These Angels Among Us

Artist JR Johansen felt a calling to paint memorial portraits of Latter-day Saint missionaries who died while serving—then gave them freely to grieving families. This expanded collection gathers over 100 tributes written by parents, siblings, and spouses, each honoring a missionary lost in the field or while preparing to serve. Warm, faith-filled, and deeply comforting, these stories testify of the Plan of Salvation, eternal families, and the tender mercies that ease a parent's grief. A treasured keepsake for any family touched by loss.

• More than 100 real families share tributes to missionaries who died while serving the Lord—paired with the free memorial portraits an artist felt called to paint.
• An artist given two years to live has outlived his prognosis by more than a decade, convinced the missionaries he paints are keeping him alive.
• A comfort book for anyone who has lost a missionary or child, testifying that families are forever.
• Deeply personal accounts of feeling a loved one's presence again—through a portrait and a paintbrush.

Perfect for a Latter-day Saint parent or family member grieving the death of a missionary or child who seeks comfort in the doctrines of eternal families and continued service beyond the veil.