Elder Nathan Miner will serve under four mission presidents.

Provo MTC

Elder Miner arrived at the Provo MTC on Dec. 17 (the same day his father entered the MTC in 1975, and the same day his brother Daniel left the MTC for Romania). (A tender mercy from Father showing how His hand is in our lives.)

Dean Reid Burgess, 68, and Annette Christensen Burgess, five children, Karalee Ward, Sandy Utah Granite South Stake: Provo Missionary Training Center, succeeding President Lon B. Nally and Sister Kaye Nally. Brother Burgess is a former counselor in the Young Men general presidency, president of the Brazil Belo Horizonte East Mission, stake president, bishop, and missionary in the Brazilian Mission. Homebuilder for Perry Homes Inc. Born in Alpine, Utah, to Reid C. and Ethel King Burgess. Sister Burgess served with her husband in the Brazil Belo Horizonte East Mission and is a former member of the Young Women general board, ward Relief Society and Young Women president, and Sunday School teacher. Born in Richfield, Utah, to Alten and Alta Wintch Christensen.

Arkansas Little Rock Mission

Elder Miner left the Provo MTC on February 24, 2015. While awaiting his visa, he was assigned to work in Dyersburg, TN of the Arkansas Little Rock mission. His mission president was Taniela Wakolo.

Taniela Biu Wakolo, 46, and Anita Herberta Moimoi Wakolo, two children, Samabula 1st Ward, Suva Fiji North Stake. Succeeding President Steven M. Petersen and Sister Pauline Petersen. Brother Wakolo is an Area Seventy and is a former stake president, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, branch president, and institute teacher. Service center manager, LDS Church Trust Board, Fiji. Born in Lomaloma, Fiji, to Taniela Vosa and Temalesi Buadromo Wakolo.

Sister Wakolo serves as a counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and is a former ward Primary president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, gospel doctrine teacher, ward Primary teacher, and temple ordinance worker. Born in Wainekeli, Fiji, to Netani Ganitoga and Olive Lily Moimoi.

Taipei Taiwan Mission

Elder Miner left the Arkansas Little Rock Mission on April 7.

Pres. Day of the Taipei mission was released July 2015, so Nathan crossed paths with him for a few months.

David Owen Day, 53, and Vicki Temple Butler Day, five children, Burgess Falls Ward, McMinnville Tennessee Stake. Brother Day serves as a counselor in a stake presidency and is a former stake clerk, stake mission president, bishop, gospel doctrine teacher, ward mission leader, elders quorum president, Young Men president and missionary in the Taiwan Taipei Mission. President and owner, Law Office of David Day, P.C. Born in Long Beach, Calif., to Robert Owen and Linda Sue Day.
Sister Day serves as a counselor in a Relief Society presidency and as a stake Young Women camp director. She is a former seminary teacher, Young Women president, counselor in a Primary presidency, Sunday School teacher and Primary music leader. Born in Greenville, Miss., to James William and Virginia Millis Holmes Butler.

 

Pres. Jace Jergensen and his wife took over as Taiwan Taipei mission president in July, 2015.

Jace Bart Jergensen, 52, and Jennifer McOmber Jergensen, six children, Fox Ridge Ward, River Heights Utah Stake: Taiwan Taipei Mission. Brother Jergensen is a former stake presidency counselor, bishop, bishopric counselor, stake Young Men president, and missionary in the Taiwan Taipei Mission. Senior vice president, Icon Health & Fitness. Born in St. Anthony, Idaho, to Rey L. Jergensen and Faye Waldram Jergensen VanLeeuwen.

Sister Jergensen is a former ward Young Women and Primary president, ward Primary and Young Women presidency counselor, Gospel Doctrine teacher, and Young Women adviser. Born in St. George, Utah, to Emerson Tindal McOmber and Rhea Kaye Tobler McOmber.

Side Note, President Hilton Robertson

In researching these good people, Elder Miner’s father learned that the first mission president over the Far East, which at the time included Taiwan, was Hilton A. Robertson. Pres. Robertson served as president of the mission from 1949 – 1953. After being mission president, years later, President Robertson was called as stake patriarch of Elder Miner’s father’s stake in Provo, and gave him his patriarchal blessing. When he entered Patriarch Robertson’s home for the blessing, he saw a complete oriental décor, where he sat in the living room for his blessing. He marveled at the sight and thought about the history behind this man that he would never know, or so he thought. That changed many years later. A tender mercy from Heavenly Father to Elder Miner and his father.