Yes! Our Missionaries have time for fun.

 The Elders were making a surprise birthday dinner for Elder Nelson. I didn't know they were such good cooks. That is a beautiful Pizza.

 Elder Kim and Elder Fiscus were trying on a baptism dress to make sure it would fit the person being baptized. Yes, they were being a bit silly.

 Elder Bunn's mother sends fun party items and all the missionaries around join in the celebration.
We love our missionaries.

Ivaloni Aldan to the Philippines

Ivaloni Aldan finally received her mission call and it was to the Philippines Manila Mission.  She was very excited about the call.  Her parents shown in the picture are planning to go to the Manila Temple for the first time.  They are hoping to have Ivaloni and the other children sealed to them.  Hopefully Ivaloni will be able to take a few hours off from her mission to attend the temple with her family.  Her father is the president of the Uh Branch.

First Day of Seminary at PICS, September 2015

 We had and are having quite the time getting any pictures to adhere to these hot and humid walls, but the students make it all worth any difficulties we may have had. We are proud of our new tables, even though we have rearranged them to accommodate more students.

 This year we are studying the Old Testament. I now know if anyone wants to learn more about the scriptures than they ever have, just teach Seminary or Institute. The bonus is getting to know these great students!

Seminary Serenade

We were treated to a beautiful "serenade" as we dropped off these students from Kitti Seminary class. I didn't expect them to sound so professional. See what happens when you do a good deed? Lucky us!

A Pohnpei Pothole

This is really a lot more than a normal pothole of which there are hundreds.  In this case the ground gave way at least a full foot on half of the road.  It happened last May and initially there was some yellow warning tape around the depression but eventually the tape blew away.  There is no warning of any kind of the impending problem.  Pohnpei drivers are expected to be smart enough not to drive off into a hole and to my knowledge no one has.  One can only imagine the liability issues in the States but not here.

Typical Pohnpei Dog

This is a typical dog seen on Pohnpei.  This  one appears to be well taken care of, however they have lots of litters of pups.  This old girl was none too happy for the photo.  Most of the dogs here are not aggressive but there is a occasional one that chases and barks.  They walk on the roads pretty much oblivious to traffic but I've never seen one hit by a car.  Of course most of the cars are driving slower than the dog is walking.

Sister Kosam goes home

 Sister Kosam is standing with all of the Pohnpei sister missionaries as she is preparing to board the plane for home.  She is the third on the upper right.  She doesn't have far to travel.  Her home is on the nearby island of Chuuk.