Recent Events

 This is Iosepa (E-o-sep-ah), a massive, hand-carved outrigger canoe that has made several long Pacific voyages. We had a district activity in which we got to hear a lot about it from one of its captains. We've also had the privilege to meet one of the master carvers who contributed greatly to its creation. (Dennis plans to spend more time with him soon, along with another carver who came out with us. He lives near us.)

Iosepa Captain Mark Ellis, in red, Dennis in the middle on the right. 

There were about 20 of us up on the deck.

They have regular activities planned for us here, which is good, because we don't see a lot of the other missionaries as we go about our daily routines.--just a handful. That seems to be widening as time goes on.

We are also getting to know our coworkers. One Debbi works with enjoys the 2 "aunties" she works with so much that she invited us over for dinner so we could meet her husband. We went, and "Sister A" brought her roommate. We had a great time. And her husband is quite a chef, so the food was amazing.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Hone (Ho-nay) breezed by. We got some decent wind and rain, but nothing scary. The southern tip of Hawaii took the brunt of the storm, but we are far from them.

This week we are scheduled to start helping out with guests. At opening and around luau/night show times we take turns helping them find their way around. That's when we get to wear the lovely costumes. Husbands and wives have to match. I was told that the "traditional" muumuu was created by early missionaries who had no patterns from which to sew Western dresses for the natives, so they used a book illustration of Old Mother Hubbard. I CAN believe it, but I think I'll research it before I really DO believe it. These are our "loaners." We have custom-made duds that are blue. Don't know which we'll wear first.