Going Home

The Huni Family

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.

I think you'll understand if you go watch this short  YouTube video (click here).  I may add a few captions and fill in some details over time but probably not today.

The Airport

Cake for Breakfast?

The Chicken lady of Liahona

Chickens at home 10 feet up in a tree

Elder and Sister Saunders (Area Medical Director and 2nd cousin)
visiting from the New Zealand Area Office.

Dr. Anna's Medical Clinic (orange building)

Dinner with the Tautua'as at The Seaview Cafe.  The four basic food groups.

Chicken

Fish

Pork

Beef

Elder Hardy and Elder Takapu

'Eua Ferry

Feeding time ... again

A simple fale in Houma

Tongan girls playing soccer in the rain

The Leao family meeting with Elder and Sister Saunders

Typical cinder brick home 

A very spirited calf at Tsunami rock

One of several solar farms

Jan and Phil at Little Italy

Kau waiting for Heather to arrive

View from Little Italy

Universal Pharmacy

Tevita and Uku

Superman and his little sister

Bishop 7000 (Fituafe)

Sunshine store

Sisters Tonga, Katoa, Kapp and Vave

The new nine (two days old we think)