A SENIOR COUPLE FAMILY HOME EVENING AT THE BEACH

A LOT OF GOOD FOOD - A LOT OF GOOD COMPANY - A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION

THE PICTURE SAYS IT ALL

SISTER VA'ENUKU AND HER NIECES

THE SISTERS ARE SOLVING WORLD PROBLEMS

THE ELDERS ARE TRYING TO DO THE SAME

ANOTHER TONGAN SUNSET TO FINISH OFF A GOOD FAMILY HOME EVENING

SMILE BIG!  OUR TONGA NUKU'ALOFA SENIOR MISSIONARIES

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

LIAHONA HIGH SCHOOL STUDDENTS LEARNING TO WEAVE BASKETS AND OTHER THINGS FROM PALM FRONDS

AN ENTHUSIASTIC TEACHER

ARE REAL MEN SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THIS?

DID I DO OK?

WE ATTENDED THE TONGAN HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS- LIAHONA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GETTING READY FOR THEIR EVENT

CONSULTATION WITH THE COACH BEFORE THE RACE

SOME PRETTY GOOD RACES AND LHS HELD THEIR OWN

THE GIRLS GETTING READY FOR THE 4 X 400 RELAY

ABOUT 1500 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CHEERING ON LHS

THEY HAVE SOME PRETTY WILD CHEERS

PRINCIPAL FEHI IS SPEAKING WITH STUDENTS AT THEIR WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

 

 

CRUISIN' WITH THE TEACHERS

ENTRANCE TO THE WHARF - STARTING OUR DINNER CRUISE WITH THE TEACHERS

A STATUE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WHARF

A MONUMENT TO VUNA WHARF

THIS IS OUR SHIP, THE FERRY TO VAVA'U

TEACHERS GOING UP THE GANGPLANK

NOTICE THE BANNER - THIS HARDLY EVER HAPPENS IN UTAH

TOUGH DUTY, BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT!!!

A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL.  FEHI OUR PRINCIPAL CAUGHT SNACKING AND MAOPA OUR CLOTHING TEACHER CAUGHT DANCING - WHICH SHE DID ALL NIGHT.

ONE OF THE ISLANDS WE CRUISED BY.  NOTICE THE SHIP THAT MISSED THE DOCK.

ONE OF THE MANY BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS OFF TONGATAPU

SISTER MITCHELL AND THE EDWARDS

THE EUA ISLAND TEACHERS.  ANA MA'U KNOWS ALL THE MOVES

ELDER AND SISTER ALAND - WHO DON'T KNOW ALL THE MOVES

SOME OF OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS AND TEACHERS

PLENTY OF FOOD AND FUN MAKE FOR A GOOD AFTERNOON AND EVENING CRUISE.  JUST ONE OF THE PERKS OF BEING A SENIOR MISSIONARY

MARCH 2014

HOMEBUDS – MARCH 2014 This month we have placed 5 keyboards to participants in the keyboard classes, finished up 3 college courses we’re teaching and 2 student teachers each, plus participated as a Senior Missionary Choir in 2 firesides.  None of those qualified as the top 3, but were a close race for great experiences we are having . #3 :  We had Brother Scott Wilde here on campus for a week.  He is over church education for all of Asia, the South Pacific and also Utah.  Not much space to cover . . . Anyway, we met him on Monday at an ITEP meeting , fixed dinner for him on Tuesday and Wednesday spent time at the Havelu Middle School, we #2got to observe him interviewing the Middle school student body leadership team and have breakfast there.  We were so thankful to get to know him better.  We may have to bend his ear in our new position.  He thanked us for accepting this new position and assured us that the Lord will help us to accomplish all that is necessary, as he does us all, every day.  It was a very nice reminder.

#2  TONGAN PROGRAMS:  We had 2 programs we were in - first on Sunday, March 17^th, when we did the “Parable of the 10 Virgins” and Sister Aland got to be the 5^th wise virgin who was the “service” one.  It was so much fun to watch and be a part of these good women.  Then Monday the 24^th we were in charge of Family Home Evening and we had the Peni & Silivia Tonga family come and perform and dance.  Elder Aland got to participate on the drums.  Lots and lots of laughter and fun!  These good Tongans have heart and soul!!  We love to laugh and sing and associate with them!

#1.  RAIN DAY- CANCELS SCHOOL:  Through the night of 24^th, we heard  a downpour of rain, with much thunder andlightning, especially towards morning.  It continued to come down in bucket-loads all day and they had to actually cancel school that day. There were HUGE lakes and pools of water  and young and old were having “water games” in them.  The Liahona campus buildings didn’t flood,  but the teachers and students at their homes did and couldn’t get to school.  Some of the families actually requested to go stay in the churches until the water subsided.  A rain day out of school. . This was a first for us!

Blessings are sent to you all dear family and friends.  We feel a great love for you and all the good things you are accomplishing.  We hope you are all pulling your families together and keeping them strong  in coming unto Christ – we are surely missing our family, but gather great strength from them and you all and your examples.    Keep on in the “hastening”.

Much Love,  Elder and Sister Aland  (SEE MARCH PHOTOS BELOW & NEXT POST)