Sunday 24 April 2016

April 26th

Sister Betou waits for the boat...

The children fish for bait...

Thousands of little "Bait" fish swim around the pier..



The ferry arrives with our new missionaries..

Brother Sekinabou is the Captain....

The ferry docks...

Our new Elders and Sister get their first view of Taveuni..


Welcome Elder Grimaud, Elder Albert, Sister  Teitiaki    (with Sister Elias), and Elder Forbush, (with Elder Vitiarai)

The sister's arrive at their Flat..


The Somosome Elder's at their Flat...

The Matei Elder's at their Flat...

An "extra" item at the market..

Waiting at the jetty for C-cans off the boat...

Finally the sun is coming out..


One of two c-cans arrive...

Off to the Church to unload..

A few people where there to help..




















Soon people walking by offered to help...


More and more joined in....









Our second c - can arrived...
 
David Atalifo, from LDS Charities helped us unload the trucks....




So many wonderful items LDS Charities has sent from New Zealand..








so many wonderful passers by to help...


Our group of helpers...
Next we secure transport to the schools for delivery!


We met a lovely couple at Nakia Resort while attending a water concerns meeting..Brother and Sister Hutchings from Utah...

Many organizations attended,
David, from LDS Charities , joined us for the meeting and stayed at our home before returning to Suva.
Rotary, Laloma, and LDS were represented as well as other private groups...

Nakia Resort was beautiful ... We Loved our Hosts,,Robin Kelly and her Daughter Julie!

Many issues were discussed...



After a lovely pizza and chocolate cake treat we were entertained by guitar singing guests....
A Lovely evening...


1 comment:

  1. Thank you elder and sister Vermeeren. I really enjoyed my short visit with you guys and it was good fun. I love the pictures very much. Thank you for all that you do in Taveuni. All the best the rest of your mission.

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