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Back in the US of A again.     An amazing mission.   Never to be forgotten.....

Goodbye Vanuatu... Hello Fiji!

We stayed right in church housing across from the temple for three days together and also explored Suva.    

Then an amazing end to our Mission was to share some treasured days in Suva, Fiji at the temple with eleven of our dear friends.   The Hungai family, mama Louise and the Makura family received their endowments and were sealed together.  

FHE at Andersons And Farwell to to Elder Sionne..

I brought a chocolate cake...

Grandpa and baby Michael

Grandma Anderson

Mama Donnalynn.... 

Elda Sionne is being transferred to Gaua!,,

Shirts and ties!

Over the last year and a half, family, friends and my Relief Society sisters have sent white shirts and ties here to Vanuatu.   Thank you!!!!    I think it has totaled over 80 white shirts and close to 200 ties!!    On Sundays here on the island of Santo many men will feel good about how they are dressed when they are worshiping The Lord.    Some have been given to young men that have been called on missions from Vanuatu to serve around the world.   Some  of your shirts have gone to the Marshall Islands, the Philippines,  and even to Paris, France.  Friends and family reading this blog, I Thank  you for your effort and love in sending these to these good men!

Day eight, part B with Justin and Kelly in Vanuatu

This is the custom of giving us the gift of food.    We touch the kakae at the same time they shake our hands.    We were to be the only ones that ate until we were full.  They the rest of the branch could eat.  We kept inviting others to join us.    

Headed up the mountain again towards Jerlain.   Stopped to see the progress on clearing the land so they can build a bush chapel out of bamboo and natangora leaves.. .   They said every Friday they come together and work on the land.    

JERELAIN VILLAGE. 

Chief Moses gave Elder Williams a special cutting stone that he found that he said dates back to 1700's

Chief from another Village up the mountain 8 hours walk.   Gave him Book of Mormons and told him about the gospel..

Stopped to see how baby Sionne was doing....

Day eight PART A, for Justin and Kelly!

Up early again, headed to Tanavoli to church.    They had never seen the south side of the island.   I love South!    My favorite tree, Numbangu tree is south.  The bullock eat the roots that hang down.  It looks like it is floating.

Tanavoli Branch church

Before church began, they were practicing a song in Bislama, so I went and joined them.  

Annie Hugai,  love that little girl.

President Hugai began church and then before we were to give our talks he had all four of us come up front and gave us gifts.     Me an island dress, Elder Williams a shirt, and all four of us lava lavas to remember them by.    They sang to us and then we had to each go up front and speak.   Very difficult, tears fell.  I love this little branch.