Events, dancing and school work.

An Area Office director working for the Presiding Bishopic was retiring this year. He came to Kiribati to say farewell. We put on a cultural night of singing and dancing. Sister Belshe was involved with the dancing and Elder Belshe was a part of the traditional singing group. Elder Belshe was asked to build a box drum for the event. We called the event "One Heart". Teuana is one and Nano is heart.

In July Kiribati celebrated it's 39th year of Independence. There was an event at the sports complex and all the schools had their marching teams and school banners.

One night we a a pretty good storm come through with some stiff winds which took the roof off of house #2. Not to worry. No one is living in house #2. FM just screwed the loose roofing panels down and left it as is. House #2 is scheduled to be tore down and rebuilt.

BYU Hawaii students came again this year to do internships. On their last night we had a party and they performed a goodbye dance for us.

Elder Nattress from the Seventy and his wife came for a Mission Tour and conference. It was enjoyable to spend time with them.  Elder and Sister Nattress on the left, Pres and Sister Larkin on the right.

I cooked up some beef and onions and we made cheesesteak hoagies for the mission conference.

Senior couples dinner with Elder and Sister Nattress.

Several Missionaries finished up and went home recently. We will miss their strong spirits.

TVET classes are in full swing. here are some pictures of the students working on projects.

MOS students receiving their certificates.

Just so that you know that it is not all work and no play here are a few more pictures.

Well if you have suffered through to the end of this blog then maybe you can answer this question about the picture;
Elder and Sister Belshe were teaching a Sunday School lesson and Elder Needham took this picture of just a part of the white board and Elder Belshe.
So is he?