Samoa Training Cycle

On Sunday afternoon the Henshaws' held a gathering with their English class

They asked to use our larger space

We were leaving for a Sunday Evening Fireside and saw this Wonderful sight!

We saw these beautiful trees and flowers walking to the fireside:

 This water lily was open when we arrived and closed when we left     

As we walked back to our apartment we saw this colorful sunset  

   

We left Monday morning for Samoa!

Tuesday we visited classrooms and held meetings after school

These are the Teacher Coaches with Elder Holbrook

I taught 2 English classes year 12 for the sister in the floral 

so she could attend the meeting! FUN!

Dinner out with the Foley's, Little's and Area Team

We love our Senior Couples!

We stopped by the market so Jonathan and Sister Henshaw 

could purchase some fans to take back to New Zealand

 On Wednesday we held our Teacher Trainings at Pesega 

for Sauniatu, Pesega Middle, and Pesega College

 
 

Thursday morning we went to the Ferry port to catch the Ferry to Savai'i

It is a 1.5 hour ride

We saw this beautiful sunrise

     

These are some of the buses lined up to take people into town on Nupolo

                                             These are the benches we were able to sit on

The beautiful ride over

  

The buses waiting in Savai'i

Driving into Savai'i

The Fala's with bright colors and beautiful greenery

                           

 

Checking in at the hotel

A red leaf tree and an amazing root system on the other tree at the hotel

Notice we are on the beach :)

Vaiola Primary and Vaiola Middle and High Schools

The hillside with steep steps leading up to the words

We visited the classrooms on Thursday. I sang with the first grade students :)

The dorm girls were leaving campus to go to their host families for the weekend

Beautiful flowers at Elder & Sister Rees home

 This is how they mow the lawns

Dinner out with The Rees' and Area Team. 

The Rees' gave each of us a Lava Lava

Michael brought his drone

I know what Bryce's new hobby will be :)

Teacher Training at Vaiola was held on Friday

Ferry ride back to Nupolo

The only seating was down in the mess hall

Several of us didn't do so well :(

 Final dinner in Samoa as a team before we flew back to Auckland

We arrived at 1:30 am Saturday morning

While in Samoa, Bryce went to the police station to trade some patches

Happy Birthday Kenny!