David & Linda in Fiji 14/15

Friday, October 31, 2014

October 2014

Nasinu 2nd Ward Primary Program Day!

Love these kids...they are great singers!

October Senior Pot Luck.

President and Sister Davis' (seated center) last time with us.

We added two temple construction couples (Naylors and Houghtons)

The temple has begun it's renovation!

David at Magoon's Lagoon with the senior couples

while Linda was at the Primary Program Practice!

He even ate Roti!

Farewell to (front) Elder Ravutaumado (Fiji), Sister Kumar (Fiji), Sister Pyne (Utah)

(Back) Elder Corder (Michigan), and Sister Alagaelua (Samoa)

Always something fun going on in the office!

Elder Olsen challenged Senior Elder Walker to the Oreo Minute to Win It...

Elder Walker won!

Birthday lunch at Mamacitas with the Senior Sisters!

Sisters Newsom, Terry, Decker, Collins, Peterson, Wells, Limburg.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Birthday dinner at the Grand Hotel with great friends

the Petersons and the Wells.

Farewell to Elder Brian and Sister Susan Watling (England)

and Elder Fredric and Sister Kathy Christiansen (Utah).

We knew them for such a short time, but so grateful we had the

chance to serve with them. Forever Friends!

Spam Loaf in honor of Sister Chong from Hawaii(Left)

We had her and Sister Matheson (Utah-Sister Training Leaders)

for dinner before Sister Chong was transferred.

A fun visit with Tavita and his dad from the Nasinu 2nd ward in their home

He loves Elder Terry!

This is Tavita's playground in his back yard!

Sister Wells all dressed up for Diwali sharing some Diwali treats!

We attended the Fiji Hindi Society Diwali Program

These are some of the performers.

Men will be boys when fireworks are involved!

Elder's Decker, Terry, and Collins getting ready to set off their Diwali fireworks!

This is how the Sisters watch fireworks in the rain!

Diwali fireworks were amazing. They went on for hours all over the city!

We attend the last ordinance performed in the temple before closing for renovation.

The marriage of one of our missionaries (Elder Singh), released just one month before!

He is from the Nasinu 2nd ward. She now gets to move in with him and his family!!!

It's HindiTradition!

Friday, October 3, 2014

Happy Anniversary and a few more randon pics...

For our 43rd anniversary we got to take a trip around the island

delivering washing machines to missionaries!

On our way we say this cute little boy and a man being pulled

on a sled by two oxen!

Great mode of transportation!

This is where we ended up ... on the beach at Denarau Island

doing some of our favorite things!

Relaxing by the beach with a lovely pineapple drink

and enjoying the Fijian sunset!

Thank you Lisa Knight for getting us a room at the Radison Blu Resort

Anniversary dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe!

On our way home we stopped at the Wood Turner's shop

where they make beautiful wooden products.

This is the pot David picked out for us!

This is a stake Relief Society/Young Women's Fashion Show!
They modeled items they had made out of recycled things.
Sure saw a lot of things made out of recycled neckties!
The little picture in the top right is a mat woven out of newspaper covered with tape!

A government official (commissioner of women and childrens rights)

was invited to the event which brought along a lot of media.

I even made the newspaper! (top Right)

September 30th ours and the Wells Mission "Hump" Day!

Celebrated with lunch at Cafe Thirty!

Had a fun shopping trip to "Pure Fiji", a company that

produces lotions, soaps and all kinds of skin products.

We stopped for a free hand scrub and massage!

Sisters Newsom, Collins, and Decker

Mosquito Island and Sisters P-Day Sept. 2014

Sisters P-Day

Lunch, Talk from Sister Layton, Talents, Movie Day

Lunch on the Mission Home Patio.

Missionaries like sitting on the floor best for eating!

Each companionship shared a talent.

It was mostly island dancing,

Sisters Bauro and Eneri are from the island of Kiribiti.

It must be a very happy place...these two sisters are always

happy and smiling!

Senior picnic to Mosquito Island.

It is a short boat ride to the beach pictured

just behind David.

Sister Christiansen, me, Sister Wells and her sister from Idaho

Sister watling loved the water the most!

Sisters Collins, Christiansen, Jackson, Limburg, Newsom

David adding up the score of a game of Toss Up!

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Spice Garden Tour

September 17th was election day in Fiji

Everything in town was closed, so we left the mission office locked,

and got together with the Collins, Deckers and Jacksons.
We had lunch at our favorite spot in Pacific Harbor

and took a tour of the Gatty Spice and Nature Garden about 40 minutes away.

We have watched a pole like this being braided

with palm leaves. It is done very fast!

David standing in the vanilla bean grove.

Cocoa

Of course we had to try some!
Not bad tasting...just a little slimy around the cocoa bean!

The group standing by a cinnamon tree. We are holding the branches
which are dried and turned into cinnamon sticks;

The baby orchids were in full bloom!

Nutmeg
Below are some of the beautiful flowers growing in our front yard!

If you ever wondered where Noni comes from,
This is a Noni Tree growing in the front yard of our house
The fruit is still a little green, but turns white and bumpy when it is ripe.