View from The Village, a fine outdoor restaurant with bungalow lodging.

Private dining cabana overlooking the ocean.

Wish you were here! Make plans!

The trade winds begin in October, Mahi-Mahi season.

Canine company for a great brunch.

Sokehs Rock in background of the far left palm tree.

View from The Village bungalow #1.

On the trail to bungalow #23.

Interior & window view from each bungalow.

Pathway to the best restaurant on Pohnpei.

Beautiful trees on a jungle road not far from The Village.

Native boys taking a river plunge.

Typical "Crash em and Leave em" the jungle will grow over it eventually.

FYI... for everyone!

The Village website is www.thevillagehotel.com or thevillage@mail.fm Prices are very reasonable. Everything is quite remote but only about 5 miles from our apt. They have their own dock and take boats out with divers and fishermen every day. The best ocean view rooms are called the Sokehs View #1 #7, #16 or The Point view #19, #20, #22, #23 Prices range from $113. to $127 per night. double occupancy. Extra guest in room $10. Give us your dates and we can make sure of the room. They are all the same inside. Just different views. You'll get the story on this place when you go to the website But they are California people. Interesting and friendly. Love you, QB

Farwell Meeting & Fish Market

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

Queen Bee crowned & Jungle Boy goes coconuts!

Ummm good! Jungle Boy like it!

Queen Bee is crowned "Island Style" to welcome her to Jungle Boy Territory

The Need is Great!

Thank you for your prayers. We're doing great so far. A little overwhelmed with what's ahead. We haven't slowed down for one minute since we've been here. There is so much to do and learn. We are trying to get everything settled with where we are before the school seminary/institute) year starts.

We had a great two days on Guam with the Berretts (a couple assigned to Mission Presidents office). We also had a couple meeting with the CES direct for Micronesia. And when we finally got here, there are dozens more things to do in our assignment that we were told originally. The need is great because the people don't understand much. They are trying but easily fall out of activity. When you see how and where they live, it's no wonder.

The missionaries are doing a remarkable job. There's so much to say
already. We spent today with the zone leaders touring all the branches of the island, meeting many people and seeing where all the missionaries live.

We're supposed to do a surprise visit each month to see if they keep their residents clean.(who thought we'd be doing that?) We're having all of them over next Monday for dinner and a meeting to help us get caught up before we have to return to Guam for a couples conference with the Pres. Not sure how everything will turn out, leaving just before we get a good start.

Dad is doing great. He has caught the spirit of the missionary work
and is very productive. So far he's suffering from the heat and
humidity and wears out early, but is trying really hard to hang in
there.

First Day in the Field!

Branch members . . . Family Night surprise 9 PM to welcome us at our door!

"Uh" (pronounced ooh) branch chapel in jungle. Elders Ashcraft & Gardner (zone leaders) and our guides.

Sapwolop Branch chapel

Just back from the Manilla Temple were he was sealed w/ wife & 13 children. Branch leader in Sapwolop.

Sapwolop members across the road from the chapel.

Welcome sign to the Branch chapel in Mand.

Elders plush bathroom & shower.

Elder's housing

Contacts posted on the apartment wall keep missionaries focused.

Pohnpei!

Finally here after the last 1000 miles from Guam!

Last plane ride . . . thank goodness.

What a surprise!! Our welcome committee!

Every missionary on Pohnpei was here to greet us.

Instant friends

First lunch on Pohnpei . . . Elder Smith's treat.

Waiting for the food at the Terrace View Cafe.

Pumb chicken and rice, $4.50 U.S.

Sister Bema & Elder Gramps

We're here in Guam!

Hi,

Well we're here in Guam, staying at the Hilton Hotel because the mission Pres is out touring the other mission islands this week. We will be here until Monday morning and then fly to Pohnpei, our future home for 18 months.

The flights went well. But when we finally got here our names were called out while we waited for luggage and guess what?? None of it left LA when we did. So we have to go back to the airport tomorrow to get it. Bummer!!!

It's about 9:10 Friday night here, but 5:10 AM Friday for you, crazy. I've been going since 2AM Thursday when we got up to take the 3:30 but out of the MTC. I did get a couple of naps on the plane though. Dad wasn't able to sleep so he's out like a light right now. He'll probablly wake up at 3 in the morning.

Well, i just wanted to let you know we're here ok!

Love you all to pieces. MOM

MTC Drop Off!

The drop off at the MTC was very emotional, all of the happy and sad feelings of the moment mixed into one giant laughing crying good bye! We are convinced Hollywood couldn't have done it better. xoxo's Dallon & Sheridan

Our island paradise!

MTC Life

The MTC is a constant go, go, go. It's fast paced with great people and a great spirit. The islands are waiting, we're raring and ready to go!
- Jungle Boy