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Mine Angels Round About You

In January 2022, the volcanic eruption that began on Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai reached its climax. This natural disaster coincided with the arrival of COVID-19 in Tonga. In response, relief aid workers and foreign donors contributed to alleviate this nation’s distress. In this piece, angelic figures in white enter into dark scenes of chaos and color. Kivalu cites Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s testimony in his October 2008 talk “The Ministry of Angels”: “God never leaves us alone, never leaves us unaided in the challenges that we face.”