Nasivikoso Village Trip April 2014

Pictures from our trip to the village of Nasivikoso
3 hours on a dirt road into the interior of Fiji (Vitilevu)

April 24, 2014

We drove most of the way through think green folliage.

It seems we found Adam and Eve's fig leaves!

We were told this bridge was washed out, but David had to chance it anyway!

Glad the road crew was ahead of us!

Took this picture to show the woven walls 

on this little house we passed by.

The village welcoming committee!
They lined up to have their picture taken!

As soon as we took their picture, they striped and dove into the pond-came up on a rock

and gave us a thumbs-up to have their picture taken again!  We just pretended-

We didn't want to take pictures of their bare little bodies!

These boys entertained themselves by going "pony skiing"!

They hung on to the rope while the pony pulled them through the water!

This little guy followed us around to have his picture taken.

His Grandpa is the church unit leader so we were invited to their home.  

 

This is their home outside-

inside below....

 

We sat on the floor while they sang church songs in Fijian to us!

The little boy in the corner sang

"I want to Be A Missionary Now"!

This lady was cutting Kasava root for dinner.

They eat it like potatoes.

Inside the Village Church-

 outside the church below.....

Happy Missionaries! (Elders Roberts and Tukia)

We brought them an ironing board, a mop and a water filter!

Inside the missionary flat. This is their refrigerator! 

(Ice chest that will work with the solor power on their roof)

Elder Terry explaining about the water filter

Elder and Sister Decker in the missionary's kitchen/laundry room.

The buckets are their clothes washer!

Getting their picture taken is a real treat for these kids!

This is the village farm.  

It is way down from the road (it looks level in the pic)

The Village is the "Real"  Fiji - such a contrast to the paradise at the Warwick Resort!

We stopped here on the way home.  This is where we stayed 15 years ago when

we came to pick up Nathan from his mission. 

We'll be back!