Thursday, February 11, 2010
Grillmaster
Hedges
Hedges is the young man on the right. He is from Chuuk and is attending college in Pohnpei. He visited the Kingdom Hall a couple of weeks ago. He and Barak discovered that they are from the same village in Chuuk.
Where do you live?!!
About two months ago, Norma (3rd from left) accepted a Truth tract at her place of work. Three weeks later, we went back to eat. She saw us and said she was so happy to see us. Why? Because of what she had been given to read! We showed her the Bible Teach book in Ponapean. She was very happy to see it. When a Bible study was offered, she readily accepted, but only if someone came who speaks Ponapean. No problem!
Carmella was very happy to do this.
To get to her home, we drove for about a 1/2 hour, then walked about a 1/2 hour and just when you think you must be getting close, because the road ends at a man in a hammock with a pig and a dog, he says the family lives 'over there', pointing toward the mangroves. When the tide is out, a person must walk through the mangrove mud (top photo of Itrashield and Carmella) to get to their home.
Nancy, Norma, Itrashield and Carmella are studying together for the first time one Wednesday evening. This was an evening I will not soon forget.
Because of my son, we are friends...
Early in our visit to Pohnpei, a nine year old boy, Sidney, was curious about what was happening at the home the construction group rented. Emily began to speak with him and discovered that he likes to read and enjoys knowing things about the Bible. She gave him her English copy of the Learn from the Great Teacher book. He started to tell his Mom, Reena, about Paradise. She thought it sounded good too. She accepted a Bible study. (She is in the top photo facing the camera.) The last time they studied, Reena told Emily that her son is very special and that because of him, they are friends.
Her friend, Ino (whose back is to the camera), sat in on Reena's study twice. She lives with a relative that is a Witness and comes to the meetings from time to time. Two weeks ago, she agreed to have a study of her own. The second photo is of Leona and Ino studying together for the first time as her son, Kelvin, looks on.
The last photo is of Carmen. She is the great-niece of Ino and followed along in her Ponapean Bible Teach book during Ino's study.
Privileges
This is Hiroshi. He and his wife are among the first persons on Pohnpei to accept the truth in the 1960s. They are both regular pioneers. We were able to share a delightful day in service with him.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Girls Rule!
Sierra, Mavene, Ciarah and Emily
Clearing rubbish, moving wood and rebar, making trips to the dump---the makings for good friends!
Smile for the Camera!
Marain, our smallest photog, takes a picture of Michelle, one of the 'need greater' sisters that have moved to Pohnpei. Lexi approves.
Kicking the Bucket
Gum!
This is pandanas. You chew it like sugarcane, getting all the sweetness out, then spit out the strawlike fibers.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Two Weeks Vacation
Our young brothers came everyday during their vacation to unload this container of rebar, used in our beams, walls and roof here in Pohnpei.
The rest is being shipped to Kosrae.
Harvey, JD, Elmore, Jason, Jeffrey, DJ, Hilson and JB
Meet Some of Our Friends
Hannah (always smiling)
DJ and his aunt, Annabelle (member of the Ponapean translation team--single Bethelite sister)
DJ and Marain (Her name means Light in Ponapean---She is definitely BRIGHT! She speaks three languages at four years old.)
Nina (She and her parents just moved here from Japan--She was baptized at nine. We look forward to her regular comments at the meetings)
Sam and his nephew, DJ, enjoying ice cream with John
New Songs!!!
Lillian and Mavene see the new songbook for the first time. They are singing along to the CD with vocals. They are anxiously awaiting a songbook in Ponapean. The friends here love to sing!
How the Truth Unites Families
The first Sunday we were here in Pohnpei a sister drove us all over Palikir to find her parents, Leon and Senio. They were so thrilled to hear news of their daughter, they dropped what they were doing, got their Bibles and we had a nice discussion in Ponapean and English. They have been studying regularly since then.
Neither have a working phone, so friends of ours in Saipan sent photos to share with Leon and Senio and we've sent photos to share with Sinleen. They will be finding out they have a new grandbaby tomorrow!
The Couple that Lays Block Together...
Meet Dave and Leona. They laid much of the block in the new Kingdom Hall and trained others to do it too.
They are among the 'need greater' couples that have moved to Pohnpei.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Meanwhile....
While their parents were working on the Kingdom Hall, several of the kids went in field service and then waited patiently to see the roof finished. They helped close the gate at the end of the day.
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