tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81710222237715868882024-03-27T19:36:46.574+13:00Kenny & Becky KappMālō 'e leleiKenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-31426957885043610932018-09-23T18:55:00.000+13:002018-09-24T03:25:33.676+13:00Going Home<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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As I sit down to write this weeks blog ( for the 4th time) my emotions keep getting the best of me. I knew leaving would hit us hard but I didn't understand the magnitude. We swing back and forth between the thoughts of seeing and being with our family and friends again and the sadness of leaving so many that we have come to love and respect. Family is obviously our first priority but that doesn't minimize saying good bye. <br />
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I think you'll understand if you go watch this short <a href="https://youtu.be/DD8maxEz3a8"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>YouTube video (click here)</b></span></a>. I may add a few captions and fill in some details over time but probably not today.<br />
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Feeding time ... again</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Typical cinder brick home </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A very spirited calf at Tsunami rock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of several solar farms</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan and Phil at Little Italy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kau waiting for Heather to arrive</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Little Italy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Superman and his little sister</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sisters Tonga, Katoa, Kapp and Vave</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new nine (two days old we think)</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-71496644867430926762018-09-16T03:20:00.001+13:002018-09-16T09:54:33.202+13:00A Whale of a Tale<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whale Breaching near Tongatapu<br />
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I wondered when we started this blog if anyone would even read it. My initial goal was to get my testimony in front of my children and grandchildren as often as possible. I decided to also do a Family and Friends email each week because that seemed much more personal. I figured if the kids and<br />
grandkids read either somewhat regularly it would be worth it. As I've never really done any of this kind of writing I hoped I could find something interesting each week to write about. That along with a few photos would give others an idea of what Tonga is like. The blog would also be a good way to document our mission as well so I made a commitment to write something every week. I thought most would be pretty short entries but at the end of each week I was amazed that there always seemed to be some "theme of the week" that popped up without even trying.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Son of a Breach (photo credit John Perry)</td></tr>
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We had such a great time on our whale watching outing last year that we decided to book it again this year. We originally booked it to go with the Hudsons but the day arrived and it was pretty stormy so we opted to go the following weekend. Next weekend was just as bad so we postponed ours so we could to while John was visiting. The Hudsons joined the rest of the seniors and went about ten days before us.<br />
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Our day arrived and it was overcast and rainy and we again wondered if it would be cancelled. I guess the decided that it wasn't bad enough to cancel so we boarded the boat and headed out. It was quite chilly (for Tonga) and it did rain just a bit but it turned out to be a great day whale watching. We got some great photos and had a fun time. We have really enjoyed John's visit and it will be sad to put him on the plane tomorrow headed for his next adventure in Fiji.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3Z2kIDrFhoOTwDJ-BhdKlyj8CBcOx0n9GO6Ogt1P7LqCtOLfT5rKPRwlWuCrdqxvNEJo0ELmNyyk_8WoWQzywMHqeNfV6of-nl5aGx1kZc2JntTKFIfdneNwmwA9hN8k43ox0zrKvJUA/s1600/whale+fin+Busby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="1600" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih3Z2kIDrFhoOTwDJ-BhdKlyj8CBcOx0n9GO6Ogt1P7LqCtOLfT5rKPRwlWuCrdqxvNEJo0ELmNyyk_8WoWQzywMHqeNfV6of-nl5aGx1kZc2JntTKFIfdneNwmwA9hN8k43ox0zrKvJUA/s320/whale+fin+Busby.jpg" width="320" /></a>If you are ever in Tonga during the months of June - September, we highly recommend "Deep Blue Diving Whale Watching and Diving Company". They certainly know what they are doing and have all of the snorkeling equipment you will need if you want to swim with the whales. We (as missionaries) only watched and took photos from the boat.<br />
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Panorama photo credit for the above photo goes to my beautiful wife and wonderful companion who also happens to be my best friend. She's the one who keeps everything together and keeps me somewhat in line. We have had our moments but she has never voted me off the island (outloud anyway).<br />
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As I stated earlier, my expectations for the blog were pretty low as I was thinking there may be 10-20 family members that might occasionally fread the blog. I have been amazed at how many now follow it regularly so I thought I'd share just a few statistics: <br />
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<li>We have averaged well over 500 page views a week and even had one week (the week after cyclone Gita) that had close to 3,000 hits.</li>
<li>Our blog audience consisted of people from United States, Canada, Tonga, Russia, Marshal Islands, Australia, Ukraine, South Korea, Germany, United Kingdom, Poland, Sweden, Chile, Samoa, Hawaii, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, India, Netherlands, St. Lucia, Indonesia, Laos, France, Japan, Congo, Cook Islands, Honduras, several other countries and some just listed as unknown region.</li>
<li>We have had contact with a wire service in Australia during Cyclone Gita and shared many photos and storm updates with them over the days following Gita.</li>
<li>We have not missed posting a single week; we had a few weeks where I may have been a day late but we also had several weeks where we had more than one post.</li>
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I understand that many who visited our blog regularly were family and friends of missionaries serving in Tonga hoping for a photo or news of their missionary. We do hope that whatever your reason for following our blog (even if you just stumbled upon it) you were able to feel of our testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We hope that you felt our deep love for our Savior and for the young missionaries who dedicate two years or eighteen months of their lives to serve their God and their fellowmen. We hope you were better able to understand and appreciate the wonderful people and culture of Tonga. We have made some life-long friendships here and learned many important lessons. We are trying to incorporate many of the positive Tongan traits we have witnessed into our own lives.<br />
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Our life will never be the same. Our testimonies have grown so much deeper and our gratitude to our Savior has intensified. We encourage any seniors who may be contemplating serving to find the right opportunity for you and do it as soon as possible. We know there is a huge need for all kinds of talents around the world.<br />
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I apologize to any of you that are on my distribution list that may have felt spammed. I am also sorry for my shortcomings as a writer and for anything that may have come across as offensive from a botched attempt at humor. Those that know me are already used to it and those of you that don't ... consider yourselves lucky. I tried to be sensitive to the illnesses and injuries of the missionaries and respect their right to privacy while at the same time conveying the overall health of all. There were times that I had to be careful of the words I chose without being misleading because the missionaries would tell us that they were alright in spite of an injury or illness or two. They didn't want their family to know and worry but more than that, they really were okay.<br />
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They had the best nurse in the world taking care of them and following up to the point of becoming annoying (she would not drop anything until she was sure they really were okay). We had access to good round-the-clock medical advisors in New Zealand and the U.S. should the need have arisen and more than any of these, they had access to the power of the Priesthood which was used frequently. <br />
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As we prepare to leave Tonga shortly, Sister Makai (who is excited to be taking this over) will now become their initial and primary contact and healthcare provider. Sister Makai was also a nurse in the U.S. for many years. She loves your missionaries just as we do and will do a good job of taking care of them. We have a new Area Medical Advisor in New Zealand who is actually coming to visit our islands to get a better feel for what level of care is available here so they can be better prepared to react and treat the other more serious maladies should they arise. We have a mission president and his wife who care deeply about your sons and daughters and continually express concern when they are under the weather. There are also many other Senior Missionary couples who stand ready and willing to assists when the needs arise. All-in-all the missionaries will remain in very good hands.<br />
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We have also been through the strongest Cyclone to hit the main island in recent recorded history. More evidence that the Lord is watching over them and keeps them safe when the great needs arise. I probably don't need to remind anyone that not one singly life was lost during this powerful tropical storm in Tonga. A place where many live a meager existence in humble circumstances. A place where the symbolism of people gathering at the nearby LDS meeting house for safety is not lost on me as not one single life was lost on this island during this monstrous storm even as we absorbed a direct hit. This is an unheard of result as you compare it to similar disasters from around the world.<br />
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Please continue to stress the importance of good hydration and the use of antibacterial soap anytime you communicate with your missionary especially as we head into Summer. We have seen dramatic drops in the calls related to headaches and stomach aches (often directly related to hydration). We have experienced a major reduction in the amount and seriousness of boils, skin rashes and other related issues due to the use of a good antibacterial soap. The first question that Sister Kapp would always ask them, "How much have you had to drink today?" Followed by (if appropriate), "Are you using antibacterial soap?" I realize that may not be the first questions you ask in your communications with them but if you can somehow work it into the conversation they will remember some of their responsibilities in staying healthy and well.<br />
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These young missionaries are wonderful healthy young adults who have dedicated a period of their lives to the service of their God. They have been taught in their youth and they: <span style="font-family: inherit;">"... will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for (they) know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them" (</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Nephi 3:7). They </span>truly are our stripling warriors, a story that was included in the scriptures for our time so that we might understand and receive strength and comfort.<br />
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If you have a chance, <a href="https://youtu.be/HGLhZWr5c4Y">click here to watch this short video of Kini Kau dancing</a> for his family (I encourage you to like and share the video on FB so others can enjoy). I really kicks in around the 40 second mark and when his brother brings up the candy bar to put in his shirt (a Tongan tradition) it really completes the show.<br />
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We love each of you and leave you tis week with a few more photos from our tiny paradise. Ofa lahi 'atu!<br />
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<i>Just as a side note; we are hoping that we can get several of our returned missionaries and/or Tongan friends in the Bountiful area to sing the meeting prelude music and a Tongan hymn as the rest hymn at our homecoming report on October 21st (9:00 a.m. Sacrament Meeting). I will work with Elder Soakai Faleao and Jacob Satuala (returned missionaries) to help coordinate the effort. You are welcome to contact them or me if you are available and interested in participating. We want to share the Spirit Tongan style through Tongan Hymn #27 - Folofola Mai a Sīsū.</i><br />
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He remembered that the first rule of cooking is to wash your hands.</td></tr>
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Red and black no less ... Mate ma'a Tonga!</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-12189112669973293592018-09-09T20:15:00.000+13:002018-09-10T09:05:25.963+13:00The Lighter Side of Tonga<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">These observations are all done in fun and are simply my observations of our experiences over the past 21 months. We hope our love and respect for the Tongan people and culture always shines through. Tongans also have a wonderful sense of humor and will tease you just about anytime.</span><br />
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">In Tonga they eat a lot of fish and even here the quality of fish is measured in how fishy it tastes. If it is good, they don’t say, “it’s good”, they say, “it doesn’t taste fishy at all”. If it’s bad they say, “It’s too fishy”. That’s why I eat beef and chicken and pork … it never tastes fishy!<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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Two of the tourist sites here on Tongatapu are Tsunami Rock and the Blow-holes. I thought that would be a great name for a band.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tsunami Rock - believed to have been deposited 100M inland by a<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Houma blow holes (photo courtesy of John Perry)</td></tr>
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Dressing like the locals in a Tupenu may seem like fun at first but it has its challenges and risks especially as you enter and exit a vehicle many times each day. The upside may not be worth the downside (if you catch my drift).</div>
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">10. The flag may not be the best thing about Tonga but it’s certainly a big plus (see photo above). <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">9. The amount of traffic on any given road is directly proportional to the narrowness of the road divided by the time that we are using it.</span></div>
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7. They could never play wheel of fortune in Tonga … because once someone buys a vowel the whole puzzle is solved. Malo e lelei - Hello</div>
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">6. When a Tongan raises their eyebrows it means yes …. or no. The only way to tell which is to assume one … it will be the other. Once you figure that out the meaning changes to I have no idea what you are saying.</span><br />
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3. Not many people in the United States know what "<i>fakalele</i>" is but it is definitely easier to spell than diarrhea.</div>
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<span class="" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">2. When telling a Tongan mother that her child is beautiful, make sure you understand the difference between faka ‘ofa'ofa “beautiful” and faka ‘ofa “ugly”. (Personal experience)<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bat sanctuary in Kolovai where the bat population was devastated from<br />
Gita. The family is small but they are returning (photo courtesy of John Perry).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If it is your pet, you put a collar on it so the neighbors won't mistakenly<br />
kill and eat it (dog, pig, etc). How do we put a collar on a chicken?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everybody lights up when Lepeka talks to them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dorothy Tonga - Called to serve at the visitor center in Hawaii</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gekkos eating dinner at the Kapp's front porch light</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our favorite lunch spot for Kentuki and laise</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-72337650344696909922018-09-02T12:06:00.001+13:002018-09-02T12:06:49.029+13:00Our Gratitude<div style="text-align: left;">
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We now have only a few weeks of writing our mission blog and sharing with any who read it the wonderful opportunity we have had to serve in Tonga. We have such a deep love for the people of Tonga and the missionaries we serve. We can never thank them enough for the wonderful way we have been accepted in to their beautiful country and culture for the past 21 months. They have so much they can teach the world. Their patience with each other, their loving way of sharing all they have been blessed with. Their wonderful innocence, their glowing smiles, their lack of guile. What magnificent and admirable traits they build their lives around.<br />
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As you might have guessed, it's been an eventful week with several changes and we are excited at the thought of seeing our family and friends again soon. We have quickened our effort to finish up documentation and tie up any other loose ends. We've started giving away some of the items in our food pantry, and other miscellaneous items such as, tools, chairs, coolers and even most of the clothing we brought with us. Some of our things can be used by other senior missionaries here like our printer and water cooler.<br />
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We will be reporting our mission October 21st at 9:00 a.m. in the Bountiful 5th ward. We had to wait several weeks due to the ward Primary program (which we will sadly miss as we attend the homecoming of another senior missionary couple), then General Conference, and a Fast Sunday. This is all good as it gives us a chance to get home and put things in order and relax a bit. We appreciate so much having family that are stepping in to help get our home ready for us to move right in immediately when we arrive in Salt Lake City. Our good neighbors in Bountiful have kept a close eye on our home and that has given us lots of comfort.<br />
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We really look forward to seeing our dear family and friends again soon and it brings us to tears when we think that it is finally actually happening. Then we spend some time with some of our Tongan friends or our missionaries and tears again fill our eyes as we realize that we may never see some of these good people again in this life. It is so humbling to see so many common life challenges and at the same time see such a wide disparity in the comforts of life and the opportunities that are non-existent in one culture but the basic item in another. It is comforting to understand that the most important opportunity is exactly the same for both groups of people and that is obtained by putting our Faith and Trust in God. The important fact that God is no respecter of persons and that we can all choose the right when it comes to accepting and doing our best to live His gospel.<br />
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I am often disappointed by my lack of ability to communicate the wonderful testimony I have been blessed with; to have such an unwavering and deep testimony the Gospel and the plan of salvation is truly a gift from our Father-in-heaven. Even so, I hope you have felt our commitment to our Savior as we have shared our experiences with any who are willing to take the time to read our simple blog. <br />
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I am trying to do a better job of sharing the depth of my testimony by not only doing my best to abide by its principles but to share my thoughts publicly as well. I do know that Christ was born, lived among us, taught us through his words and actions before he voluntarily atoned for the sins of all mankind and was finally crucified on the cross to seal His work with His blood.<br />
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With Christ's atonement the Eternal payment for all of our sins has been paid and we will all be resurrected. Other rewards await those who are true and faithful and strive to live by the principles Christ taught. If Christ atoned for all of our sins and that was the extent of it ... what need would there before for any of us to "Come Follow Him"? This can only mean that there is more expected of us. We will all kneel at the judgment seat one day to be judged of our works ... whether they be good or evil. How can we look our Redeemer in they eye who gave himself so selflessly if we did nothing throughout our lives to follow his example.<br />
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I am thankful for the principle of forgiveness and have used it many times throughout my life and will undoubtedly need to rely on it more. I know that I can be completely forgiven if I repent <u><b>and</b></u> forgive others (that's a big if and that often gets overlooked). I know work daily to develop good habits to overcome other things that I need to learn to do better. With all my flaws as a man ... God has seen fit to bless me with a deep and abiding testimony that I cannot deny. My prayer is that I can help others see and understand the Gospel and hope for all as I too continue to learn.<br />
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It's little bit disappointing that we won't get to know some of our newer missionaries very well but we know it is time to turn this page and bring all the good we can with us in our memories. I have seen a few photos on FaceBook of the next group of missionaries whom we will only see briefly and we know there is another large group coming after that. The Lord's work moves forward and He will continue to bless the missionaries and the Kingdom of Tonga.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L>R, Elders Langi, Parker, Richard. Front Elder Tuione<br />Getting ready to do a ngaue 'ofa (service project)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Langi and Elder Parker<br />Elder Langi is showing Elder Parker the finer points of working<br />a machete, which is to let the Tongans use the machetes</td></tr>
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<br />Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-63250163503633788942018-08-25T18:53:00.001+13:002018-08-28T16:34:24.764+13:00Matau pea Muri Paraoa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That's a tight fit! It also has a little bit of<br />
weight to it. We'll pack the clothes around<br />
it to protect it and hopefully it will make it<br />
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It's official, we have our return flights home booked now! We were able to login and select our seats (with a slight upgrade we paid for). It will give us a little more leg room and slightly more recline on our long flight from Aukland to LAX. It's a long flight so we'll take any little comfort we can get. We also have 75 days left in Tonga as of today ... the last 25 days has flown by! If everything goes according to Hoyle, we should arrive in SLC on November 9th at 3:43 p.m. on Alaska Airlines flight AS3401. With crossing the international dateline we leave on Nov. 9th at 2:00 p.m. and Arrive on Nov. 9th at 3:43 p.m.<br />
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So far, preparing to go home this far in advance has helped us appreciate the things we will miss here. We've even started measuring some of the souvenirs we've purchased while here to make sure they fit in our suitcases. <span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">The </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">Matau (Fish Hook) combined with </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">Muri Paraoa (</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #141412;">whale tail) </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">stands for prosperity, good health, power, authority, and strength </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">also success, confidence</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;"> and respect for the sea and its life in it (see photo on the left as it just barely fits in our largest suitcase). </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">It is also believed to provide good luck and safety while traveling. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #141412;">We're glad we're already shipped some of the other large items home. </span><br />
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We'll leave most if not all of the clothes we brought with us but we have replaced them with some Tongan clothing we'll bring home. Hopefully, we haven't purchased more than we're leaving behind. <br />
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We're also glad that John Perry is coming to visit soon so we can see all the highlights one more time before we leave<span style="font-family: inherit;">. </span>It's funny how just getting our ticket has caused us so many mixed emotions. We have heard from so many couples about their thoughts and feelings as the prepared to come home and are having a similar experience so far. We have thought about the many people and things we will miss in Tonga and that does cause a bit of lugubriousness and the thought of seeing and being with our dear family and friends in Utah again is a little bit surreal. It definitely makes everything we do a little more precious as we know it is likely we may never return to Tonga. Social media will help us stay in touch but that certainly has its limits as well.<br />
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We have finally declared the baby chicks we have seen grow over the past two month "on their own". Their mom doesn't like them hanging around her especially when she eats. We think out of the original eight there may have been one late casualty (possibly two) but they may just be striking out on their own as well. The mom with four chicks was down to one chick last week and has lost it. We think it must<br />
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have been her first time as a mother hen. We did wake to a brand new batch of four more today and their mom seems extremely attentive. Our front yard has officially become the main feeding grounds and we keep buying oatmeal to feed them. This along with the occasional coconut, bread crumbs, and crushed cheerios keeps them pretty happy. When Lepeka goes out in the front yard, they come on the run from near and far. It's pretty comical to watch. Some of them still keep their distance until the "humans" disappear but most come right up to her.<br />
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I taught my usual Wednesday evening class to the Senior Missionaries. This week we worked on PowerPoint and Keynote. We have quite a large group attend this class. We'll see how many actually come back next week. I plan on a couple more classes on presentations and then maybe one on using iTunes, then we'll see if anyone has some specific interest but that may be the end of teaching for me over here. It has been fun and has helped pass the time as well.<br />
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Becky was asked to teach a first-aid class to TVET this past week at Liahona High School. TVET stands for "Technical and Vocational Education Teachers". She did her usual stellar job of teaching while keeping them engaged and interested. The teachers all received a First-Aid kit for their classrooms. A few of the kits were wet and most had some pretty rusty safety-pins in them. She gave them the information where they could purchase the needed supplies to keep them updated but who knows if that will happen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New First-Aid Kits ready to distribute</td></tr>
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If you read our blog early on yo may remember the Lino family house that we helped get built. Some of you contributed funds as well. They have been out of the country for several months hoping that Monte could get his heart surgery but it wasn't to be (at least this time). He did look pretty good and he really lit up when he saw Lepeka. We had a short visit and could see how much they have been doing to clean up the yard and decorate the inside. It made us feel pretty good that they are so proud of their home. Here's a couple of photos of the yard.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Side of the house that floods. They have brought in a lot of fill to<br />
help alleviate the flooding and mud. They also cleaned up the tree<br />
and brush. They have a couple piles of tree limbs they are drying out<br />
so they can burn them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The structure that used to be their home is now a play area for the<br />
grandkids. They are bringing in more fill to help get rid of the mud<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Hardy (Utah) and Elder Takapu (California)<br />
Walking in Kolomotu'a. This was the first I have Met Elder Hardy.<br />
They said they are doing GREAT!</td></tr>
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Elder Purdy and Elder Andersen (both Utah) ... we couldn't resist<br />
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Sorry to short change you on photos this week. I guess I must be slipping (either that or saving up).<br />
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<br />Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-54912198287354581402018-08-19T12:06:00.001+13:002018-08-19T12:06:20.652+13:0012 Puaka (pig) Next?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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The owner of 12 Seafood told us about another restaurant her husband just opened up about a quarter mile from her restaurant that serves New Zealand beef. They named it .... you guessed it "12 Steak' restaurant". It's 12 item menu was mostly based on beef, however, there was Fish and Chips and a Chicken item listed on the menu.<br />
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Since we have really enjoyed the "12 Seafood" restaurant we had to go try "12 Steak" and decided that night was as good as any so we headed over at 6:30 p.m. We were the first guests to arrive for dinner (they opened at 6:00 p.m.) and placed our order. I ordered the bourbon steak, medium rare, with all the fixin's. As per my usual, I had my bottle of Heinz 57 steak sauce. Elder Hudson had the sirloin steak also medium rare. The ladies had the beef stew.<br />
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In the end the steak was a little bit undercooked which made it somewhat chewy but at least it wasn't gristly. It was pretty good but it definitely won't surpass the Seaview Cafe as my favorite. We may go try a few of their lunch items as they seemed a little more reasonably priced.<br />
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We did have some live entertainment that we enjoyed while we ate. I have posted a short video clip along with the photo of the band. One was in a wheelchair and the keyboard player was blind.<br />
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I wondered what the saying on the T-shirt was as I didn't want to post something inappropriate so we asked one of our missionaries to translate for us and got something like; "If you stab (or pierce) the truth, you'll know you should". This got us pretty close but since it didn't make a lot of sense to us we asked Elder Va'enuku and he said it means; "If you have a strong testimony you'll recognize the truth". We'll go with that one but give kudos to our young missionaries who actually got us pretty close.<br />
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Now we're just waiting for the "12 Chicken" and/or "12 Pig" restaurant to open and complete the set.<br />
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A Chinese Hospital Ship arrived in Tonga on Monday. The Ark Peace (as it's called) is here to provide free medical services in Tonga for eight days. This is the second time the ship has visited Tonga as it was here three years ago. "They are providing free medical services to the locals as a sign of good will in exchange for cultural entertainment to help develop a better understanding and deepen the traditional relationship between the two countries that currently exists." <a href="https://matangitonga.to/2018/08/13/chinese-hospital-ship-arrives-nukualofa">Click here</a> to read more about this in the news.<br />
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We did have time to stop at the ice-cream shop and have banana chocolate chip ice-cream cones that were really good. There were a few others there enjoying the sweets too. The price on the P-Nut butter cake on the left ... $120. (TOP)<br />
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Today is Saturday and the rest of the senior missionaries went whale watching. We changed our date so we can go when John Perry is visiting. It will be fun to go with him and experience the raging sea. I'm sure we'll hear all about the senior outing that we missed but we ended up seeing many missionaries today anyway so it would have made today a very long day. We may add a few of their photos to the end of the blog if we can get them before we post it. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgnt6U6xSBY7QBN3tXeRW6lGDjk1Dmv0Fn0RskVSTaUOI81Q0P5R08rygv3u-OsSJZl4tK4ctlfKcCncLFWnvhkEsi27Q0Tfyx3gJkw5HQinPZ4OLeBW_ipouIlpd1qbfok66DjECE7M4/s1600/Kau+the+logger+c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="540" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgnt6U6xSBY7QBN3tXeRW6lGDjk1Dmv0Fn0RskVSTaUOI81Q0P5R08rygv3u-OsSJZl4tK4ctlfKcCncLFWnvhkEsi27Q0Tfyx3gJkw5HQinPZ4OLeBW_ipouIlpd1qbfok66DjECE7M4/s200/Kau+the+logger+c.jpg" width="112" /></a>Timote (Kau) sent us a few photos of the work he's been doing. He's been working in his community to help clean-up all the fallen coconut trees so they can be milled in the portable saw mill. The logs are very heavy but Big Mote is up to the challenge. After hauling these around all day he heads to the gym for a workout ... or just finds ways to workout at home.<br />
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He wants to find a job but says right now the community needs him more as he donates his time and efforts as directed by his Bishop. They used a few of the logs to build this stand (on the right) to help in the milling process.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Field of logs gathered and ready for the portable saw mill.</td></tr>
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Elder Taufeulungaki (good luck with that one) and Elder Clifton enjoying a refreshing sip of coconut juice right from the coconut at the end of their nguae 'ofa (work of love or service project). I love the photos of Elders and Sisters that just dig right in to some pretty "dirty" work. If you click on the photos you can see soot on their faces. <br />
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An older couple's home burned down a few days ago (non-members) and these two decided to help in the clean-up of all the old burned wood. The couple didn't want us to post a photo of their burned home (which we totally understand) but we did want to post these happy elders photos. They worked so hard to help this family in need. We still had a little bit of money left that had been donated before and we had been looking for the right place so we gave it to them (the homeowners). They were very grateful for the donation and all the hard work to help them in their time of need. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twins Mele and Ana waiting for Auntie at the dental clinic. Their<br />
mom passed away last year so they are being raised by their Grandma.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'family' represented in the window with the caption:<br />
"We ate your stick family".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Baby chicks in Fanga with no mom in sight. Our chicks wouldn't<br />
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We saw something we have never seen in Tonga before .... no, it wasn't the pink pig as we see pigs in almost any color you can realistically imagine from pink to black. Multi-colored pigs, dark pigs with light spots, light pigs with dark spots. They run wild everywhere and fences are put up around houses to keep them out ... not in. What we saw that was so unusual was a pig with a collar. Now that is really out of place in Tonga! I suppose it is somebody's way of marking the pig as "<i>theirs</i>" so it doesn't become lunch or dinner for a neighbor. It would have been even more amazing if it had wings.<br />
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I also have one more photos of our brood of chicks. All eight have made it to the age (or size) that they should be able to start fending for themselves. Our other new mom with that starts with four chicks about a week ago is now down to just one. We hope she can keep it protected and alive. It makes you wonder how one can raise eight and not loose a single one and another looses three so easily. We've tried to keep the cats away as much as possible but they must be catching them off-guard somewhere.<br />
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I'm going to post photos of many of the LDS meetinghouses the week with a few other religions meeting houses sprinkled in. Many of the non-ads meeting houses had damage from cyclone Gita and they are in the process of being repaired or in some cases completely rebuilt.<br />
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You may notice that the LDS buildings pretty much have a theme and every little town has one. Some are large and some are small but almost none of them have a gymnasium as we do in the U.S. They do however, had tennis courts, volleyball, and basketball courts outside where many of the ward parties and various functions during the week take place. The outdoors is a big part of Tongan life. Even their baptismal fonts are outdoors with many just using the nearby ocean for baptisms.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LDS Chapel at Lakepa</td></tr>
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Tonga is a very christian nation and every small town typically has meetinghouses for at least two different religions. Some towns have as many as four or five different denominational buildings and in most places the people get along pretty well. I have had 8 flat tires now since we arrived and in every case but one (thanks Norma) someone nearby has come to assist us who is not LDS but is just looking to help someone in need.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LDS Chapel at Nukunuku</td></tr>
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These next three are of the LDS church in Longolongo. I include these three to show the separate buildings and the tennis, volleyball, basketball court (currently under renovation to the fence).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Longolongo back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Longolongo outside gymnasium</td></tr>
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These next few photos are of churches in Nuku'alofa. Below is the old Kings church of Tonga. I'm not sure how long it has not been used but it did lose most of it's windows in cyclone Gita. It's still a beautiful old building.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Old) Kings church of Tonga</td></tr>
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These next three photos are of three meetinghouses in Pea. They are all within about a block each other (the last 2 are right across the street from each other). <br />
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My understanding is that one of the two churches below is Wesleyan and the other is Catholic. I think the Catholic one is on the right but I'm not sure.<br />
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This is the LDS church at Teufaiva. It is the newest LDS Church in Tonga. It is not only one of the newest but it is also one of the largest. It is near the Tonga sports stadium.<br />
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This is not a Sesame Street lesson, however, on the left, Pelehake Chapel (far), on the right Pelehake Chapel (near)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LDS Chapel in Ha'asini</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This church house was destroyed in cyclone Gita. It is made from modular<br />
panels. They have been gathered and stacked and are ready for reassembly<br />
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on the right and some of the stacked panels on the left.</td></tr>
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These two photos were taken in Fatumu. The one on the left we tried to get the LDS Chapel and the new Catholic Church )under construction) but you can't really see much of either. On the right is another church in Fatumu.<br />
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The photos on this blog represent approximates 1/3 of the LDS Chapels on the main island of Tongatapu (I didn't count but that seems pretty close). There are many other non-LDS churches as I only captures a few for this blog. I hope you enjoyed them! You can click on any picture for a larger more detailed version.<br />
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-52345723622192617152018-08-04T19:26:00.000+13:002018-08-04T19:33:06.291+13:00What Limp?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We started out this week with a dinner at our favorite restaurant (The Seaview Cafe) where we enjoyed dinner with the Mafi family again. We have had so much fun getting to know them even though it's only been a couple of short periods of time together it seems like we've know each other forever. I suppose that happens when you have the opportunity to communicate via email occasionally. We do feel like we already know many of our missionaries moms and dads just due to sharing occasional emails or instant messages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now I'm not looking for sympathy or laughter but the cane I ordered on-line out of China finally arrived. I guess it has been here for a while but for some reason most of our mail goes to the distribution center instead of the Mission office. The item description is: <span style="color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.85098);"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>'Anti-Shock Adjustable/Folding Hiking Walking Travel Stick Handle Cane Non-slip L' </i>(it has a built in LED flashlight and a safety strap too)</span><i>. </i>I don't use it for walking just yet but it really helps me stand by taking much pressure off of my knee. I j</span>ust <span style="caret-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85098);">leave it by my chair at the table where I do all my computer work. Okay, you can laugh just a little ... I know Lepeka did and I got a pretty good smile out of it myself.</span></span><br />
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We have become used to seeing the beautiful sunsets in Tonga and we often go to the blowholes on the Southwest side of the island just to watch the sun go down, but over the past month or two we have also seen some incredible sunrises. This sunrise happened on Wednesday morning (August 1st, 2018). It was so stunning and vivid I had to quickly find a spot to pull over near the industrial park in Houmakelkau. The window of opportunity is pretty small (usually minutes) so when you see one you like you had better be ready with the camera ASAP.<br />
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I know I have mentioned the death of my iPhone 6+ recently but I disliked my cheap Droid replacement so much that I had to find a way to get my old iPhone to take a charge. I finally found that if I wrap a rubber band around the cable ... then loop it up over the top of the phone ... then prop it up on a charger just right and ever so carefully, I can get it to charge (at least sometimes). I'm hoping I can make it last so I'm using my phone's battery very judiciously so I only have to charge it about once every three days. If you look closely you can also see the spring from a ball point pen I put on the base of the wire to make it lasts (this is a highly recommended hack for your iPhone or iPad lightning connector). I guess I should be happy with getting six years out of the phone but I am still hoping for three more months. By then the new iPhone models should be out as well.<br />
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What's for breakfast today? Nut-n-Honey. Video of feeding time and a still shot of our brood.<br />
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<i>Last minute note: We did notice that we have four more baby chicks today (no photo yet).</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wee wee wee all the way home! <br />
(photo taken from the car window)</td></tr>
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We had the chance to speak with a few of our grandchildren on the phone this past week on they birthdays. When we called and sang to Paige, she mentioned that she wanted us to bring her home a pig. Well the best we can probably do is a photo but fortunately for us those photo ops are everywhere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder and Sister Busby</td></tr>
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We have been trying to find a time to have lunch with the Busby's since December of last year but every time we scheduled it something came up. We were finally able to get together at Carpe Diem on Friday and even though several things kept changing we both stayed flexible and made it work. They are currently the Senior Missionary District Leaders and are from Pleasant Grove. They were both in education and have worked with the ITEP program here (teacher development). I'm sure we'll see them when we return. They are a lot of fun and are pretty much the same age as we are (within months).<br />
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On Saturday we were supposed to go on our whale watching excursion with the Hudsons. We arrived on time but were told the water was too rough to go out today so we were postponed for one week. We did however drive to the other side of the island to visit the owners at a new resort that is scheduled to open before the end of the year. It is right on the heel of the island and is most likely going to be called "okay we all forgot". but I predict it will have a name. It was under construction when Gita came and took a direct hit. It is constructed well enough that they sustained no damage to the 5 fales they have built. They say they are about 85% ready and are really excited to start taking bookings. We'll send out a reference to their website when it is up and running. Here are a few shots of the resort and their views.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from behind one of the Fales.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the deck of the guest pavilion (for lack of a better term)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phil point out something very interesting to Jan from the deck (this photo was not staged)</td></tr>
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We'll leave you with a few more random photos from Tonga. Whale watching photos next week ... hopefully!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I climbed way high in the tree to get this close-up photo<br />
either that or it was a very short tree.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cement work at Longolongo</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A bunch of bananas (photo I missed on last week's post.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Father and son out working in the uta (bush). Photo credit to Phil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trees waving goodbye to the missionaries who went home to their families today.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Us ... longing for ours.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-27055234714033497652018-07-29T00:36:00.000+13:002018-07-29T00:36:56.689+13:00Action Packed<div style="text-align: right;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Mafi family reunited</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">The family of one of our Elders who finished his mission this week wanted to surprise him by showing up a couple of days earlier than he was expecting. President Tui'one approved it so we picked up his parents and sister from the airport and drove them to the mission office for his surprise. It was fun to see and feel the love of this family as they were reunited after two years. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mele at the Villa Ishadora</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">While they were here we got to spend a little bit of time with them. We were able to join them for dinner and for lunch later in the week. They stayed at the Villa Ishadora on Vuna road and gave it the thumbs up. it was clean, had air conditioning and provided breakfast each morning. They rented a car and seemed to be having lots of fun exploring the island. They are headed to the islands of 'Eua and Ha'apai this week before heading home.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eler (Kalisi) Mafi</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">We will miss Elder Mafi but feel like we have made some special life-long friends. We wish them well as they move into the next chapters of their lives individually and as a family. Seeing them reunited gave us a sense of how much we are looking forward to being with our family and friends soon.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">While we were waiting at the airport for the Mafi family to arrive, we noticed they were loading a wheelchair bound young man prior to boarding the rest of the passengers. The ambulance arrived and backed up to the Air Terminal Services vehicle and he was loaded on to the lift then he raised up to the plane. The rest of the passengers waited patiently in line until he was situated before boarding.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Va'enuku and Elder Coombs<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">We finally resumed our Excel class on Wednesday night and people actually showed up again. The class seems to be well liked and I hope they are learning some things that will be of value to them in the future. I do know that I have had fun teaching the class. After the class we had cake and ice-cream to celebrate two of our senior missionary's birthday. Sister Va'enuku (now 66 years old) and Elder Coombs ( now 82 years old). Maybe everyone came to the class so they wouldn't miss the cake an ice cream ... whatever the reason, I'll take it.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moapa Finau and Sister Kapp making the connection (finally)</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f;">We finally met Moapa Finau ... okay, we had met her before but today, we made the connection to her daughter Alex who was one of our original Tonga culture teachers in Provo. She was living behind us for a short while about a month ago but we never made the connection. We met her at the Liahona clothing design exhibit at the Agricultural fair which helped us make the connection after 1 1/2 years.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f;">We also ran into (on purpose) our old friends Tevita and </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.850000381469727px;">Vaiuku </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #221f1f;">Pola'apau. They are the couple that creates so much of the Tongan art we love. They had <span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 31, 31);">their</span> booth at the Agricutural Show again. Of course, we had to </span></span><span style="color: #221f1f;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 31, 31);">purchase another nativity set. They are going to be better prepared to sell and ship more of these as they seemed to be a hot ticket last year just before Christmas. He has a web site that we are finishing up and will plug shamelessly in the near future.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just in case you are following the saga of our baby chicks ... they're all still<br />here, all eight of them. One is hidden by the mother in this photo.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #221f1f; font-family: "arial" ,;">The rest of this weeks post is of the Tongatapu’s Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show that was held on Saturday (July 28, 2018). This is always a fun event to attend. Last year it kind of surprised us as we hadn't heard anything about it and just happened upon it in our travels. This year we have been anxiously awaiting the end of July to get the full experience. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crafts beautifully displayed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The band</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big shoes to fill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bill goat gruff</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of a kind family heirloom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A whole lotta bull</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Specialty cakes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crowd</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating out of his hand</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the shark? (bottom center)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kava bowl and flowers display</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A face only a mother could love. <br />(No alcohol was consumed for the making of this photo)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to plant</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even hardware</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big pig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Special Kava bowl</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Veggies. Note the long beans (lower left)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does this post smell like fish?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large veggie display</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Do you think I'm sexy?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom is worn out</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plant, plants and more plants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Signs of local gang activity - stalking the grounds.</td></tr>
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Last Tuesday evening there was a knock at our door. When Lepeka answered it I quickly found out it wasn't good news. It was the 2nd counselor in the bishopric coming to ask us to speak in church on Sunday. Now I really don't do well on short notice and so my first thought was to say no (of course, we never would say no ... but I did think it). We were given the topic from a talk given by Elder <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/leader/massimo-de-feo?lang=eng">Massimo De Feo</a> of the Seventy titled: "<a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2018-04-4030-massimo-de-feo?lang=eng">Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ</a>" (it's a wonderful talk and definitely worth reading).<br />
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Lepeka talked about the ultimate example of pure love given to us by the Savior as He atoned for our sins. She talked about the great example of the Dutch people after WWII as told in the following short video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFBi67AI0m8">That We May Be One: The Dutch Potato Project</a>. It's a true story as told by many of those who were actually there. It lasts about a 12 minutes (YouTube video).<br />
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I talked about some specific things we could do to help us develop more Christ-like attributes specifically based around teens (remember we're in a High School aged student ward here) but it can apply to all as well. I tried to use my iPad teleprompter app but there was too much echo in the room for it to scroll automatically as it recognized my voice. You can only imagine the horror of having to scroll manually with my index finger!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our High Priests sporting' his colors in Sacrament meeting.<br />
Gotta love it!</td></tr>
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Somehow we survived but the blog will be the biggest victim this week. The talks combined with the perported death of my iPhone 6+ R..I.P., after 6 years (it's not even one in dog years) means not many photos and not much time to dedicate to the blog. We do have a few photos of missionaries and a couple of older photos that we haven't posted yet that I will include and I'll do my best to get more photos taken again next week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This tree in Downtown Nuku'alofa lost most of its leaves<br />
from cyclone Gita but had very few branches broken. The<br />
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It will take years for most of these trees to recover (if they ever do).</td></tr>
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For now, please know that we love you and appreciate so much all of the kind words expressed in you emails, your prayers and a special thanks to those who are taking care of things for us at home. The end of our mission in Tonga draws nearer all the time. We are expecting to be home on November 9th or 10th depending on flights.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Kaumavae and Elder Earl Leaving the dentist office<br />
at Liahona. Elder K said he was soooo happy! More dental<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Newly rebuilt Aloha Island Grill set to reopen in August.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A plethora of plump puaka (pigs). I don't know about you but I'm gettin'<br />
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The next few photos are of Camp Makeke to show how it weathered the storm and is coming back strong. It was blocked off so we didn't go down into the camp to take photos. These are all taken from the main entrance.<br />
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This week we were fortunate to be able to be part of a big surprise for one of our senior missionary sisters as Sister Coombs turned 80 on Friday. Elder Coombs had been planning a big surprise with their children who live in Australia. They decided it would be fun for them to visit Tonga for the week.<br />
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We met them at the airport and helped get them to their hotel on Monday. Then, at our Family Home Evening they showed up and surprised her. There were many moving parts that came together and I was a little bit surprised that everyone was able to keep it secret. In the end the family had a joyous reunion and are excited to be here to visit and see the sights of Tonga.<br />
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All of this translates to a pot-luck dinner followed by a dance. After dinner our promenade was a 60's stroll performed to the tune "Duke of Earl" which was the kick-off our 60's sock hop. As you can see, the "American English" version at the bottom is not quite as verbose and the Tongan (interspersed with English) version on the bottom line is the best of all ... dinner (umu) and dance (haka - not really a dance but close enough), at dusk (la'atō.) over there (loki fakataha - pointing with a slight head nod and raised eyebrows).</div>
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Liahona also had their Alumni week and people from Tonga and many other Pacific islands as well as Australia, New Zealand and the United States were here. We even had visits from some of our missionaries who have finished their missions and returned home. Becky prepared a quick lunch of 8 hamburgers along with chips and salsa. They must have all remembered their mission training as they all wanted bottled water to drink. It was fun to see them and catch up on their lives since their departure. We really appreciated that they took the time to come visit us. It really brightened our day and made us feel special. <br />
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<span style="color: black;">We found a new restaurant on the wharf road. Well it isn't actually new, it's just new for us. It is hidden on the water side of a warehouse and can't be seen from the road. There is a sign painted on the side of the warehouse that you can see from the road "12 Seafoods" but we didn't know it was a restaurant. When we heard it had good fish and chips we had to check it out. Once we did locate it we were pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness and the quality of the fish and chips. I would say that it is the best fish and chips on the island however, there are a few places that give it a run for the money.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">We were able to meet the owner Seketi Foko (photo on the right), who joined us for a few minutes to see who we were and where we were from. It seems she and her husband both retired from a government job a while ago at the age of 60 and wanted something to do so she opened their restaurant. The photo just above shows the entrance which is two large warehouse doors that open everything up to the dock. We could see the Ferry to 'Eua as it left loaded with people and cars.</span></div>
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Our fish today was from Yellowfin tuna and was cooked perfectly. The fish type can vary from day to day depending on the catch of the day. We're still not sure how the restaurant actually got its name but there were 12 items on the menu written on the small blackboard. Maybe next time we'll ask as I'm sure we'll be back often and soon over the next 4 months.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feeding time! Every once in a while there's a little spat over<br />food territory but for the most part they are pretty accepting.</td></tr>
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We now have the hen with the 8 chicks of which all 8 are still alive after one whole week (we've been trying to run the cats away every chance we get so hopefully they'll start looking elsewhere for their 'free meal'. We also have 5 other chickens that frequent our front yard diner. If we're not out with food by 7:30 a.m. the crowing starts. There are many other chickens around the campus here but these seem to have adopted us. The mother hen and her babies will come right up to us but the others still keep their distance. We'll try to get a photo of them with us there by them. Maybe we'll see if they will eat from our hands.<br />
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On a personal note: This week marked the passing of my uncle Doug, Douglas Colton Perry from Provo. It is hard to be so far away and have such a desire to hug his wife (my aunt) and kids (my cousins) and to let them know how much I loved him and how special he was to me. I know he is experiencing joyous reunions with ancestors who have passed on before but he will leave a hole in my heart for a while. He has been quite sick for a while and I know that it is looked on as a blessing but uncle Doug will be missed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much loved and liked by all. Ofa 'atu Uncle Doug!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Kavaefiafi from Australia<br />and ElderTuione from Oakland, Ca.<br />(a more natural pose)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The latest HEFY project home in Vaotu'u. These groups do an amazing job<br />and really change the lives of the people they build homes for. This was a<br />very large group but they were all busy working.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-72528404188942629042018-07-08T10:49:00.000+13:002018-07-08T11:24:13.483+13:00The Kings Birthday Celebration<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">It's been a long week of celebrations that lasts well into the evenings with local dances and loud music. Schools are out for the week and businesses close (only on July 4th). The senior missionaries attended the parade in downtown Nuku'alofa as a group and had an enjoyable outing. I have included many photos from the parade.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">The birthday of the King Topou is celebrated in Tonga on the 4th of July each year, although his actual birthday is on the 12th of the month. Celebrations begin on 1 July and last a week with 4 July being considered a public holiday.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I have to keep the videos short to enable uploading them to the blog. The band is few in numbers but mighty in sound. Music plays a big part of life in the Tongan culture. There were several bands but none better than Liahona's marching band! Her are a few photos of the parade entires. What they lack in sophistication they make up for with enthusiasm. We thought we had good seats until the parade started and everyone just walked out into the street in front of us. WE had to stand on a retaining wall even see the parade in the midst of the throng of people.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit , serif;">King Tupou VI was born the youngest of three boys born to King Tupou the IV and Halaevalu Mataáho ‘Ahome’e, with a given name of ‘Aho’eitu ‘Unuakiótonga Tuku’aho. Later in life, he was given three official titles, Lavaka, ‘Ulukalal and Ata, which replaced his given name. In 2000, he was appointed Prime Minister, a position he held until his father’s death in September 2006. His older brother, King George V, assumed the throne, but was not married and had no children.</span> Lavaka,<span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit , serif;"> as he came to be known, was named heir-presumptive as the middle brother was ineligible since he had married a commoner. In 2012, King George V died of leukemia and Lavaka ascended to the throne.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">King Tupou VI and his entourage.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">He is very loved by the people of Tonga.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">(photo from last years fair as he walked past us - July 2017)</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">He had lots of security and several </span><span style="background-color: white;">dignitaries with him.<br />The security detail would come through first and move</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white;">everyone over to the side so he could pass.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">The King was in Ha'apai this year as the celebrations began on the July 1st. There is typically a thanksgiving prayer held at the palace which is followed by a Royal Luncheon outside in the palace grounds. Traditional entertainment is performed and often includes the presentation of lakalaka, ma'ulu'ulu and group dances</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">There is also a military parade and a flag ceremony at the beginning and end of the royal function which is often recorded and broadcast on national radio and television.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;">In addition to parades and traditional entertainment, there are brass band performances by the Royal Corps of Musicians as well as other well-known performers. Offices, schools and businesses are closed on the 4th of July in order to celebrate His Majesty’s birthday.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Fun Facts About Tonga</b></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tonga consists of over 170 islands only 36 of which are inhabited. The total land area is about 750 sq km or about 1/4 the size of Rhode Island. However, if you add in its territorial waters it is over 700,000 sq km, just slightly larger </span>than<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the state of Texas. Most of the Tongan islands are classified as Atolls. I ran across this youtube video of how an Atoll is formed and thought it might be </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: inherit;">interesting</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to a few of you. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRD8ZwdPYsY" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Click here</b></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> to see a short video of how an atoll is formed.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally lost her last chick of a brood of 12 (we're trying to get rid of the cats)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original home being rebuilt - not as large as the tent.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-39973677971284928542018-07-01T00:30:00.004+13:002018-07-01T00:43:30.237+13:00Dirty Phil<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dirty Phil in Veitongo - a cruel beginning but he<br />
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One of the missionary quarters in Vietongo if famous with us for its pack of dogs. There are usually about 8-10 dogs that show up every time we pull in. We also get a very noisy barking escort when we leave. The exit committee is mostly just 2-3 dogs that seem to like to bite at the tires as we drive away. About a month ago, as we were driving away I would roll my window down and talk to them ... stopping each time they would start to bark. It finally paid off today as they positioned themselves to escort us out as usual. I rolled my window down and said, "Don't you remember me?" They both stopped dead in their tracks and looked up at me as I slowly drove away and left them behind.<br />
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This same place occasionally has new puppies that join the gang. The most recent addition is a puppy that the missionaries affectionately named, "Dirty Phil". We're not sure where the name even cam from. Evidently "Dirty Phil" had his ears cut off by one of the young boys in the neighborhood with some scissors shortly after he was born. We have no idea why this would have been done but the puppy survived and is always willing to pose when the cameras are brought out. The missionaries have made a bed for him on the porch and he isn't shy about using it. <br />
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Their (Tongans) relationship with dogs here is interresting, they are pets but also occasionally dinner. I'm sure they have their favorites that are their family pets but that doesn't mean someone else hasn't marked them for a meal. During the food shortage after cyclone Gita many had to keep their dogs inside to prevent them from disappearing. Many of the missionaries say that dog tastes good but that's something we'll just have to take their word for as neither of us are interested even slightly in tasting dog meat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yep that's Norma! Even though they<br />
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Norma Jackson (our friend from Bountiful showed up this week for her vacation. We were able to slip some time in to show her around. Since the Hudsons left for the U.S. on Tuesday, they allowed Norma to stay in their apartment (which is right next door) while they are gone. It has be fun to have someone from home here again. It breaks up the time we have left by giving us these intermediate things to look forward to. Our next intermediate step is whale watching in Early August. We enjoyed that last year as the boat takes us right out into the middle of them and we can watch them all around us.<br />
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The waiting area at the airport is always packed as we all wait to greet the newly arrived to Tonga. It can take a while to get through customs especially for the bigger groups. It took Norma about an hour before she came out. This is the longest we have waited for anyone as missionaries usually get seated near the front of the plane.<br />
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I mentioned the portable saw mill that is going around cutting up the fallen trees from cyclone Gita. Here it is in action in Te'ekiu. It is a slow process but it does help utilize all of the lumber. I don't know how strong the lumber from the coconut trees are but over here nothing goes to waste. We were told that they get about 4 good usable pieces from each log (length varies of course). It is our understanding that they will use the lumber they cut in the big housing project that I talk about below.<br />
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As we drove Norma around the island we took note of many places that still have a lot to do to recover from cyclone Gita. There are still many living in tents and may be there for quite an extended period of time. They recovered whatever material they could and are reusing it but in many cases there was nothing remaining to start building with. <br />
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We know that the youth program that built 6 houses last year are planning on building 10 this year. You may remember that they bring in about 15 youth with some adult supervision and each group spends 2 weeks here building a home (which they complete from start to finish). They utilize limited local professional labor (2 workers) and the youth provide all the manual labor. It's amazing to see the amount of work they get done. The youth are exhausted by the end of the day but you can see how happy they are providing meaningful service to some very needy families. It's a great experience for them, one that they will never forget.<br />
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We have also heard that there is an outside government/church housing project that is planning on building 300 homes to replace those destroyed by Gita. I'm not sure how they decide who what when and where but it will definitely be a blessing to those most in need. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from our table at Little Italy Restaurant on Saturday night</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gina and Paula Tautua'a. We have<br />
enjoyed our friendship with these two.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The complete dinner crew at <br />
Little Italy</td></tr>
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We had a nice evening and dinner with the Tautua'as last night at Little Italy. We enjoyed the company and our dinner very much. They have a family they are teaching the gospel to that also joined us. As we were waiting for our meal we had a Tongan from the SLC area that dropped $100 TOP on our table and said to add this to your pot for dinner. It's not someone that we know at all but we find that so typical of all Tongans. They are always willing to give to others.<br />
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We'll end this week with a few shots from around the island.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Tupou and Elder Larson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Hudson feeding the chickens. We started out with 12 chicks now we're down<br />
to 5. You know each day one is going to be gone once the cats start stalking them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who knew big foot is a CHICKEN! Look at the size of her feet!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look closely at the leaves of this plant it looks like they have yellow<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Norma and Becky at Fua'amoto beach</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Does it seem like the trees are all leaning to the left ... or is it just me?<br />
Okay, you got me, the building is leaning and you can see the diagonal<br />
brace that is holding it up (at least for now) as they try to save the building.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some people are still living in tents. This was taken in Papua, you can see<br />
the home construction that has started in the back.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We are seeing puppies all over the place now. I think they must be trying<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few more sunsets</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon rise over the Nuku'alofa Temple</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-10271286418492110792018-06-23T23:50:00.000+13:002018-06-23T23:58:07.745+13:00Timote Kau, A Story of Faith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's a photo of Elder Kau in his hospital isolation room.<br />
I love how the trees reflect freedom in the window.<br />
Disregard the bald head in the foreground.</td></tr>
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<i style="font-family: Calibri;">This weeks post is a little bit different as I relate a few short intertwined </i><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i>excerpts from the life of one of our missionaries who finished in December 2017. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i>If you have read our blog for very long you may recognize Timote Kau since he is mentioned in several of our weekly blogs. He was a great missionary and is a fine young man. We became very close with him after he contracted Typhoid Fever in May-June of 2017. He is the only missionary during our time here that has contracted Typhoid. Through this time we spent many hours with Elder Kau and became very good friends. During our </i></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i>visits we learned so much about him and heard many stories from his life. It seemed to me that a couple of them tied together rather nicely in his wonderful story of faith.</i></span><br />
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Little Keni (front and center in green) loves to do the Mr. Tonga pose for us.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><i>The following short story is 100% true as verified by Timote Kau and it has been written and shared with his permission.</i></span></div>
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The year was 2001 and 9 year-old Timote or “Little Mote” (<i>pronounced <u>Mow</u>-tay</i>), as he was known to his close friends and family, peaked out from under the covers of his bed. Where he used to see the ceiling, he now saw stars. Tropical cyclone Waka, one of the most destructive tropical cyclones ever to hit the island of Vava'u in the Kingdom of Tonga, had taken off the roof of his family’s home there. He watched as his father Siosefa and older brothers worked feverishly to protect the family’s belongings and shelter them all from the wind and driving rain. Mote’s mother Heata did her best to comfort and calm little Mote as she told him to cover up and that God would protect him and his mother said, “We worked hard to be ready and this house has been blessed, we will be okay.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mote was the youngest of 11 children born to Siosefa and Heata Kau. Tongan families are usually quite large and the Kau family was no exception. Mote grew up in this typical LDS Tongan family where he was taught the principles of the gospel at home and church. He loved athletics and spent much of his time playing rugby, volleyball, running and exercising with his homemade weights consisting of rocks and cement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In 2008 when Mote was 17, his father died from a heart attack. One year later the family moved to Tonga’s main island Tongatapu where the now diminishing family made their home in a small village called Lakepa. His older siblings had married and moved away from home, so when he turned 19 instead of serving a mission like most young Tongan men, Mote stayed home to provide and care of his mother whom he dearly loved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He continued to do the things he loved most, sports and exercising again making his own training weights from rocks and cement. He also trained as a boxer and won the heavyweight division title for Tonga. This was during a time when his mother was quite ill and she also told him that she would not go watch him box. She challenged him to serve a mission and told him that if he would serve a mission she would be healed and blessed and that everything would be alright as God would watch out for her while he was serving.<br />
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His plan was now to submit his papers and then go to Papua New Guinea with his cousin and train with his uncle who had been a champion boxer the year before while he waited for his call. However, his bishop said he would have to wait until he got back to work on his papers. Mote did love his mother and wanted to serve a mission so he decided to stay home and work on submitting his papers instead (which can take several months). It was difficult as he watched his cousin get on the plane and leave but he was happy because a mission was more important to him and time was running out as he was approaching the age of 25.<br />
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It was at that time in 2014, Mote’s sister who lived in America sent him some money and he used a small portion of that to go to the only gym in Tonga located about 10 km from his house just to see what it was like. As he was lifting weights that day, he caught the eye of a couple of men who offered to sponsor him as a contestant for the Mr. Tonga contest that was about 6 months away. They agreed to help him with his exercise, diet, and gym fees if he would commit to hard work and train as they taught him. Mote thought this sounded good to him as he loved to work out anyway and doing it in a gym with all their fancy equipment really appealed to him. He could do this while he completed his missionary application and waited for his call.</div>
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Mote was true to his word and worked very hard building his already powerful physique into a chiseled masterpiece. When it came time for the contest and posing, Mote didn’t know exactly what to do but tried to mimic the other contestants. In spite of his inexperience, he won the title of Mr. Tonga 2015. With all of his success, Mote was becoming quite a celebrity in Tonga but he wanted to serve a mission more than anything else now. <br />
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A short time later, Mote received his mission call to serve in his home country of Tonga where he served honorably for two years. While serving as a missionary, Mote was known for his long stride (which often left his companions almost running to keep up with him), his work ethic, and his ability to teach the gospel. <br />
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While serving in the small village of Niuatoua, he contracted Typhoid fever and had to be quarantined for several weeks as he recovered from this serious illness. It would have been easy for him to have become discouraged and just give up as he was already nearing the end of his mission. Instead, Elder Kau used this as an opportunity work even harder to find and teach others even teaching from his hospital room. He taught and eventually baptized a young man he befriended while both of them were quarantined. He recommitted to make up for lost time once he was cleared by the doctors. He finished his mission in style working harder than ever to show his gratitude to the Lord for his quick and complete recovery.</div>
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Mote or “Big Mote” as he was now called by his friends, was far from that little boy who had cowered under the covers that night as a 9 year-old in Vava’u. He now stood a towering 6’6” and 230 lbs. His massive shoulders told the story of the hard, physical work he had performed throughout his life. His physique is not only a testament to hard work but also to righteous living.<br />
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It was now 2018 and tropical cyclone Gita was bearing down on Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga. The main island took the brunt of this category 4 cyclone during the night on Monday, February 13th (the strongest to hit Tongatapu in over 60 years). He had helped prepare his home as much as possible as they huddled together in the dark and waited for the storm to pass. They soon heard the sound of breaking glass as wind-blown debris shattered a bedroom window in their home. As he, his mom, and sister tried to fight a winless battle with the elements, he finally ushered them into the adjoining room and calmly closed and blocked the door and said, “We have worked hard to protect this house and it has been blessed now God will protect us.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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As they stepped out early the next morning to survey the massive destruction that had been brought to their small village by cyclone Gita, they noticed the extensive damage to surrounding trees and noted that many nearby homes had been completely destroyed, blown away with all of the occupants belongings. However, the only damage to their home consisted of that one broken window and some minor water damage from the rain water that had blown in. They immediately knelt and offered a prayer of gratitude to God. Mote had learned the lessons from his youth well.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-style: italic;">Note: Timote Kau finished his mission in Nuku'alofa Tonga in December of 2017 and is currently serving as second counselor in the Young Men's presidency in his ward in Lakepa.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span><br />
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</span><i>I've included a few other photos of Elder Kau that are not part of this story with captions for you to enjoy!</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Kau posing with his nephew Keni.</td></tr>
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You can see Elder Kau in the window holding his missionary badge.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-89057267679776969112018-06-17T10:31:00.001+13:002018-06-17T10:31:52.804+13:00"Hole"ier Than ThouThe second month after our arrival in Tonga (March 2017) she met Elder Cox who was just arriving from American Fork, Utah. He was so excited to be in Tonga and fresh out of the MTC ready to serve. On his second day here we started receiving calls from him due to blisters on his feet. We took him several different kinds of footwear over the next week but each of them cause him trouble. In fact, he had finally decided to go barefoot to avoid the blister and pain which cause him to burn the bottoms of his feet. <br />
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He never lost his great attitude but he did affectionately earn the title of "tenderfoot" from us. He did recover after a few grueling weeks. His wonderful work ethic and personality quickly made him one of our "favorites" and we have seen him off an on since then.<br />
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What does a missionary with a hole in one shoe call himself?<br />
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What brought this story to mind was, we saw him on Monday of this week (just back from 'Eua) and Lepeka noticed his footwear. As you can see from the photo, his sandals were worn completely through. When we asked him about them he said they were just fine and that he didn't even think about it. We immediately gave him a new pair we had in exchange but it does illustrate the selfless attitude of the missionaries serving here. They just keep going in spite of many personal hardships rarely thinking of themselves.<br />
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Lepeka has an aversion to cutting the toe for ingrown toe-nails unless absolutely necessary. Any open sore can easily become infected in the bacteria rich environment (especially below the knee). She always has them soak their feet in a hot/warm water mixed with a 1/2 capful of Dettol (an antibacterial liquid soap) 2-3 times a day while working on the nail to free it. She has had really good success with that treatment and the missionary is almost always back going full bore in a day or two. <br />
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On Saturday, we visited an Elder who had been told to soak his foot twice a day on the previous Thursday to see how it was doing. When we got there, he was soaking it. Lapeka told him what she was going to do to free up the toenail. He wasn't very happy until she told him if she took him to the doctor to have the toenail removed, it would hurt a lot more just deadening the area. After she was done he was very happy he got to keep his toenail. Monday morning we went to check on him to see how he was doing and to see if there was anything else she needed to do. When we arrived, he said Sister Kapp, I really thought you were crazy when you told me soak my foot and use a fingernail file to release the nail. But I did what you said and last night it freed up and I was able to cut off the part that was causing the problem and now I am pain free. So I know, if Sister Kapp tells me to bathe in the River Jordan, I will bathe in the River Jordan. It was one of those cute moments and we all enjoyed a good natured laugh.<br />
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Then she decided to have a frank discussion with another Elder (name withheld) about his continuing minor health issues. He told her that he was doing everything that he was supposed to be doing and following all of the rules but that he still kept having all of these problems. He couldn't understand why he wasn't receiving the blessings (at least health wise) that are promised in the scriptures. She told him there is also a part about "<i>after the trial of your faith</i>". <br />
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They continued to talk about what he could possibly be doing that might cause some of his issues. Finally she asked him if he knew she loved him. He said he did. With that she talked about the possibility of being a little bit of a hypochondriac. He agreed that he did have that tendency. She told him that he only has 7 weeks until he goes home so for now, he needs to get up every morning and not focus on what is wrong but on what is right. She said Satan knows your weaknesses and will use them to keep you from accomplishing what you have left to do on your mission. He started laughing and said "Sister Kapp, you are going to be a prophet one day!" Lepeka is pretty sure that isn't going to happen, but it does go to show how the Holy Ghost helps her every day knowing what to do and what to say in situations that may need more than a Tylenol or a band-aid. We will keep a close eye on him just in case he really is sick (we never discount what they tell us) but so far he is doing much better.<br />
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On Thursday evening, we received a phone call from one of the Elders that was in town from Ha'apai for the Mission Leadership Council asking if we had plans for dinner and could possibly take 2 more. It seems that their fafanga family had not been told that there would be extra Elders that evening. Well for any of you that know Lepeka, she never turns anyone away so we started figuring out what we had that we could feed them. Shortly the first call we got a second one saying that maybe the office Elders didn't have fafanga that night either and could they come. Long story short, we ended up with 6 hungry Elders joining us for dinner that night. We had hamburgers, chips and salsa and ice-cream for dessert. They all seemed pretty happy about it and most had 2 burgers. Elder Btten said, "Sister Kapp, most women would not be too happy to get this many extra mouths to feed on such short notice but you seem to be really enjoying it". Yep, that's my Lepeka!<br />
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<span id="goog_2080000865"></span>We they were finished eating, we asked them to sing a hymn for us (which we recorded and uploaded to YouTube). It is an impromptu version of <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ofa Hoku 'Otuā (</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nearer My God to Thee</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in Tongan</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(17, 17, 17); color: #111111; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;">). </span> You may have already seen the video as I shared it on Facebook the night it was recorded but you can view it by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd3jDHmi5l4&feature=share">clicking here</a> (it's worth a listen).<br />
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On a lighter note, we are keeping up on current event in the U.S. (as much as time permits). You can only imagine the elation I felt when I learned that iHop (International House of Pancakes) was now going to be called iHob (International House of Burgers). Even though saying iHob sounds just like you have a cold I love the concept. I do offer my condolences to all of the pancake lovers that are up in arms over this. I am guessing that you can still have your pancakes there as well. I did come up with one idea that might possibly appease us all ... <br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">H</span>ouse <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">O</span>f <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">P</span>ancakes,<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: blue;">S</span></span>teaks, <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">C</span>hicken, <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">O</span>mletes, <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">T</span>acos, <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">C</span>ake, & <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">H</span>amburgers</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Since last falls Rugby success we see all kinds of vehicles that are painted<br />for the team or sporting the Mate ma'a Tonga sticker (Die for Tonga).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple Aussie military ships that were docked for about 3 days.<br />We tried to find out why they were here but to no avail. The ships<br />did look out of place.</td></tr>
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Sores on the feet and ingrown toe-nails seemed to be the theme of the week. It's important to treat and cover any open wounds especially, below the knees as the missionaries walk through all kinds of bacteria laden fields and puddles.<br />
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-54304938991531476052018-06-10T12:45:00.001+13:002018-06-10T12:45:35.818+13:00A Week of RainWe have had a lot of rain this week. Lepeka reminds me that she likes the sunshine so I have to be careful not to gloat over the rain too much. I'm not sure what it is about the rain that I love so much but I always have. I am also looking forward to a big snow storm next winter. Being in Tonga pretty much is either rain or sun and warm or hot. Okay, you can through in your general category 4 cyclone here and there too.<br />
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We did have one night this past week (Monday night) where we were bombarded with calls which made us miss the Senior couples Family Home Evening. This was the night of the extreme rainstorm and by the time we got back to our home (around 10:30 pm) we were soaked to the bone from head to toe. Lepeka had an umbrella but I chose the more fashionable handkerchief-on-the-head protection (mostly to protect my hearing aids). In any case we were both drenched and actually cold. It was the first time I have had hot chocolate here in Tonga. I was glad the Lepeka had some stashed in the cabinet and had two cups before I was back to comfy warm.<br />
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The important thing here is that the missionaries are all still well. We keep our fingers crossed that nothing major will happen to them. We have had a couple of broken bones (nothing displaced), some ingrown toenails, and a few illnesses that worried us at the times. We know they are being watched over and protected and priesthood blessings are given regularly. Lepeka has a great relationship with several of the healthcare providers here and they are good to get us in quickly if needed. She is very good but understands her limits. She also has an area medical advisor whom she communicates regularly when needed. We actually just got a new Area Medical Advisor who happens to be my second cousin; what are the odds of that?<br />
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We're getting ready to lose 17 missionaries as they are scheduled to go home in two more weeks. We only have 7 coming in to take their places so there will obviously be some shuffling around. President Tui'one does a good job of managing in the midst of all the change but we know there will be a few places that may not have the same coverage for a short while. We are also losing about 23 in August but we think there will be a pretty good group coming in at that time. I thought I'd throw in several photos of missionaries in their Missionary Quarters relaxing at the end of a hard day.<br />
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These Elders somehow talked a member into helping them with the clean-up (dishes and kitchen area) of their MQ in Fasi. L>R, local member (I didn't get his name), Elder Kotoa, Elder Lao and Elder Akoteu.<br />
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Another photo of Elders in Fasi this time, Back L>R, Elder Akoteu, Elder Lao and front Sister Kapp and Elder Folau.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I had to include this one to scare the BYU coaches. </span><span style="text-align: center;">Elder Livai has a football scholarship at BYU and I </span><span style="text-align: center;">caught him in a Utah sweatshirt. He assures me he is </span><span style="text-align: center;">still planning on attending BYU. He was just trying to keep warm.</span><br />
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<br />Life in Tonga is pretty much back to normal. I suppose that the new normal is a bit different from a landscape perspective but the animals and food chain seem to be going strong again. We're seeing local fruits and vegetables like tomatoes and bananas. Pigs, dogs and chickens have free roam.<div>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-62821969787199773322018-06-03T20:43:00.001+13:002018-06-05T18:12:43.323+13:00Atata Island Outing<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's hard not to highlight this sunset photo taken in Vava'u<br />
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We have kept in touch with several of the senior couples we attended the MTC with in January 2017. We have noticed that the ones who opted for 18 months are now planning their trips home see their family and friends. It does make us a bit melancholy but we are excited for the wonderful reunions they will be having with their families and helps us get a better perspective of how rapidly the time really is passing. It does make November seem much closer now as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful double rainbow over Liahona campus on Thursday morning at 7:45 a.m.</td></tr>
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We had the mission tour by the newest counselor who replaced Gifford Nielson in the Pacific Area Presidency on Wednesday. President and Sister Arden spent the last week in Tonga visiting several islands and attending Missionary meetings and Stake conferences. The missionaries were able to hear him speak and meet him as well. They all seemed to be pretty excited and ready to get back to work.<br />
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We took the opportunity on Thursday last week (a holiday for the opening of parliament) to go to 'Atatā island with the Hudsons and Randy Gardner. Overall we did have a fun day with the usual Tongan flair. It is a beautiful island with lots of sandy beaches that is about a 7K boat ride from Tongatapu. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We started out on the white boat and<br />
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We started out on Saturday morning about 9:15 headed to the wharf for our 10:00 a.m. departure. As we took our normal route into town we found we were blocked by some of the bands that were going to be marching in the parade. We did a U-turn and headed to the route we thought would be the best to get through we found traffic to be stopped dead in its tracks as well. Just as we were about to turn around (and discussing cancelling) they opened up the barrier and started letting some of the cars through. Just as we got to the front of the line it looked like they were going to stop us but instead the policeman who was conducting traffic let us through and stopped the car right behind us. We were able to get to the pier just a couple of minutes early.<br />
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We had to transfer boats mid trip since they could not get going fast enough. Our trip out took just under 1 1/2 hours (coming back was about half of that). As we transferred from one boat to the other the step I was standing on slipped and I sprained my knee. It was pretty sore for a couple of days but it is doing much better today.<br />
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The main beach of 'Atatā island.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seaview Lodge, Deck & Restaurant</td></tr>
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Last night we went to the Seaview Lodge (Deck & Restaurant). This is my favorite restaurant in Tonga. It has a western fare and highlights its NewZealand beef (which is wonderful). I always have one of their two steaks which are actually the same steak cut with different sauce. I always take my Heinz 57 with me even though Lepeka finds it a little bit embarrassing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the view from our table at the Seaview.</td></tr>
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I'm a little late posting this week due to a busy couple of days. Here are a few more photos from around the island. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Randy Gardner, volunteer dentist just finishing up his 6 weeks.</td></tr>
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The following three pictures are from Liahona campus and show how much damage the trees sustained during cyclone Gita. It has been four months now and I doubt some of these trees will ever make it back.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few more recovering pine trees along the main drive in Liahona</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Starting to fill in at least a little bit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This used to be the henhouse for the main egg store that the seniors used. It doesn't look like they're going to even try<br />
to recover or rebuild. We heard that not only did the barn blow away but that none of the chickens were anywhere to be<br />
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-42437127779800320252018-05-26T23:04:00.000+13:002018-05-27T09:50:22.536+13:00Sunrise Over Tonga<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise onWednesday May 23, 2018 looking East from just<br />
outside of our back door. The colors were so vivid!<br />
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Each week seems to bring something new. I have posted many photos of sunsets especially from our favorite location at the Houma Blow Holes. This week however, we had some unique sunrises (maybe I'm just not up and out early enough) so when I saw this one I had to capture it. This view is from just outside our back door as we were getting into the car to pickup missionaries and get them to their appointments. All I could hear in my mind was "red sky in morning, sailor take warning" ... it tried out to be a beautiful day however.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out over a field as we drove.<br />
(near Tokomololo)</td></tr>
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The very next morning we ran into a thick eerie fog that just kind of hung over everything as we drove to town. We have seen some fog from time to time but nothing this thick or extensive before. We also must have been at the dew point as the windows fogged up immediately and we had to keep the windshield wipers going along with the defroster even though it didn't seem cool at all. That seems to happen in both the Spring and Fall as we move through the season changes into Summer and Winter.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking through our windshield as the morning Sun shone through the fog.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hospital health clinic.</td></tr>
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We have an Elder who broke his wrist playing volleyball (he tripped over a young child). As he tried to avoid hurting the child he caught himself with his wrist taking his weight. It took us several days to get him to the main island from Ha'apai for an X-ray and treatment. We arrived about 25 minutes before the clinic was scheduled to open hoping to be seen quickly so we could get on with our day only to find that it was already packed with patients. We ended up waiting about 2 hours to be seen only to be turned away and told to come back tomorrow for the cast as the doctor was only seeing patient in the clinic today and did not have time to put on a cast.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Barrus with PA Lynne Aho.</td></tr>
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Lynne Aho is an American Physicians Assistant who Lepeka loves to work with. She is always willing to go the extra mile and has helped us out on many occasions. Lynne said she was happy to help and both Elder Barrus and Lynne seemed pretty happy with the results. He finally got his cast after about 10 days of being in a brace. At least the swelling had gone down so it should be comfortable (at least as comfortable as a cast can be). Elder Barrus gave his permission for us to use the photo so his mom can see he's alright.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cruise ship in Tongatapu</td></tr>
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On Friday there was another cruise ship in port. We caught them around 5:30 p.m. just before they were scheduled to leave. We think we saw a few people scurrying back to catch the ship. We had to throw this photo in for all of our cruising buddies ... especially Angela and David (hint hint). We keep wondering why the haven't started using the new cruise terminal that seems to be completed except for some landscaping and parking lot pavement. It seemed to be complete before the cyclone but they dug up the asphalt after the storm and obviously had to redo the landscaping.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Senior P-day lunch at the Scenic Hotel</td></tr>
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Saturday was P-day for the senior missionaries and we played miniature golf and had a lunch at the Scenic Hotel over by the airport. We had never been here but the Hotel is very nice and we had a very tasty lunch. They also have a nice pool for their guests to utilize. They told us that we were welcomed to use it as well. A couple of senior couples took them up on their offer. The rest of us left to take a well deserved nap after a grueling round of miniature golf. The miniature golf course has probably seen better days but we had fun playing all 17 holes (hole 3 was closed .... well it is Tonga).<br />
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We'll end with some more photos from around the island.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Missionary P-day earlier in the week. When we drove up they were playing<br />
extremely hard and they stopped as we drove in. I wanted to get an action<br />
photo so you could see the special footwear (flip-flops and boots)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This mama dog was a newborn puppy when we first arrived in Tonga.<br />
Now she has a young pup of her own. We only saw the one (in Veitongo).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice fixer-upper in Popua ... small down-payment, take over liability.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Molokau in Vava'u. Photo taken by Phil Hudson dentist at large. Phil says<br />
that it was 6 inches long but it is on 12 inch floor tiles ... you be the judge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New Catholic Church being constructed in Popua.<br />
It has some very unique architecture for Tonga.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New no nails needed roof. Wind tested up to 60 mph</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">School bells rang but no one seems to be scrambling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Woods and Christopherson contemplating the meaning of life ... or<br />
maybe they were just hangin'. Lepeka made them some Mac and Cheese.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-33819104664312612272018-05-20T13:00:00.000+13:002018-05-20T13:00:00.232+13:00Burn Baby Burn!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Health clinic room at Mission Pharmacy in Nuku'alofa.<br />
This one is run by a Nurse Practitioner from the U.S.</td></tr>
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We have really been looking forward to the cooler and less humid weather that accompanies Fall and Winter (Apr - Sep) here in Tonga. It is much easier on the asthma and hay-fever than Spring and Summer (Oct-Mar) ... at least that what we were expecting. It seems like it has gotten much worse and we attribute it to the massive burning that is taking place. All of the downed trees and dead brush and leaves have been raked into piles that are set on fire which makes the air quality here go way down. It has really started in earnest the past 2 weeks and we are hoping that it won't last too much longer. <br />
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This week's blog will be much shorter than normal as I am a bit under the weather. Nothing major, mostly just long hours and my asthma has been acting up again. I did visit one of the clinics and made some short term changes to my meds so I'm hoping that will give me some relief. Lepeka never complains but I can tell her allergies are about as bad as it has been since we got here as well.<br />
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As I mentioned, we have had some really long days this week as we have had several missionaries that are sick and or injured. Nothing too serious except for a broken wrist that should heal well. There are also several sprained ankles and sore knees. Who knew that volleyball could be such a dangerous sport. The missionary with the broken wrist has a great attitude and we're hoping he stays nearby so it's easier to keep close tabs on him. The rest have just required lots of time and travel out to their MQ's and then back and forth to clinics as necessary. Part of the long hours are self imposed as Lepeka does so much follow-up on everything just to make sure the missionaries are well taken care of and that they feel our love and support. I don't think there's a missionary here that doesn't absolutely love her.<br />
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The Senior missionaries that are attending the Excel class still seem to be enjoying themselves. They seem to be learning quite a bit in spite of their instructor. It has really helped to have Lepeka and Sister Evans (who are both more familiar with Excel) out among the students helping answer questions one-on-one. It also lets me know when I need to either slow down or spend more time on a particular topic. My star pupil is an 81 year old retired dentist from the U.K. via Australia (for 45 years). He has come to me during the week with questions on projects he is now working on for the Dental clinic. As soon as I show him anything, he gets it. We plan on letting this class run for a few more weeks then perhaps having a class on PowerPoint.<br />
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Again, I'm sorry that this weeks blog is pretty short and without many photos. I'll try to do better next week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most of these giant shade trees far reaching branches were decimated in Cyclone<br />
Gita. This one is in downtown Nuku'alofa and lost mainly the top branches<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo was taken at the same location as the one above. It is zoomed-in on<br />
the students. The boys were being slow as they headed back to class on a<br />
"no uniform" Friday. It does seem strange to see them without their uniforms.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added this photo for any civil engineers who may be looking for work.<br />The original eave overhang was destroyed in Gita ... I was worried that my<br />heavy breathing might bring down the repaired one. The white support beam<br />is pretty precarious and only supported .... well, you can clearly see how.<br />They mostly make due with what they have and I'm hoping this gets reinforced<br />somehow in the near future.</td></tr>
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-57231395048297939572018-05-13T14:40:00.000+13:002018-05-13T14:40:04.092+13:00Mother's day<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom quilting. She always<br />has some project going for<br />someone in need.</td></tr>
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Today is Mother's day in Tonga and I have been thinking about the women in my life a lot more than usual this past week. I suppose that is natural but I also think it's way to easy to take them for granted. I have been so blessed with good women who have always been there to watch over me and I thank God for that. Who knows where I'd be in my life without them. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me with Grandma Kapp on her 80th<br />Birthday in 1990. She was such a big<br />influence in my life.</td></tr>
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I was taught the Gospel and good values by my mother and grandmothers from my birth. I remember my grandma Kapp reading to us from the stories of the Book of Mormon as some of my earliest memories. My home growing up was always a hub of righteous activities ... especially activities of service. I was alway diving under the quilt that was set up on frames in the front room as they were being tied for someone in need. I don't know that my mom ever missed a church meeting or passed on an opportunity to serve. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grandma Farson was not a<br />member of the Church but<br />taught of a special kind of<br />love by caring for dozens of<br />foster children through the<br />years.</td></tr>
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My sisters grew into wonderful women who love the Lord and would help anyone in need at any <br />
time. My older sister who has passed on some 10 years ago is one of my life heroes for just about everything she did (I could talk for hours about her). I have other sisters that have faced serious adversity in their lives and have been able to recognize those times as blessings in their lives.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Becky wouldn't let me use a current<br />photo so I snuck this one in.</td></tr>
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I don't want to go on and on but I do want mention how lucky I am to have Becky in my life, she is everything to me. She is the reason I can survive so far away and so out of my comfort zone. She is always busy taking care of the missionaries but never neglects me. She can be dead tired but always ask if there is anything she can do for me. I always marvel at her energy and her ability to care for those most in need. She is so good at making others feel loved especially when they are sick, injured or just feeling down.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lepeka working with Tupa, a young boy in Fu'amoth. He took to her almost immediately.</td></tr>
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Timote Kau (many of you may recognize him as Elder Kau as he is a local who finished his mission in December of last year) stopped in early this morning with some flowers for his Grandma (Lepeka). We have stayed in close contact with him since he finished and we have a special relationship with him. Lepeka also receives many text messages from missionaries wishing her a happy Mother's day, I think they all feel her love as she cares for them<br />
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God certainly knew what he was doing when he created woman. Of all His creations she is His finest work.<br />
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We had a wonderful week filled with testimony building experiences. It always amazed me how things can fall together to get help where it is most needed. I have heard about these experiences all of my life but have rarely played a part in them until we served this mission. Maybe I am just more aware since we are specifically looking for them everyday but nonetheless, I am truly humbled to be a part of them.<br />
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Even though things are starting to get back to normal for most of the Tongans, there are still many who lost everything and are struggling to get back on their feet. There are a few who are still living in the LDS meetinghouses in their area since they have nowhere else to go.<br />
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We happened upon a couple of families that had some real needs since they had lost so much from the cyclones that came through in the past couple of months. They had kind of been lost in the shuffle and were doing the best they could to hang on but definitely needed some help. Through a series of events we ended up at their homes right when we had a few extra donations and were able to help them right when they needed it the most.<br />
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The Excel and chess classes seem to be going pretty well so far, I've had the opportunity to teach each class and everyone who is taking them still seems to be interested. The chess has been the most challenging for a couple of reasons; first, I am teaching 12-13 year old kids how to play and they're not always the best listeners; secondly, back in the late 70's I had to quit playing chess because it is a game that seems to consume my thoughts, and even my dreams start happening around the game of chess. Hopefully, I won't get in too deeply and can shut it off better now.<br />
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We had our housing sprayed for bugs again on Saturday. We haven't been having any problems since Becky sprays inside and out on a regular basis but several others senior couple are still having problems to we thought it best to have them spray all of the housing units at the same time so they didn't simply go next door for a while. We feel pretty fortunate to be almost bug free. We do get an occasional critter but they are mostly geckos lookin for and easy meal.<br />
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The Liahona band has been getting lots better recently. We hear them practicing everyday for the opening day of the Parliament. They haven't announced when that is, but it must be soon as we were serenaded by the drum corp yesterday morning (Saturday). They are also marching around the campus and as you can see by the photo have a fan club (little boy on the sidewalk).<br />
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That's pretty much our week in a nutshell. The weather has turned downright pleasant as of late with highs around 80 deg F and lows around 72. The next five months or so are usually pretty nice from a weather perspective. We do get a few hot days here and there but in general they are pretty nice. We also get enough rain to enjoy it with the occasional downpour which is also fun.<br />
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I haven't been taking as many photos lately so I'll try to get back in the habit but here are a few from our week.<br />
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Happy Mother's Day!<br />
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Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-25231926789681764102018-05-05T14:51:00.000+13:002018-05-05T14:51:59.225+13:00The Attitude of GratitudeThis weeks blog is a simple message. We hope you feel the same emotions that we felt as we read this card from some very dear friends here in Tonga. <br />
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Almost immediately after cyclone many of our friends and family start asking us how they could help the people of Tonga (other senior missionaries had a similar experience). We did not solicit donations but as a result of those inquiries, many sent donations directly to us (or other senior couples) to use as we saw the need. There was even a Go-Fund-Me account set up to receive donations. I'm sure many others donated to the Church Humanitarian fund, the Red Cross or many other wonderful organizations setup to help the needy especially in times of natural disasters. We feel very fortunate to have been able to witness first hand the aid rolling out to so many here in Tonga and to see and feel of their heartfelt gratitude.<br />
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Gita's destruction was wide-spread and seemed to touch every town and village on the main island and in Eua. Many were left not only completely homeless but without basic needs of clothing, food and water. We came to learn how scarce food was to so many and felt blessed to be able to help in any way but we felt even more blessed as our resources expanded and other donations came to us directly from our family and friends at home. Many people gave without any consideration as to whether or not it was tax deductible with only our assurance that it would go (100%) to help those we found most in need. We did try to provide some feedback but in general many just donated and trusted. Most of the people that we helped after Cyclone Gita have remained nameless to us but we did see many of them as they thanked us and shed tears of gratitude when food was delivered to their doors. <br />
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I have previously documented some of the efforts to help and there are a few photos in previous blogs as families expressed their thanks. We are still finding a few families in need here and there but we think many things are starting to get back to normal again.<br />
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We did receive a special thank you card from one of the families we helped that really touched us so we want to share that with you. We became acquainted with him through his willingness to work or learn to improve his family's situation. He was always willing to do anything that would help him get ahead. I will not include their names or photos but I want you to feel the gratitude that we see and feel almost daily. We share this not to point to anything we did individually as there is no way to separate out which dollars went where but we felt fortunate to be the face of many of your donations and wanted to pass on a thank you we received so you too could feel the spirit of that we feel.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dearest Kapps,</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There's a saying here in Tonga, loosely translated, that goes, "The greatest gift for a Tongan is a thank you." A thank you shows appreciation for a gift or an act of kindness. But a thank you or a Mālō cannot come close to expressing our gratitude for the assistance rendered to our small family. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were in dire need but didn't know how to approach our Bishop or family for help. What we had accumulated for our emergency preparedness was enough to clean out the house in addition to our water supply. We know that everyone has their own struggles, so we didn't want to bother family and the Bishop hasn't been around to know our situation. Such is the same story for many members. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since the storm, sleep wasn't easy to come by because I knew the struggles that lay ahead. My short-comings as a father and sole provider burdened my heart and spirit. My wife and I did our best to preoccupy our children with games, movies etc. in hopes they wouldn't notice our situation and circumstances hurricane Gita left us in.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Meal times became the hardest to disguise. Regardless of our delemma our faith never diminished and we knew God would deliver us from our burdens. Our faith was confirmed through Elder and Sister Kapp.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since the receiving of the donation we have been able to eat proper meals and make repairs to the house. Meals are a small thing until you're hungry. My wife and I are truly humbled and grateful from the depths of our souls. I know our children are grateful as well.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thanks you isn't merely enough to express our gratitude, but it is a beginning. We hope mālō 'aupito would also add to the spirit of appreciation and gratitude we have for you two, your daughter and the other donors. </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of our regrets is not being able to thank them personally and individually. Please express our 'ofa (love) to them for their individual sacrifices from their own responsibilities to assist an unknown family on a small island kingdom in the South Pacific that barely dots the globe. We don't know how to truly convey our hearts but we pray this short note will share the spirit of appteciation we hold dear.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>We love you 'Oku mau 'Ofa atu.</i></span><br />
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Signed by each family member (as much as possible) and ending with:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(the unknown family in the South Pacific on an island kingdom that barely dots the globe)</span></i><br />
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The really touching part that followed on the next few pages of the book were; the outline trace of the children' small hands and an outline of the baby's feet simply labeled, "twin 1 and twin 2"; a hand-drawn picture of the island with the sun shinning brightly and a note at the bottom said, "thank you for helping my family - 'ofa atu (in English); ending with a drawing of the Tongan flag.<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Matthew 25:31:40</span></b><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDdZdFucIDLY0G4XWNeM-BKPFvFArl-niV8e3uYbcKM00kwTR2MOj0nKizC6ecdUpevNmkYojBvPRxvfBBQ-dfc-IBDgPlEsjAmu4GSNoFLEiNgQ1i5m5m_cCThImHhEBybyoJYV1scO8/s1600/christ-sitting-on-hill.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDdZdFucIDLY0G4XWNeM-BKPFvFArl-niV8e3uYbcKM00kwTR2MOj0nKizC6ecdUpevNmkYojBvPRxvfBBQ-dfc-IBDgPlEsjAmu4GSNoFLEiNgQ1i5m5m_cCThImHhEBybyoJYV1scO8/s320/christ-sitting-on-hill.png" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked and ye clothes me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.</span><br />
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<br />Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-10948696569974790632018-04-29T16:40:00.000+13:002018-04-29T21:14:08.452+13:00TNPLH<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Bountiful. It looks like the grandkids have been<br />
having fun and it made us a little bit homesick<br />
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(There's No Place Like Home) This was a week of getting back into the swing of things. After our <strike>four</strike> six days in New Zealand it was nice to get back to our home away from home in Tonga ... back to our very firm mattress, our broken A/C unit and our somewhat limited food options (we're really not complaining, it's just the way it is and the AC was fixed very quickly). While it was nice to see to some of the things we are used to back in Utah while in New Zealand, it is also nice to get back to Tonga refreshed and ready to finish our mission out strong. We have a little over six months to go now so the time will most likely pass quickly from everything we've heard from other senior missionaries. <br />
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I was also able to watch game 4 of the Utah Jazz OKC Thunder playoff series while in New Zealand. I've followed the Jazz success over the second half of the season closely but have not seen a game since January of 2017 so I did enjoy their convincing win. I was also happy the one their first round series against OKC. I'll remain positive about their chances with Houston but it's going to be a tall order to come out of this round on top.<br />
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We know the missionaries well and have come to love them so much. They are so dedicated to serving the Lord and they put their heart and soul into it. Many tell us that they want to keep serving as their time to return home comes around but we know it is time for the next chapter in their lives and it will be an exciting and fun time in their lives as well. <br />
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We're not sure how he got this ring on his finger but it certainly wasn't coming off easily. They tried all the tricks with soap, oil and even the string but all to no avail. Thank goodness we had one more option. This is the third time we have had to cut a "borrowed" CTR ring from the finger of a missionary since we've been here. Maybe we need to go over what CTR means. Thank goodness for diamond burrs... these little rings are tough!</div>
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Over the past few months I have written a program to track the Dental Clinic procedures for Tonga and Samoa clinics. As of the end of April they are on track to provide almost $5M (USD) of free dental care to the people of Tonga. We just started the Samoa clinic on this tracking system so it's a little early to tell how much they provide but I'm sure it's significant. This is all done with senior missionary Dentists and a few short term volunteer dentists who roll through on a frequent basis. They are open 5 days a week and stay really busy. They do this all on a $25K annual budget as most supplies are donated. <br />
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I am hoping that we can come up with a simple way for them to keep track of their schedule and appointments as it is currently not tracked at all and creates some pretty long waits for some. Tongans are pretty used to that as the Hospital clinics are done the same way. Show up at 9:00 a.m. and get your name on the list. You may be there all day.<br />
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I am also starting a few computer classes at the request of the senior missionaries on Excel and PowerPoint. There are also a few that are interested in just having some time to ask questions about Windows, Blogs and other general computer related topics. I hope they are successful and that I can provide some help. If not I'm sure we can find some answers somewhere.<br />
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We had one Tongan missionary leave the clinic this week and even though she was all numb, as they had done lots of work, she was all smiles and said I am so happy to have my teeth clean and fixed. I am going to take good care of them now. She was genuinely happy and so grateful for the dentist. <br />
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This week Tonga celebrated ANZAC day (Australia New Zealand Army Corps). It is the day they remember the battle at Gallipoli because of the huge number of casualties (it claimed the lives of more than 11,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers). There were also 460 Pacific Island soldiers serving in those armies during WWI from 1914 - 1918. You can read more about it on Wikipedia by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_Campaign">clicking here</a> if you are interested.<br />
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Tonga had a very nice early morning service that was presided over by King Tupou VI. Also in attendance was the Prime Minister (Hon. 'Akilisi Pohiva), offers from His Majesty's Armed Forces, officers from the Australian and New Zealand armed forces, foreign diplomats, members of parliament, and members of the Public. The program included placing a wreath at the Cenotaph (a monument erected to remember these men) and a religious service dedicated to them. There is a short write up with a couple of photos in the Matangi Tonga online (<a href="https://matangitonga.to/2018/04/25/bright-dawn-2018-anzac-day-service-pangai-lahi">click here</a>).<br />
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The weather has been really nice this week and we are solidly into the nicer part of the year from a temperature perspective. It's amazing how much difference cooling down by 7-8 degrees can make.<br />
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We didn't take many photos this week here are a few more from our New Zealand trip and a few more from our home in Bountiful. Thanks Lindsay for letting us see the tulips in bloom.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset from our 12th floor hotel room in Takapuna</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the flight home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of our violet and white lacy leaf tulips.</td></tr>
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<br />Kenny & Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10256198136396327652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171022223771586888.post-15127828295024591892018-04-22T10:45:00.000+13:002018-04-24T13:20:46.870+13:00Delayed but not dismayed<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We visited the LDS Temple in Hamilton New Zealand.<br />It will close for 3 years in July for extensive renovation.</td></tr>
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Our 4 day trip to New Zealand was a welcomed break. Not that we mind Tonga or the work but it's just nice to get a break. It did make us homesick for Tonga and also for our home in the U.S.A. In spite of the homesickness, we did have a wonderful time and we were happy to see a little bit of New Zealand. We purposely tried not to cram too much in so we could just rest and relax a bit too.<br />
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We definitely missed the open friendliness of the people of Tonga. We have learned so much from them and hope to be able to incorporate their genuine friendliness into our lives. At the same time, we longed to be in our comfortable home in Utah surrounded by our loved ones and dear friends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hillside view through the window as we headed for Hamilton NZ to see the Temple</td></tr>
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We arrived in New Zealand at midnight and by the time we made it through customs and rented our car it was about 1:00 A.M. We still had to drive about 25 miles to our hotel. It wouldn't have been too bad but one of the main roads was completely shut down and we had to take a detour through the main city of Auckland. Our GPS may not have found the most efficient way to the hotel but it did get us there eventually (after about an hour). We checked into the Spencer Hotel on Byron in Takapuna around 2:00 A.M. and went right to sleep.<br />
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When we woke up we headed out on foot. We had already mapped several things out that were close to our hotel and we set out to find the hair salon (first order of business). The one we had on our list had closed down but we found another one nearby and Lepeka made an appointment for the following day.<br />
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What a strange land ... every movement whether by automobile or on foot seems to be controlled by these strange red, yellow, and green lights. It seem like I have seen them before but it is such vague memory that I can't be sure.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I told Lepeka that I was smiling but<br />she said it looked closer to a grimace.</td></tr>
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We also had to find some of our favorite foods and first on the list was a salad. Lettuce is one of the things that Lepeka misses the most since good lettuce is so scarce in Tonga and very seasonal, so that was second on our to-do list. We found a local diner with an acceptable salad on the menu and we both ordered one (yes you heard me right ... I had a salad too). It must have been pretty good since I ate it all but as soon as I was done I was ready for the main course. You can only imagine my surprise when Lepeka told me that the salad <u>was</u> the main course.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lepeka ordered the <br />Granola and yogurt</td></tr>
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We ate one of our breakfasts the Honey cafe across from the Pacific Area LDS Offices in Takapuna NZ. Lepeka ordered the Granola and Yogurt while my breakfast was a good ol' ham, cheese, tomato, and mushroom omelette. It came with some type of greenery (maybe bean sprouts) on the top but I quickly brushed them aside (I've had my salad for the year). They probably shouldn't have had to tell me that the skillet was hot but since they didn't I found out the hard way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Who knew that you could also order salad at McDonalds.<br />If I had only know before I ordered the Big Mac extra value meal!</td></tr>
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Driving on the left side of the road on multi-lane highways was much harder than driving on the two lane roads in Tonga. Signage, exits, roundabouts, and lane markings seemed pretty overwhelming at first. We were glad we had a GPS in the car we rented.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sister Kapp is all smiles while waiting for her first good<br />salad in a long time at the Leaf and Loaf. Hair cut and style<br />is on the schedule for tomorrow.</td></tr>
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We headed back to Tonga on Saturday evening and were 2 hours into our 3 hour flight when we were informed that due to a storm in Tonga we would be returning to Auckland. Our 3 hour flight back to Tongan had now turned into a 4 hour flight to ... nowhere.<br />
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We were told that since the cancellation was due to weather they airline was not responsible for our hotel. We tried to reach every hotel listed on the convenience board that we near to the airport (probably about 15 of them and they were all full. We rented a car and decided to put hotels in the GPS, select one and go there and ask (our phone didn't work in NZ). After trying a few we decided to get a little bit further away from the airport. I found a Best Western about 10 miles away and we headed there.<br />
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It took us quite a while to get there since we were routed through all of the backstreets. Oh, and did I mention it was also raining cats and dogs in NZ. When we finally got to the Best Western, the lady at the desk said she could move a few things around to accommodate us and then asked, "how did you find us?" <br />
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She said that not many people are able to find them as there location is pretty out of the way. We felt grateful and very blessed to find a place to stay our 2 extra days in New Zealand.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boarding for the second time on Monday afternoon with our fingers crossed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flight locator on our flight Monday afternoon. Hmmm, I guess we weren't<br />the only ones thinking about coming back to the United States.</td></tr>
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We were able to welcome our Grandson Dusty and his wife Carly to Tonga this week as they came for Spring vacation to get away from work and the rat-race at home. It's been fun having them here and we were also able to revisit some of the fun places we have been in the past.<br />
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They arrived at the airport right on schedule and zipped through customs. We welcomed them with the traditional kayla (or lei) made from flowers and plants by the locals. The leis are very beautiful and aromatic.<br />
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We immediately headed for lunch at Central Kiwi Kai in Veitongo (under new management) for fish and chips Tongan style (batter dipped and fried mahimahi). They also have very good pizza (my vote for best in Tonga) but we'll save that for another time. Then we headed to Liahona so they could get settled in. I won't try to put everything in order but here are some of the highlights.<br />
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First thing on the agenda was to prepare for our second cyclone in the past 5 weeks. This one was a rapidly developing one in Fiji that immediately headed for Tongatapu, cyclone Keni ... yes I know it sounds a lot like Kenny but it wasn't as big of a blow-hard as I am. As near as I could tell the worst damage on Liahona campus was self-inflicted as they took down all of the tallest palm trees that were near homes on Liahona. You may remember that the one home that was completely destroyed on campus by Gita was caused when a palm tree was blown over and damaged a roof which let the wind inside, then taking the entire roof off and a cinderblock wall crashing down (the family was uninjured).</div>
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We did receive a nice phone call from our grandson Joshua warning us that Keni was coming and exhorting us to seek shelter in the church house nearby. We did feel safe as our homes are built to the same specifications as the meeting houses (and we did survive Gita). It's nice to have him watching out for us as one of his many hobbies is studying weather.</div>
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On Friday night we went to Oholelei, a Tongan feast and show put on twice weekly. The food is typical Tongan fare and we had 19 different dishes to choose from. Anything from ota ika (raw fish) to roasted puaka (pig) cooked in an uma. They also had seaweed, lu kapapulu, kumala (sweet potato salad), talo, clams, watermelon, etc. They also had Lepeka's favorite food ... good old tossed salad (iceberg lettuce and tomatoes only but salad non-the-less).<br />
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We attended church in Te'ekiu on Sunday which is Sister K's ward. She had us sit pretty much front and center and the Stake Presdient even recognized and thanked Elder and Sister Kapp for joining them as well as the young couple next to us (Dusty and Carly). The singing was the usual, no piano accompaniment but lots of gusto. Tongans singing is the absolute best!!<br />
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I'll leave you today with a few more photos of their visit. They head back to the U.S. tomorrow morning (Monday) at 11:20. They will loose a day this time so this may be the longest Monday of their lives. We really enjoyed having them visit and they now have some great memories and a wonderful story to tell any who will listen.<br />
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Today is Thursday and it is the 6th straight day of heavy rain. (2+ in per pay). Almost all drainage (except for downtown Nuku'alofa) in Tonga is simply natural drainage and there are no rivers or streams. It is surprising to me that we don't get more flooding. We do get standing water in many places and that can even close some roads on occasion. Even with the cyclone the water dissipates very quickly.</div>
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I think we got more rain from this storm that Gita. However, Gita was a 12 hour phenomenon this storm lasted about 7 days. It did start to clear up shortly after we took this photo and things were pretty much back to normal the next morning (Thursday) as schools prepared for their Easter programs and the long 4 day weekend coming up (Good Friday through Monday). </div>
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We drove past several school that had a school ground clean-up project by the students. There are no garbage cans around outside so it seems like everybody just drops their trash (wrappers and cans) on the ground. Someone always seems to be cleaning up the debris in the towns but it seems to us that providing a few trash receptacles and a bit of training could really make a difference. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many of the schools have make-shift classrooms in tents to<br />
protect them from the rain. There are also many classes that<br />
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a long time for life to get back to completely normal.</td></tr>
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One of our favorite lunch spots (Central Kiwi Kai) had been closed as it's owners are from New<br />
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Phil and Jan also had fish and chips and said it was delicious. Pizza is a little bit expensive (about $35. TOP for a family size pizza) but the fish and chips was only $8 TOP and Phil (Elder Hudson) gave it his approval.</div>
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They also had Coke Zero which is a big plus on the "lunch approval scale" (not diet coke but at least it's close). We all shared a family size pizza which was half pepperoni and half hawaiian.</div>
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Go to Church</td></tr>
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We had dinner at Sabrina's Chicken in downtown Nuku'alofa on Friday. We love their barbecue chicken made with a sweet chili sauce. They have a huge menu but rarely have more than 4-5 items that are actually available. We typically have to wait for chips or rice to be cooked if we order those but at least we know they are fresh. The sign to the left is posted inside and we especially love the Sunday hours "Go to Church" (you may have to click on the photo to be able to actually read the writing). It's hard to describe how peaceful it is having everything shut down on Sunday. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Nine years of practical jokes and she<br />
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Our missionaries are all healthy with only a few minor maladies (a cold or two and a few minor bumps and bruises). Lepeka does such a good job taking care of them. I thought I'd leave you with a couple of medical tips: </div>
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<li>The pain will go away when it stops hurting</li>
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A few photos from the week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little guy greeted us at the market. I think he is fascinated with our<br />
light skin as he couldn't stop staring.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elder Woods (zone leader in Hahake zone) already for conference on Sunday.<br />
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