I made a poster promoting 'health food heroes'. It was a lot of fun.
Ali began the Women's Community Action Group after the tsunami to help women raise their economic standard and learn about health and nutrition. For this event they joined WIC to promote good health. Melinda is on the board of directors.
These beautiful relish trays tasted as good as they looked.
Hundreds of people showed up at 7:00 on Saturday morning to begin their exercise training.
Ephraim, of the University of Hawaii faculty and Extension Agent of Sea Grant brought a tank to show Samoans how to raise tilapia to sell. What a great idea! Could I do this in Utah?
After attending each booth, your name went in a drawing to win this beautiful hand sewn quilt.
Ella is baiting fish with 'healthy foods'. They can only be caught with healthy foods like broccoli, carrots, and bananas. Fish don't like ice cream.
They redeemed their fish for a prize.
Prizes were in these treasure chests. Inside the junk food treasure chest were pictures of rotten teeth, germs, people with colds and such. 
This darling girl loved to play all the games: matching healthy foods, bean bag toss, and the fish pond.
The Samoan lady on the left won the quilt. They also gave away a teddy bear and loaves of wheat bread. NIGHT ON THE TOWN
Did you know there was a Mexican restaurant on the island? Yea! Chili's is here. It's in the Primary room. Europa, Vili, Elder DaBell, Robert, and Bro. Haretuku greeted those with reservations. Of course, we all had reservations to the ward social. 
Sina and Karen visited and enjoyed appetizers of chips and salsa.
Charlie and Dolores enjoyed a night at the only Mexican restaurant on Tutuila.
We even had servers. What a night out. The lights were dimmed, streamers waved from ceiling fans, chairs were tied with slip covers, tables were decorated with colorful flowers, and of course they played Mexican music. 
Teuila and Tala are to be thanked for much of the work. The ambiance was amazing.
Tu'u and Norman enjoyed a night on the town.
Barbara enjoyed her first evening out after giving birth a month ago. I couldn't resist using the table decorations as my new se'i. ELDER DABELL IS ONE YEAR OLDER
For Elder DaBell birthday, Pili's treated us to another evening at Goat Island Cafe. As we sat with such great company, by the sea, we felt again as if we were on holiday. What a treat!
Tafa surprised Elder DaBell by leading the class in Manuia le aso fanau, Happy Birthday to you.
It was quite a week of celebrating. Vili, and the Eve's, a senior missionary couple from Apia took us to Carl's Jr. for Elder DaBell's birthday AGAIN. CONGRATULATIONS VALU AND SALA
We love Sister Pe'i. She works at Haleck's Bakery and came to Valu and Sala's wedding luncheon.
Sala has some of the best girl friends. They came to congratulate the new bride and groom.
We are so happy for them - Sala and Valu. We met Sala a year ago when she got baptized. We met Valu when he attended our Institute class just returning from his mission. We were thrilled to see them together a few months later. Now they are married. Congratulations! TUTUILA TRULY IS TOPS
We love Peresitene Muliselu, of the Mapusaga Stake. While we exercised at the Malaeimi church building he visited his Primary Stake Sports Activity.
We ran into Marjorie (named after Sister Hinckley) and her mother at Bank of Hawaii. We home teach this wonderful Tongan family.
Talo works at Triple SSS gas station. Her baptism records were lost so she got re-baptized. She was thrilled to make covenants with Heavenly Father again. We too, can do that each Sunday as we partake of the Sacrament.
Anna and Tuaoi visited us when we first arrived. They taught us some of their language and sang 'I Am a Child of God' in Samoan. We haven't seen them for almost a year. They have grown up to beautiful young ladies.
Saints walk home after church each week with their scriptures and hymn books in hand. Yes, each person owns their own hymn book. 
Elder DaBell visited with these fine members of our church, Zenas (left), and Epikopo (Bishop) of Pago Ward; after our Seminary and Institute training meeting. Four years ago Zenas' parents sent him to American Samoa after high school on a one way ticket (unknown to him) to meet his Samoan relatives. Unhappy at first, he now is grateful because he found a wife and the church. He just returned to his home in eastern United States with his new family and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
I sat by this darling girl at a baptism who kept smiling at me. I couldn't resist taking her picture.
My long lost, new found friend - Sina, from Korea. She joined the church just over a year ago, and last month she and her husband went to the temple in Apia to be sealed together for time and all eternity.
One of the most beautiful look out points on the island - over Amanave. The tsunami hit this village last September wiping out many home and the church Sunday School. It's called a Sunday School because it isn't large enough to be a 'branch', and is under the direction of the mission instead of the 'stake'. For many months 60-80 saints met each week under a tent.
Sina and I walked and talked along the beach looking for shells. She told me about her life growing up by the sea in Korea.
Jonnie, our friend is trying to get to Seattle to be reunited with his family.
Hopefully it will all work out and he can go next month.
Rani and her mother picked and gave me this beautiful flower. Anandan's spoil us.
Lynn and her sweet friends played basketball with Elder DaBell. She is a wonderful missionary already. Last Christmas she shared the gospel with her 'world teach' teacher - gave them a Book of Mormon, a church video, and bore her testimony. The teachers have since moved home to the states yet she continues to pray for them.
Finally we met Lynn's entire family at the immigration office where they got entry permits to attend the temple in Apia.
Dolores and her sweet children, Karena, Charlie, and Axel are in our ward.
We walked along the ocean and enjoyed the pisisami shoot up through the blow holes. Magnificent.
Our new van. What a beauty. The mission upgraded us from the yaris to this roomy sienna with only 30 miles on the odometer. The license plates say: motu o fiafiaga 'Island of Happiness.'
We love Peresitene Muliselu, of the Mapusaga Stake. While we exercised at the Malaeimi church building he visited his Primary Stake Sports Activity.
We ran into Marjorie (named after Sister Hinckley) and her mother at Bank of Hawaii. We home teach this wonderful Tongan family. 
Talo works at Triple SSS gas station. Her baptism records were lost so she got re-baptized. She was thrilled to make covenants with Heavenly Father again. We too, can do that each Sunday as we partake of the Sacrament. 
Anna and Tuaoi visited us when we first arrived. They taught us some of their language and sang 'I Am a Child of God' in Samoan. We haven't seen them for almost a year. They have grown up to beautiful young ladies. 
Saints walk home after church each week with their scriptures and hymn books in hand. Yes, each person owns their own hymn book. 
Elder DaBell visited with these fine members of our church, Zenas (left), and Epikopo (Bishop) of Pago Ward; after our Seminary and Institute training meeting. Four years ago Zenas' parents sent him to American Samoa after high school on a one way ticket (unknown to him) to meet his Samoan relatives. Unhappy at first, he now is grateful because he found a wife and the church. He just returned to his home in eastern United States with his new family and the gospel of Jesus Christ. 
I sat by this darling girl at a baptism who kept smiling at me. I couldn't resist taking her picture.
My long lost, new found friend - Sina, from Korea. She joined the church just over a year ago, and last month she and her husband went to the temple in Apia to be sealed together for time and all eternity. 
One of the most beautiful look out points on the island - over Amanave. The tsunami hit this village last September wiping out many home and the church Sunday School. It's called a Sunday School because it isn't large enough to be a 'branch', and is under the direction of the mission instead of the 'stake'. For many months 60-80 saints met each week under a tent. 
Sina and I walked and talked along the beach looking for shells. She told me about her life growing up by the sea in Korea.
Jonnie, our friend is trying to get to Seattle to be reunited with his family.
Hopefully it will all work out and he can go next month.
Rani and her mother picked and gave me this beautiful flower. Anandan's spoil us.
Lynn and her sweet friends played basketball with Elder DaBell. She is a wonderful missionary already. Last Christmas she shared the gospel with her 'world teach' teacher - gave them a Book of Mormon, a church video, and bore her testimony. The teachers have since moved home to the states yet she continues to pray for them. 
Finally we met Lynn's entire family at the immigration office where they got entry permits to attend the temple in Apia.
Dolores and her sweet children, Karena, Charlie, and Axel are in our ward.
We walked along the ocean and enjoyed the pisisami shoot up through the blow holes. Magnificent.
Our new van. What a beauty. The mission upgraded us from the yaris to this roomy sienna with only 30 miles on the odometer. The license plates say: motu o fiafiaga 'Island of Happiness.'
2 comments:
Looks good! All the new pics are great. Lots of elders. Nice van you should bring it home. Talk to you soon.
jeno! you are the cutest! You are having too much fun, you will never want to come home. You and Dan are such wonderful missionaries, I am sure the friends you have met will love you forever. I was able to see Megan this last week and little Zack and Blake. Such cute grandkids, daughters and son you have. Keep doing what you do best!
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