Primary School Science Fair

 

We were invited to be judges and speak after a month-long science fair at the primary school.

 

 

They had a parade and dressed up to represent the various fields of scientific study...

 

 

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They presented us with salusalus( like leis) as thanks for our participation in the day. This distinguished looking fellow is Principal Qaqa ( pronounced Nganga). He was a very famous rugby player in his day and is well known all over the island and the south pacific. A very friendly man!

 

One of their beloved teachers Fei has received a call to serve a mission in Kirbati. She will be sorely missed. She took the opportunity to hug every child in the school her last day.

 

 

Always open for a photo op with these beautiful and loving children!

 

 

 

McGoon's Lagoon

All the Senior Missionaries went to the wonderful beach home of Ratu (chief) McGoon...a Scottish Fijian...and went net fishing and later ate some amazing fish...

The View from their home

 

The amazing McGoon

 

A graveyard that the sea has claimed...

Missionaries and others dragging in nets...

 

 

More hauling in...

 

 

Baby baracuda

 

Nice swordfish...

 

Spunky McGoon children and grandchildren...

 

Another McGoon grandchild gets us coconut for lunch...mmmm...glorious day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

One Year Mark...Eden tells me I need to repent...

Hi sorry to all or any who may have wondered where we went...fallen off the end of the world here...no...just busy with mission life...so here goes with a little catch up...
I turned 60 in March this year and had the pleasure of spending it in Takapuna Beach, NZ at a principal's conference for all of the South Pacific schools...it was long days but with some wonderful new initiatives in language development...and some sea kayaking on the side...

 

This was a rough day but sooo much fun!

 

 

This is Sister Pam Jacobsen my supervisor in Auckland...she and I share the same birthday and birth year...it was a fun coincidence!!!

 

 

Lest you think all we do is go to beaches and kayak...this is what we spend 90% of our time doing...teaching and preping to teach...not so glamorous but worthwhile we hope...