Young Women, New Shirts and Friends in Savusavu Aug 2013

Sis Walker and Young Women learning how to lead music! We had
 a good turn out. The men were outside making a volleyball court. 

Our Branch Pres. Vatulevu Seniceva at M.H grocery store. We
love this good humble brother. All security just got new shirts! 

New shirts and ties from the 8th ward. Pres vatu on far right!

Our dear Bro Nem. 

Pres Vatu father-in-law

A small village in the interior, Nacereyaga. We went to encourage
them to build their base for a water tank and this was where we found
them on a Monday afternoon. That is a kava bowl in the middle.

We did teach them about clean water.

Keper and his grandfather (74 yrs) who are doing some work
for doctor.

Both are hard workers!! Keper is 13 yrs. I asked him how to spell
his name, since I wasn't sure what he was saying. He said 'E,L,M'
which tells me he can't read or write. Very Common!

This is Teresea's boy, Esala. Spends every day at the market with her.
He is finally starting to warm up to me.

Zone Conference Christmas in Aug Aug 14 2013

Terrys had asked us to bring some pine boughs for decorations.

Looks like he got some good ones!

These are the sister missionaries, all doing great jobs.

All the missionaries from our Zone, at the church.

This is the real missionaries! Acting normal!!

Fancy tablesettings.

The two elders in front are here from Rabi.E Schofield & E Vaovasa

Leftside: E Abplanalp, Wilson, Read & Henry (missionary in training)

E Wilson serves in our area, has come from Preston Idaho!

The Christmas tree all finished! Beautiful!!

I don't know this Elder but his white elephant gift was a live crab!
Legs still kicking!!

E Howard at work in his office. No shortage of sticky-notes!

Brother Nem gets water after 30 years! Aug 2 2013

Bro Nem and E Howard turning on the water! When we woke up this morning we saw
that we had missed a call from Bro Nem.(He had called at 3:10am) He is a member of our branch and we have
been helping him get hooked up with WAF water after living in his home for 30 years!!
He had called to say that they had finally come and installed his blue box and he was
ready for water. Would we please go to WAF and get them to turn it on? We went into town
and stopped at WAF and talked to them. They were quite excited and told us they had installed his
blue box yesterday. We told them he was ready for water, but their transport was in Labasa so
they couldn't go out. Then they told E Howard to just go do it for them. They talked about it
for a minute deciding if it would be a problem, but said for him to do it and showed him how.
Bro Nem was glad to see us!

This is his tap in front of his home.

Look at that pressure!! Better than what we have in our house!

E Howard, Bro Nem, and E Walker. Notice Bro Nem's gumboots!

This is the catchment basin above Bro Nem's home that provides water for all of Savusavu.

Hiking up to the catchment.

Bro Nem is a convert to the church. He walks 45 minutes at a good clip
to get to activities at church. And usually walks home in the dark. He rides
the church transport on Sundays. What a wonderful, faithful Brother!
He is 64 years old!

Sugar Cane and Zone Conference July 30 2013 Labasa VanuaLevu

As we got into the Labasa area, we could see all the huge trucks overloaded with sticks!
Infact, it is the sugar cane. Sometimes on the 2 lane highway, with no shoulder, there would be
2 or 3 old trucks trying to pass each other. They all want to be first in line! 

Some of the trucks waiting to go unload.

More trucks loaded with sugar cane.

Still More trucks!

I told Ralph we could make lots of $, selling these guys sandwiches!

As we drove by a second time, I counted over 34 trucks waiting. Further down
the rode, more trucks lined up. As we came home in the dark, still trucks trying to
get up the hills. It must be 24 hour days!

These are the Walkers from Idaho! having lunch at a private beach.

E/S Howard having lunch too.

Looking the other way down the beach.

All the young elders hiding in the trees!

This is only half of our zone. No Elders from Taveuni or Rotumi.
Elder Terry was celebrating his birthday. What a great group of
missionaries!! They had meetings all morning, then changed & went
to town for internet. Then we went to this beach for a picnic and volleyball!
E/S Howard had met with WAF people in Labasa and worked out the deal for
Nabua. It was fun to be included. No one knows quite what to do with us.

Town and the market July 2013 Savusavu Fiji

This is outside Fiji Meats, looking towards town.

This is the market where I get fresh produce. 

Tevesia from our branch.  I always buy kumquats and limes from her. 

I don't know this lady's name, but I get carrots, cucumbers, and cabbage here.

Don't know her name either, but I get local tomatoes and lettuce here.

Lavenia, our R.S pres sells fish! I don't buy any, too scary!! These takeaway
packs have dalo, fish usually with eyes still open, lemon and hot pepper.

Men preparing dalo to be sold.

More produce and juicy (orange drink)

Nabua and Taveuni July 12 2013

This is one of our favorite quotes at the school in Nabua.

8:00 am and the first toothbrushing of the day!

A good demo of soap-on-a-rope!

The master schedule at Nabua. I have found that ALL the schools have the regular toothbrush wash daily and once each year everyone receives new toothbrushes! This is a great idea because lots of homes don't have water. 

E Howard and the man from WAF (Water Authority Fiji) in Nabua School Office.

Ponipate (left) Mrs John & Joeli at the meeting.

E/S Howard and Joeli at the Kava drying table.

Ponipate had the WAF come to this 'office' to get cell phone reception!

Our ferry ride to Taveuni.

The sister missionaries went with us to Taveuni. 

Yes, He is and you can buy cookies and juicy.

A new friend with his daughter going to Taveuni.

E Mcfadden and E Howard checking the height of the water tank coming. (using modern technology)

This sign is obvious!

The ferry back to Vanua Levu.

Boys fishing for lunch! (nice gumboots)

This is the branch Pres Semisi mowing at the chapel in Tacilevu. This good brother stopped us in town and said he saw us go by their chapel on a Sunday afternoon and he wants us to come to church there. We will do this soon. They have no water there and he needs some help with this problem. Communication is difficult. When we saw him in town and asked him to spell his name because we couldn't understand him, he hesitated and then stopped a man walking by and had him write it for us. He then opened his Book of Mormon and showed us his name written. We love this humble brother!

I love the multiple businesses in one room.  Under the billiard table are car and truck tires and along the wall are coolers of fish! 

The small wood storage shed is starting to lean a bit, but not to worry, a stick will keep it from falling over!