Suva to Nadi Fiji
Nadi to Kiribati
The "Human luggage conveyor belt!"
Moroni High School
Warm Welcome
Bryce has been collecting Police Patches for a family member
Beach by the restaurant we ate lunch at
The missionary couples took us to see the historic sites from WWII
In the Battle of Tarawa (November 20-12, 1943) during World War II (1939-45), the
U.S. began its Central Pacific Campaign against Japan by seizing the heavily fortified,
Japanese-held island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll now know as Kiribati.
The LDS Church owns this property now. There is a chapel to the right of these pictures
These are cannon holes that blew away the thick cement walls
Gun turrents on the coast
Elder & Sister Needham, our ITEP couple in Kiribati
Elder & Sister Belshe took their active duty marine son to the "red beach" to
show him the location of this battle. It was very low tide and with some diligence
and patience they found a clump of 28 bullets in the sand. Brass and lead won't deteriorate
and a small amount of crusting has taken place after 75 years.
They gifted one bullet to Elder Holbrook which he will hold dear in memory of the
5,000 US Marines who died in that battle
An incredible sense of patriotic appreciation was ours as we viewed the Big Guns,
the Red Beach and the Memorial.
War Memorial
Elder & Sister Needham (left); Elder & Sister Belshe, TVET (right)
It is right by a Recreation Center and Court
Dinner out with the Needham's & Belshe's
Did I mention - it was HOT - I look like I have melted!
We visited Elder & Sister Hansen, Highland Utah
They were called as the auditors and they are also the office couple
We were in the same intake at the MTC together
Jonathan began our day with a unique saw as his visual or "hook"
Elder Holbrook and I teaching on SOLO Taxonomy
Lunch time at Moroni
We were asked to speak at a Devotional on Wednesday morning
Went to dinner with the Administration our last night at this wonderful place
Elder Holbrook toured the Boys Dorm
Look how clean for 50 boys living there!
We were able to meet Elder Holbrook who is serving in Kiribati
He is from Alpine, Utah - Wonderful missionary - District Leader
And absolutely no relation
I have emailed his mother and we could not find a connection :(
We will adopt them!
We are leaving Kiribati on Thursday, March 22nd
It was a small, very warm shed type building
Don't you love my new top? a Tibuta
This was a gift from Ataruri, the assistant principal
We loved our first visit to Kiribati!
Thank you everyone so much!
