Local Sights

check the tree--he is above a rooftop retrieving betel nut

Ponapean combo meal: breadfruit, pork, sakau en Pohnpei

The following photos are of things related to sakau en Pohnpei. It is made from the roots of the Pepper Bush.It is used in many local customs. These are common sights on the island.

sakau en Pohnpei on one end, betel nut on the other

pounding it to drink

selling it on the side of the road

It looks muddy because it is. 

This man is growing yams. There are many, many words in Ponapean to describe yams and all things related to yams.

Those Jehovah's Witnesses Really Get Around

Bible study on a Saturday morning

These ladies had something special with them... 

This lady's boys just accepted a study here in Guam.

Their sister studies and they are starting their own studies now.

Family

This is the family of two of our students in Guam. The mother/grandmother has been studying for a little while. She laughed out loud while I read in Ponapean. She thought is was hilarious for those words to come out of my mouth!

To the ends of the earth

This was the first time we headed out to Madolenihmw. It's about as far away from town as you can get. And the potholes are enormous on some of the side roads. We were so happy we were with Hiroshi and Masehda. They were among the first Witnesses on Pohnpei and lived out here for a bit. Hiroshi used to WALK to this area. 

This lady is the sister of a woman we study with in Guam. The man in the brown t-shirt is her brother. They haven't seen each other in 17 years. We brought a photo of the family in Guam and, of course, the opportunity to know Jehovah.

This is the mother of one of our students here in Guam. (Our student just moved back to Pohnpei this week. You might remember a photo of her from the circuit assembly with a cute, big baby, Noah,) Minnoahna called her mom and dad and told them that we were coming and they should listen to what we had to say. When we drove by, looking for their home, she was standing on the side of the road. She told us she had been watching out for us since her daughter phoned her the month before.

Why the big grin? It was the first time she saw a photo of her grandbaby!

Step by Step

How do you get through muddy paths without getting slimed in the mud or make it through a jungle path without wiping out? Follow an older brother or sister, footstep by footstep. This little hike Masehda and I were on was after a two hour car ride. We visited the grandmother of a student we have in Guam. She happens to be a telephone study of Masehda's. They hadn't seen each other in a year.

After our visit, we hiked back to find Hiroshi, Masehda's husband discussing the Bible with these ladies. 

We heard there were manta rays...

but, we still haven't seen them. We did see our friends, Mike and Auralee. We also took some of our favorite 'ocean' pictures. The sky was just overcast enough so the camera could pick up just how breathtaking the water is here. Thanks, Ed.