The Missionaries Review

For months, they exchanged gifts with the tribe via an "ingenious bucket drop" from a plane.

Years later, the wives and sisters of the fallen men lived with the same tribe, eventually leading many of the warriors to convert to the faith the men had died to share. Contemporary "Missionary Memories" The Missionaries

Exactly 26 believers attended this meeting and prayed intensely for the missionaries' safety. For months, they exchanged gifts with the tribe

On January 8, 1956, they were violently killed by warriors who misunderstood their intentions. On January 8, 1956, they were violently killed

This account follows a pastor who felt a spiritual prompting to hold a specific prayer meeting for missionaries serving in a high-risk area overseas.

For many, particularly in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , "The Missionaries" refers to the personal service stories of young "Elders" and "Sisters". The Power of Members and Missionaries Working Together