To night we were invited to a farewell meeting for the Branch Pres who is leaving, coupled with a congratulation meeting for the families who just got back from going through the Temple in the
Phillipines. It was supposed to start at 3PM. We were warned by the sister missionaries that it wouldn't start on time, so we made sure we were there before 4:00. It started at 5:30 and went until 8PM.
No one spoke in English except for a few words here and there. One Elder from American Fork, UT sat behind us and translated for us. It was the most amazing meeting. To see and hear these humble people say how they felt about the church, temple, Pres Hincklely, the Book of Mormon and family. The Spirit was so strong.
They had Maramars (a sort of head Lei) made from local ginger flowers and boganvilla blossoms. This was all followed with a hugh meal. The food was questionable, to say the least. Plenty of rice though. We ate sparingly.
On the way back to our apartment we stopped at the fish market. This is a disscusting (I'm not worrying about my spelling tonight) road side business where fresh ocean fish is brought in every afternoon around 5PM. I needed 20 tuna steaks for Monday dinner for all the missionaries. So we stopped to see if any Yellow fin tuna was brought in today. Yes it was. They weighed two whole tunas, skinned them and cut them into filets for me for $26. It would have cost three times that much at Dan's. Maybe more. Jungle Boy waited in the car like a mafia guy while I did the bargaining.
Now I have to remember how to cook the catch. Pohnpei is famous for it's black pepper so I may try crusting it with that and serving it with wasabi and a ginger teriyaki sauce. With lots of rice of course. I'll let you know how it turns out. We're going to do ice cream sundaes for dessert. Yes there is ice cream. Not 31 flavors but not bad for little island 400 miles north of the equator.
Must go to bed. Church is at 10 and they asked us to speak for 5 min each.
Will write more later. Love you lots. Queen Bee & Jungle Boy
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Farwell Meeting & Fish Market
Posted by Side by Side at 8/18/2007
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6 comments:
So fun to see you in the jungle...I mean field! Looks like you might need a sickle. :D
Pohnpei will never be the same and the "young" missionaries have only just begun to know how lucky they are to have you there with them!
Keep smiling!!!
Love you,
Wendi
I wish we were all there with you. Your welcoming party and all the natives look really nice. I get so many questions from so many friends. Keep up the pictures and give us all the details you can think of. Are you getting used to the humidity? What do you eat everyday? What are your daily responsibilities?
We love you and miss you.
Doug
Hey Bema! These pictrues are so awesome! How you and gramps doing on the island? The grass houses are so cool. But whats up with the lady and the gold teeth, in the picture when she's giving you the flower hat? Gramps looks like he's enjoying those coconuts! Well, i miss you and gramps so much! I'm thinking about you guys everyday. Love you!
xoxo
Your blog is the best!! Send more! Love you!
Hello out there~ Rock and I miss you, and are so happy we get to see pictures, and hear about yur adventures out in the Jungle of Pohnpei. It's so exxcited for us to sit back and watch what both of you are doing out there. I know the people are lving you by now, and I bet those sweet little missionaries love you guys too! I'm glad we can blog together. I don't know if you can check our or not. There is nothing very exciting on it right now anyways. But we did move to AZ, and are here now, working, and babysitting for Maury and Wendi this week. And then for the Whitmemans next week. And then we move into our apartment. We have our own blog too, and I need to add your email address to ours so you can get on it. we made t private, and only people we add can get on it. But there really isn't anything exciting on ours. Being missionaries out in the jungle sort of beats what we've got goin on here right now :D Well, we love you guys, and look forward to all your future posts on your blog! goodbye, (how do they say goodbye there?)
Gramps- whats your favorite thing about the mission so far??
Bema-Have they made you cook alot so far?? How did those tuna steaks turn out?
Queen Bee and Jungle Boy!! You guys look like you are having a blast! i love all the pictures and stories you send! i miss you guys like crazy! it really is a jungle out there huh? Bema i bet the elders and people just die over your food! i miss it, and you! i heard my mom told you i'm pregnant,(she couldn't keep it a secret long enough for me to tell you) hahaha!) we're very excited you'll have another great grand kid to come home too! I love love love you guys and cant wait to hear about the next "Adventure of Queen Bee and Jungle Boy" keep up the hard work, and know that you are missed very much!
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