The West Indies Mission: Regis Are Trini Pioneers

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Regis Are Trini Pioneers

Michael and Marciana Regis are pioneers in the Church in Trinidad and Tobago as the first couple missionaries in their home country.

Their decision to serve did not come easy, but “the Lord worked it out” states Sister Regis who was just starting her career. “I finished my degree in Business Management from the University of Sunderland (England) in 2009 and had only worked in this capacity for a year and was looking forward to getting a Master’s degree so I could teach. Elder Regis is retired so I knew we might not get another opportunity to serve together so we jumped at coming on a mission. We have been called to the Point Fortin area to provide member support in the branch where my husband serves as Branch President and where attendance has grown from 5 to 32 in the past several weeks.”

Married 23 years, this dynamic couple share a “forever family” including five children (ages 19-32) and a July 7th birthday in common, “although not the same year.” They were sealed in the Jordan River Temple in Salt Lake City in the spring of 1997 and sealed as a family in the Orlando Temple three years later.

Elder Regis’ career was in law enforcement in his country’s capital city of Port of Spain, where he was best known as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and was also the first Interpol Investigating Officer in Trinidad and Tobago. After he left police service, he worked for the Jamaica/ British Embassy as a driver then in various capacities in different organizations until he retired.

Elder Regis loves to read so their home in Woodbrook has a very large library. He also loves penmanship and has mastered the art so he is in demand for creating wedding invitations and official documents. He is also not shy in sharing his testimony, inviting all to a better way of life through the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ by fully understanding and applying its precious principles. Elder Regis has served in many different capacities in the Church and has taken a personal interest in the Home Teaching Program.

Although this hardworking and dedicated couple have lived their lives in the West Indies it is still appropriate to say "Welcome!"

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A Message to WIM Missionary Families

Sending and receiving mail – especially packages - is difficult, time-consuming and costly here in the Caribbean . . . and can take many weeks to reach the recipient!!!

Parents and others, with the best of intentions and love in their hearts, spend significant time and money to purchase, prepare and mail these packages. In some of our mission’s 12 countries, the package is then opened at the post office – after an hour or more of waiting in line. When the contents have been identified, taxes and/or duty fees are assessed which the missionaries are asked to pay out of their small amount of support funds.

After all this effort, these “care” packages are usually found to contain only a few small items and a whole lot of candy, all which can be purchased almost anywhere in the West Indies Mission.

We know you love your missionary and packages from home are a way to express that love, but most missionaries are just as excited about receiving small amounts of extra spending money on a personal Mastercard or Visa - provided and funded from time-to-time by loving parents as a way to purchase what the elder or sister may need in-country.

Of course, the most important gifts you can send your missionary are frequent handwritten letters – including photos - expressing your love and support of their efforts to “bring souls unto Christ!”

Thanks for your understanding in this matter, Parents. We love your missionary!!!