Devon will be entering the Provo MTC on October 18, 2017.  He will be serving a 2-year mission in Kiribati, a group of islands located in the Central Pacific, speaking Kiribati. 
Dress code:  short-sleeved white shirt and tie with pants (rolling is optional) and sandals, crocs or flip-flops.






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