Sunday 12 July 2015

Tournament and Service..

Taveuni hosted  the largest Rugby game of the year . They expected 34 teams, 45 arrived. We had approximately 10,000 guests on our Island... from all over the Fiji Islands.
Beautiful Hibiscus Flowers! I love the Flowers!

Setting up The Tent for the Fiji Rugby Tournament!

34 teams were expected...45 teams came!  Not including women teams for Fiji basketball.

The sports announcer...

The tribal chiefs get the soft chairs!

A Branch President one of eight referee from another Island.

Colourful uniforms..


Lots of spectators.






The action begins!



Proud Grandpa Ranama..

Grandma Ranama joins in!

 Booths are set up with Families providing barbecues and other foods. 


Hey! Popcorn and candy floss!

Ballons and trinkets.

The little cars are ready for action!


Fiji Women's basketball. Just like ours ,except they don't bounce the ball. They just pass it. 

Cool face painting.

Fun trinkets.





A Trophy!!!


Tattoo Artist at work.



Lots of Food.


and blankets and cloths.




 Right in the middle of the tournament, the C-can arrives with desks and chairs for  schools in Taveuni donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand. All the Elders gathered from the island branches to help unload.



The driver had difficulty unlock the back door....so we called for our super Elder....

Elder Kanonkata a' ....Piece of cake.

We had hundreds of desks and chairs as well as overhead projectors. They were gently used but very appreciated.


Also a little surprise!


These are their old desks. One of the Elders commented they looked like pioneer desks!



So happy to serve!!!!

Elder and Sister Roth organized this project.

This is the first of several schools we will be delivering donations too!  

This was the surprise in the box!

They were overjoyed!

This is a jackpot for them!

They provided us with a lovely Fijian lunch .

After we went back to the grounds for the Finals!

The chiefs were focused! The winning team will share their reward with their entire village!

Whoops!

A great time was has by all!
The end of another wonderful day in Fiji!

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