Saturday, July 11, 2015

New Underwater Camera





Lefega Bay in the village of Savaia.  This is were the Giant Clam Conservatory is.

Getting Ready

Grandma









Coral


Fish and Coral




This coral in beautiful in the ocean.




Blue Starfish














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Giant Clam fossil


Giant Clam.  The clams were not as pretty and open up as last time because it was over cast and raining.  But, where can you snorkel and swim in the rain and still be warm.  It is the best.
 
Loved it can't wait to show you.  We will get better with are new underwater camera.  Not bad for the first time.

On the way home


The beach  where they filmed the TV show Survivor.

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Samoa Getting ready for the big game!

The Manu Samoa  Rugby team plays the New Zealand All Black Rugby team July 8 in Apia.  The All Black team are the National Champs. The whole town is decorated with flags. banners, painted coconuts.  This is what it looks like when you  drive down Vaitele Street.  This is the only street that has a name.
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Flags on the buses.



 Go Manus!



This is a missionary house that we have been working on.  Can you see the watch dog?

Elder Gillette putting on a shower head for the Elders.  I didn't have one.

Elder Gillette and the Missionaries.  Elder Madsen from Utah and Elder Afa Avelima Alaivaa  From the other side of the island in Samoa.

The site we like best.  The Temple. It is so great to live by it and see it every day.  It beautiful no mater what time of day it is.

We also like to see the kids playing by are apartment.

Friday, July 3, 2015

Kickball, Classrooms, School Dance




We taught the neighborhood kids to play kickball.   Now they want to play every night after school.

Students getting ready for classes.


Automotive Class

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Sewing Class.




Sister Williams.  She is a very nice lady.  I have enjoyed working with her.
Students sewing.

The students sew bags, tops, table cloths, skirts then the sell then at a fair in downtown Apia.


Yes, I made this one and added my own personal touch by embroidery Samoa on it in yellow.


Elder Gillette,  Brother Rash and welding student. Elder Gillette new missionary suit is his blue overalls.


Computer Class

Woodworking class.  Sister Passi.


The young men in the white shirt is in the sewing class and drives Sister Williams crazy. So I decided to help out with him and now he is my best friend.  I got him to finish sewing his shorts.  That was his project for the class.

Elder Gillette in class

This is a table that  Elder Gillette and Bishop Manoa made. The table is for his restaurant downtown Apia.  He came to Elder Gillette and ask for help.  Elder Gillette has somebody ever day asking him to fix something.  They think he can fix anything.

Dance at the school.  The Rugby team preforming.


The students at the dance.
They dance just like the kids in the America.  They were looking forward to it.   They did not have to wear their uniforms.  The girls all dressed up and looked cute.