Last Taveuni/Rabi Trip May 2015

Beautiful aerial view of a reef in the south pacific on the flight to Taveuni

Some beautiful flowers on Taveuni-we don't see yellow hibiscus too often

We were privileged to be guests at the beautfiul home of Gary and Lorraine Cziep,
from Idaho Falls. The are so generous to share their 2nd home with the
senior missionaries when they are in Idaho.

The beautiful grounds of the Cziep's home.

We saw a Fijian burial. 

 The casket is on the back of the truck on several woven mats.  They take the mats off the truck, wrap the casket then carry it up the hill to the burial site

Beautiful senset as we met the other senior couples for a pizza dinner.

Elder and Sister Vermeeren, Terry, Knight, and Harward

Sunday boat ride headed for church and to check on the missionaries

 on the island of Rabi (pronounced Rambi)

Elder Terry always needs to help navigate!

It was a great 1 hour ride to the island---just got a little wet with sea spray.

Notice there are no pictures posted on our return trip. 
We were holding on for dear life as the sea

was very rough on the way back.  We got a lot wet!  Totally wet!

Elder and Sister Knight

The boat dock arriving in Rabi

Elder Terry thought about a fishing trip...but it was Sunday!

This is for the farmers in the family....plants were growing out of this bone yard Chinese loader

With Elder Vermeeren, the Rabi branch President, and Elder Terry

Walking down the road to the church

This is someone's bedroom!

And this is someone's kitchen.  They do the cooking outside of the house!

The church in Rabi -- Knights, Terrys, Vermeerens and members of the Branch Presidency

and of course the church dog!
Elder Terry ready for church with his fan!

The missionary flat in Rabi with Elders Talami and Nabuti

Members house near the church

Transport dropping off the people for church

The 2 hibiscus queens!  Sisters Terry, Knight and vermeeren

Rabi branch Primary Children

This is where sacrament meeting is held.  This little girl stared at us all through church.
 I don't think she had ever seen white skinned or blond people in her life!

After our drenching boat ride back, we changed in to the only dry clothes we had and had a nice evening dinner on the Vermeeren's balcony

A village on Taveuni where David had previously taught with the missionaries

The church at Vuna--outside, and in (below)

                                           With the Knights in the beautiful village at Vuna

Behind us is the missionary's bathtub!

Oh my Elder Terry, what big ears you have!

It's laundry day!  

Another Taveuni Sunset

Pineapple growing on the Cziep property.

            Goodbye Taveuni, hope we meet again!