Mili, WotjeFIRST SENIOR COUPLE ON THE PODCAST!!! Joanne and Jared Williams served for two years as a senior couple in the Marshall Islands / Kiribati Mission from 2023 -2025. Post Covid lockdowns, the Marshall Islands side of the mission did not reopen until March of 2023, and the Williams were the first senior couple to arrive in the Marshall Islands just a few months later. Joanne and Jared saw miracle after miracle as they raced to get the mission ready for a large wave of missionaries as the mission was reopening, with one of those miracles involving an Amazon loophole. Hear their story...
2025-10-311h 14
The Islands PodcastEpisode 26: Will Arnett - Marshall Islands - Majuro, Ebeye, jambo to LaeWill Arnett served in the Marshall Islands side of the Marshall Islands / Kiribati Mission from 2023 - 2025. Will was part of the first big intake back in the Marshall Islands post covid, which meant he had 6 weeks of training from an older missionary and that was it. Will's mission did not only include preaching the good word of God, but also judging the swim competitions at the Micronesian Olympic Games.#MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Majuro #Ebeye #Lae #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #Micronesia
2025-10-241h 38
The Islands PodcastEpisode 25: Simone Lee - Kiribati - Tarawa & KiritimatiSimone Lee served in the Kiribati side of the mission from 2016 - 2017. After being baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was 18 years old, Simone had a burning desire to serve a mission and 5 years later she received that call to serve in the islands of Kiribati. Simone quickly fell in love with Kiribati, the culture, and the people, but got to a point in her mission where she struggled with depression and feeling like she wasn't good enough as a missionary. With some counseling and Kiritimati Island therapy, Simone found joy again in...
2025-10-201h 27
The Islands PodcastEpisode 24: David Boaden - Marshall Islands - Ebon, Jaluit, MajuroDavid Boaden served in the Marshall Islands from 2013 - 2015 and was blessed to serve on two outer islands, Ebon and Jaluit, as well as the main island of Majuro. During his time as a missionary, David was able to help many of the Marshallese people come unto Christ and find joy. One of those amazing conversion stories involved a very well known pilot in the Marshall Islands who remains strong and is currently serving as the Bishop of the Long Island, Majuro Ward. David was able to find the love of his life in the last...
2025-10-131h 47
The Islands PodcastEpisode 23: Reid Wiberg - Kiribati & Guam - TarawaReid Wiberg served in the Micronesian Guam Mission from 1982 - 1983 and served in both Kiribati and Guam during his 18 months as a missionary. The Micronesian Guam Mission covered a handful of island countries in the Pacific and Reid was sent out to serve about half of his time on the island of Tarawa in Kiribati where there were few missionaries, only one small branch of saints, and Moroni was only a junior high. #MicronesianGuamMission #MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Tarawa #Guam #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #Micronesia #islandculture
2025-09-291h 10
The Islands PodcastEpisode 22: Tanner Risk - Kiribati - Butaritari, Makin, Marakei, Maiana, Tabiteuea, TarawaTanner Risk served in Kiribati from 2013 - 2015 and was a part of the missionary age change flood of missionaries world wide. After serving just a few months on Tarawa, Tanner was sent to the outer island of Butaritari where he would begin his life as the "outer islands elder." Almost his whole two years as a missionary in Kiribati, Tanner would be serving the people of the outer islands: Butaritari, Makin, Marakei, Maiana, and Tabiteuea. Everywhere Tanner went the church grew and near death encounters occurred, but that's what we call a mission in the islands of the Pacific.
2025-09-201h 35
The Islands PodcastEpisode 21: Austin Decker - Kiribati & Marshall Islands - Tarawa, North Tarawa, Abemama, MajuroAustin Decker served in Kiribati & the Marshall Islands from 2011 - 2014. Before the mission, Austin was a highly touted soccer recruit (#42 in the country) playing on both the U.S. Soccer Youth National Team and the U.S. Region 2 Olympic Development Program. Austin went on to play collegiate soccer at Lehigh University and after his sophomore season was influenced by his younger brother to put his dreams of soccer on hold and serve a mission. Austin was called to serve in Kiribati not once, but twice, and became a true believer in Jesus Christ's atonement during that special time of...
2025-09-141h 35
The Islands PodcastEpisode 20: Jared Whippy - Kiribati - Tarawa & MarakeiJared Whippy, the BYU Women's Rugby Head Coach, served in Kiribati from 2011 - 2013. Jared and his twin brother, Josh, did everything together while growing up in Fiji and New Zealand where they dominated in basketball and dabbled in rugby. After Jared received his mission call to the Marshall Islands Majuro Mission (Kiribati Region), the Lord decided that the brothers should continue to dominate together as missionaries and called Jared's twin to the same mission! Not only did they serve in the same mission, but were also companions at one point. #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Tarawa #Marakei #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #P...
2025-09-061h 30
The Islands PodcastEpisode 19: Ellery Miller - Marshall Islands & Tacoma, Washington - Majuro, Tarawa, MiliFirst sister back to the Marshall Islands post COVID! Ellery Miller's missionary journey to the Marshall Islands was a unique one. Starting in 2022, she was first reassigned to Tacoma, Washington, for a year. Her prayers were finally answered when she became part of the first group of international missionaries to return to the Marshall Islands after the COVID lockdown.Throughout her time there, she was a member of the only companionship of sister missionaries on the islands. Today, Ellery continues to serve the Marshallese people by teaching at the MTC and studying mental health in t...
2025-08-2952 min
The Islands PodcastEpisode 18: Cody Sias - Kiribati & Marshall Islands - Tarawa, Kiritimati, Fanning, Majuro, Outer Islands as APCody Sias served in the islands from 2012-2014 and started his mission on the Kiribati side of the mission. After only 36 days on the main island of Tarawa, Cody was transferred to Kiritimati Island where his stay was so long that he was lucky enough to catch a ship to Tabuaeran (Fanning Island) not only once, but twice! One of those trips almost ended badly for a senior missionary, but prayers were answered and miracles were beheld once again in the middle of nowhere in the Pacific Ocean. After a year and a half in Kiribati, Cody w...
2025-08-231h 37
The Islands PodcastEpisode 17: Maddie Greenburg Dixon - Marshall Islands - Majuro & EbeyeMaddie Greenburg Dixon (Sister Greenburg) served in the Marshall Islands from 2016 - 2018. She was "blessed" to be the only sister missionary in her MTC group of 14 missionaries, but really it just prepared her for an elder dominated, tiny island mission in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Maddie served on almost every area on the main island of Majuro as well as the blessed island of Ebeye. #MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Ebeye #Majuro #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #Micronesia
2025-08-151h 29
The Islands PodcastEpisode 16: Ezrym Ellis - Tabiteuea, Kiritimati, Tarawa, Outer Islands as APEzrym Ellis was originally called to serve in the Marshall Islands Majuro Mission from 2015–2017. However, about halfway through his time in the MTC, he learned that he wouldn’t actually be serving in the Marshall Islands at all—instead, he was headed to the other country in the mission: Kiribati. During his service, Ezrym served on Tabiteuea (first in Tab South, then Tab North), Kiritimati, and Tarawa, and was blessed with opportunities to visit several outer islands while serving as AP.I still remember being personally welcomed by Ezrym's crossover at Moroni High School on my very first...
2025-08-091h 18
The Islands PodcastEpisode 15: Nakitta Faupula Ellis - Kiribati - Tarawa, Marakei, TarawaeitaFIRST SISTER MISSIONARY ON THE POD!!! Nakitta Faupula Ellis served in Kiribati from November 2014 - May 2016. Nakitta had a rare experience to serve on the outer island of Marakei! Not often do you hear of sisters serving on outer islands, but for Nakitta, it was her "refiner's fire" moment after telling her mission president that outer islands were not for her. Nakitta knew she was headed to a third-world country, but always thought her living conditions would be a bit better than the elders'... she just didn't know that it meant being blessed with more pet rats to keep...
2025-07-251h 35
The Islands PodcastEpisode 14: Joey Powell - Kiribati - Tarawa, Tabiteuea, Nonouti, AbaiangJoey Powell served in Kiribati from 2015-2017 and he spent 9 months of those two years just on the outer island of Nonouti! Joey served on Tarawa, and the outer islands of Tabiteuea (Tab South), Nonouti, and Abaiang. After a tough start to the mission and dealing with some difficult circumstances on his first outer island, Joey fell in love with Kiribati on the island of Nonouti. Did the mission president forget that he was on Nonouti for so long, or was it meant to be? Probably a little bit of both...#MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Tarawa #Tabiteuea #Nonouti #Abaiang...
2025-07-121h 18
The Islands PodcastEpisode 13: Tereua Oliphant - Rabi, Banaba, Kiribati, BYUTereua Oliphant is our first guest that was not a full-time missionary in the mission, but an even better guest because she is from Kiribati! To be exact, Tereua is Banaban/Fijian/Kiribati and was born on Rabi Island in Fiji where the Banaban people were displaced while the British mined for phosphate on Banaba Island (250 miles west of the nearest Gilbert Islands). After a long and faith-led journey, Tereua lives in Utah with her family and leads a Kiribati language and culture class at BYU in Provo, UT. Listen to the end to hear about Tereua's impact in...
2025-06-281h 22
The Islands PodcastEpisode 12: Hayden Weenig - Kiribati - Abemama, Tabiteuea, Abaiang, TarawaHayden Weenig served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016-2018 and might have been the most well liked elder in the mission. Hayden served on 3 outer islands, Abemama, Tabiteuea (Tab South), Abaiang along with serving on Tarawa. During his time on Tarawa Hayden was able to see some full circle conversions as well as serve as AP. If you haven’t tried sea worms yet, Hayden has a recipe for you!#MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Abemama #Tabiteuea #Tarawa #Abaiang #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #Micronesia #islandculture
2025-06-141h 00
The Islands PodcastEpisode 11: Christian Mcalister - Marshall Islands - Ebeye, Wotje, Majuro, AilinglaplapChristian Mcalister served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016 - 2018. Christian was adopted from the Marshall Islands when he was an infant and was able to return to his home country and people as a missionary of Christ. When he landed in the islands he felt as if he was home with his people. Learning his language and culture was very special to Christian, but most of all was finding and meeting his family members in the Marshall Islands. Christian served on Ebeye, Wotje, Majuro, & Ailinglaplap. Besides meeting his family in the islands, Christian also met his future...
2025-06-061h 22
The Islands PodcastEpisode 10: Canon Weaver - Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru - Special Assignment - Outer IslandsHands down the coolest mission! Canon Weaver served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2022 - 2024 and was one of the very first missionaries back to the Marshall Islands post covid. Building a mission from the ground up as part of the "pioneer group" had its ups and downs, but the biggest bonus of it all was Canon's special assignment. For 3 months Canon was told to visit all the outer islands in the Marshall Islands, scope them out, find housing for missionaries, and report his findings. If that's not the dream, then I don't know what is! After serving...
2025-05-3049 min
The Islands PodcastEpisode 9: Taylor Everett - Kiribati - Tarawa & MakinTaylor Everett served in the Marshall Islands Majuro Mission, Kiribati region from 2010 - 2012. Before leaving the MTC after no language training at all, they told Taylor he was going to the Kiribati side of the mission where he would start on Tarawa. After time on Tarawa, Taylor went to the coveted northern island of Makin where he fell in love with the people and island. A unique disagreement between the Kiribati government and the landowners in Makin disrupted all plane service to the island for months, so the only way off was by sea. Taylor married a Kiribati girl...
2025-05-231h 26
The Islands PodcastEpisode 8: Mason Ross - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Ebeye, Wotje, Abemama, Majuro, JaluitMason Ross served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016 - 2018. Mason had an incredible mission and served in both the Marshall Islands and Kiribati! Every elder was jealous of the areas that Mason served in because he not only served on 3 outer islands and Ebeye but also hit both countries in the mission! Mason started in the Marshall Islands, headed to an outer island in Kiribati, and then went back to the Marshall Islands. Mason's areas in order: Ebeye, Wotje, Abemama, Majuro, Jaluit, Majuro. #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Kiribati #Ebeye #Wotje #Abemama #Majuro #Jaluit #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #PacificIslanders #M...
2025-05-091h 32
The Islands PodcastEpisode 7: Damon Swain - Marshall Islands - Ailinglaplap, Ebeye, Majuro, Arno (jambo)Damon Swain served in the Marshall Islands Majuro Mission from 2012-2014. When Damon received his mission call it said he was going to be speaking English, but boy was that wrong. Damon served his entire mission in the Marshall Islands side of the mission, serving on the islands of Majuro, Ebeye, a quick jambo to Arno, and then finishing on the outer island of Ailinglaplap where he spent over 151 days. When there is demand for the class, Damon teaches a Marshallese culture and language class at BYU.#MarshallIslandsMajuroMission #MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Ailinglaplap #Ebeye #Majuro #Arno #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands #PacificIslands #P...
2025-05-021h 25
The Islands PodcastEpisode 6: Tate Dale - Kiribati - Kiritimati, Abemama, Tabiteuea, TarawaTate Dale served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016-2018. Tate is our first guest that served his entire mission in Kiribati. Tate served on Kiritimati, Abemama, Tabiteuea (Tab South), and Tarawa. After a few curve balls in the beginning of his mission Tate finally reached the islands of Kiribati and spent the first 18 months away from the main island of Tarawa. Tate has a deep love for Kiribati and is beyond stoked that his area in Tarawa is where the new LDS temple is being built!#MarshallIslandsKiribatiMission #Kiribati #Kiritimati #Abemama #Tabiteuea #Tarawa #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands
2025-04-261h 14
The Islands PodcastEpisode 5: Matthew Thiel - Marshall Islands - Ebeye, Majuro, MiliMatthew Thiel served in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016-2018. Matt served on Ebeye, Majuro, and the outer island of Mili. After spending the majority of his mission in leadership and eventually AP, Matt had the once in a lifetime opportunity to reopen an outer island that hadn't had missionaries on it for years, Mili Atoll! Matt had crazy success of bringing the people of Mili unto Christ and spent most of his P-Days (preparation days) constructing a small church building for the group of saints to meet and worship every Sunday. Listen to the end to hear...
2025-04-181h 12
The Islands PodcastEpisode 4: Caleb Peterson - Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission - Majuro, Tabiteuea, Tawara, Majuro (+ outer island visits)Caleb Peterson served his mission in the Marshall Islands Kiribati Mission from 2016-2018. He is another Elder that served on both sides of the mission. Areas in order: Uliga (Majuro) -> Ajeltake (Majuro) -> Transferred to Kiribati -> Tabiteuea Maiaki (Tab South) -> Eita (Tarawa) -> Transferred back to the Marshall Islands -> Long Island (Majuro). Caleb served on one of the toughest outer islands in the mission and talks about his favorite "dessert" concoction that kept him going. He finished his mission as AP where he had the rare experience of visiting all of the outer islands in...
2025-04-1243 min
The Islands PodcastEpisode #3 Cameron Kendrick - Marshall Islands - Mili, Ailinglaplap, Majuro, EbeyeCameron Kendrick served in the Marshall Islands/Kiribati Mission from 2016-2018. He served on the islands of Majuro, Ailinglaplap, Ebeye, and Mili. In this episode we talk about Cameron's experience as a missionary in the Marshall Islands and most of all his incredible experience of building a brand new church building on the beautiful outer islands of Mili!#MarshallIslands/KiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Majuro #Ailinglaplap #Ebeye #Mili #TheIslandsPodcast #theislands
2025-04-061h 39
The Islands PodcastEpisode #2: Stephen Sheffield - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Wotje, Majuro, Onotoa, Tarawa, Makin, ButaritariStephen Sheffield served in the Marshall Islands/Kiribati mission from 2016-2018. He had a rare experience and served in both the Marshall Islands and Kiribati. Stephen served on the islands in this order: Wotje -> Majuro -> Onotoa -> Tarawa -> Butaritari & Makin -> Tarawa -> Majuro. In this episode we talk about the outer islands of Wotje, Butaritari, and Makin as well as the different experiences he had in the two countries of Kiribati and the Marshall Islands. There was too much to unpack here and not enough time!#MarshallIslands/KiribatiMission #MarshallIslands #Kiribati #Wotje #Majuro #Onotoa #T...
2025-04-041h 56
The Islands PodcastEpisode #1: Darin Tingey - Marshall Islands & Kiribati - Ebeye, Majuro, Maiana, LaeIawke & Mauri! Welcome to the Islands Podcast. I, Darin Tingey, am your host and this episode is to give you a brief intro of what this podcast is about and who I am. This is a passion project where I bring on former missionaries that served in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, two tiny island countries in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We are going to talk island life, mission life, language, culture, food, conversion stories and much more. I also really want to dive in on each outer island that we had missionaries on.I...
2025-04-0318 min