Opapo Fonoimoana — Visionary Dream of Missionaries
Published October 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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As a young man, Opapo Fonoimoana had a dream in which he saw two foreign missionaries enter his village, walk directly to his fale (hut), and sit down. Later, when two Latter-day Saint missionaries arrived at his home, he recognized them as the men from his dream. By his own account, the Spirit confirmed to him that their message was true, setting the stage for his conversion and subsequent service.
Fuller account of this event (as retold in Carl Fonoimoana, 'Opapo: The Power of His Faith,' in Voyages of Faith: Explorations in Mormon Pacific History):
The first significant event in Opapo’s life was a dream he had as a young man. In it, he saw two foreign missionaries come into his village, walk directly to his fale (hut), and sit down. That’s where the dream ended; but when two Latter-day Saint missionaries entered his house a few years later, he recognized them as the men in his dream, and the Spirit strongly confirmed to him that their message was true. The stage was set for this man to do a great work among his Samoan people.
Sources & References
Carl Fonoimoana, 'Opapo: The Power of His Faith,' in Voyages of Faith; BYU ScholarsArchive, 'Opapo -- Man of Miracles' (research confidence: high) Fuller account: Carl Fonoimoana, 'Opapo: The Power of His Faith,' in Voyages of Faith: Explorations in Mormon Pacific History https://byustudies.byu.edu/online-book/voyages-of-faith/opapo-the-power-of-his-faith
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