The Jones Journal

24th of July Parade

2009-07-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

The Randall's, the Bleak's, and the Jones' with the float in the 24th of July parade in Enterprise.

MIMM float in the 24th of July parade in Enterprise.

Welcome Home!!!

2009-07-27T20:49:00.000-07:00

Anxiously awaiting the arrival of Elder & Sister Jones.

Finally!!! Elder & Sister Jones flew into the St. George Airport on July 20th.

Delap Yokwe

2009-07-22T17:34:00.000-07:00

The Yokwe party in Delap.

The Thomas family at the Yokwe party.

Hirobo Obekatang giving a gift to Elder Jones at the Delap Yokwe.

With Percy and Bina Jorlang at the Delap Yokwe.

With Hirobo and Linda Obekatang family at Delap Yokwe.

With Bruce and Jita Thomas at Delap Yokwe

Sister Jones kissing George Sexton of the Delap Ward. He doesn't like it one bit.

Herson Peterson

2009-07-22T17:33:00.000-07:00

With Herson Peterson of the Delap Ward. Herson had to be released from his mission due to cancer diagnosed in the Provo MTC.

Maggie

2009-07-22T17:32:00.001-07:00

Sister Jones and Maggie in Long Island.

The Last Sunset

2009-07-22T17:04:00.000-07:00

Our last sunset in Majuro, looking out on the Lagoon in Delap.

The Last Haircut

2009-07-22T17:03:00.000-07:00

Carlynn Benjamin after haircut in Ajeltake.

Laura Yokwe

2009-07-16T07:03:00.000-07:00

The Primary singing "I Am a Child of God" at the Laura Yokwe.

Dancing with Zereson and Jemitha Mewa at the Yokwe party.

The John Mea and Kaneko families saying good-bye at the Laura Yokwe.

This is Willie William putting a Marshallese necklace on Elder Jones.

Nelina DeBrum is giving Elder Jones a flower and Wanko Jolet is giving Sister Jones a Thanksgiving turkey she has made.

Us with the Ronnalynn DeBrum family after the Laura Yokwe party.

Ajeltake Branch and Yokwe party

2009-07-15T20:59:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones and Emigo Zedekiah, one of the Young Women in the Ajeltake Branch.

Newly called Stake President Arlington Tibon when he was visiting the Ajeltake Branch on our last Sunday.

Elder Jones and Mark Zedekiah.

This is President Tibon's sister, Nesia Paulis, a non-member, giving Marshallese jewelry to Sister Jones at the Ajeltake Yokwe party.

At the end of the Ajeltake Yokwe party.

Majuro Surfers

2009-07-15T20:55:00.000-07:00

These three local dudes have had a little too much to drink on a Saturday morning.

Haircuts

2009-07-15T17:27:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones with Helma Henry, Linda Obeketang, and Sonya Phillips after their haircuts.

Elder & Sister Bell

2009-07-15T17:25:00.000-07:00

Us with the Bell's, the CES couple here in Majuro.

CES Teachers

2009-07-15T17:24:00.000-07:00

Us with some of the CES teachers we worked with.

Our Last Zone Conference

2009-07-11T12:08:00.000-07:00

Our last Zone Conference, July 10, 2009.

With President and Sister Smith at Zone Conference.

Us with Elder Bradshaw at Zone Conference. He is from Beaver and is currently an AP.

Us with Elder Pritchard at Zone Conference.

Us with Elder Parco at Zone Conference.

Sister Jones and Sister Cummings at Zone Conference.

Institute Party

2009-07-11T12:04:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones with the Laura ladies at the Institute BBQ.

Elder Jones refuses to kiss Sister Harry at the Institute party.

Elsie Thomas and Bina Mote singing the good-bye Yokwe song to us at the BBQ.

Delap YW Yokwe

2009-07-11T11:59:00.000-07:00

The Delap Young Women are singing the Yokwe song to Sister Jones.

Sister Jones and Karen Aister at the Delap Young Women Yokwe.

Sister Jones and Jo Jo Domnick at the Delap Young Women Yokwe.

Laura Relief Society Yokwe

2009-07-11T11:55:00.000-07:00

The Laura Relief Society held a special Yokwe party for Sister Jones. Here she is saying good-bye to Wanko Jolet.

Saying good-bye to Elma Harry.

Saying good-bye is a little too much for Sister Jones.

Weaving

2009-07-10T22:58:00.001-07:00

Taruna Joab and Eonjab Dakanno weaving plates to eat our lunch on.

Alena Samson with a plate almost finished.

Ajeltake Young Women

2009-07-10T12:11:00.000-07:00

Ajeltake Young Women and their leaders after Sister Jones did haircutting for 13 of them.

Sister Jones with Christina Bungitak, the Young Women leader in Ajeltake.

We are with a wonderful young woman from the Ajeltake Branch, Ertila Kios.

Talent Show

2009-07-10T12:04:00.000-07:00

Elder Bell as the MC at the missionary talent show.

For the missionary talent show, the Long Island district made a human table.

Couples Picnic

2009-07-10T12:01:00.000-07:00

The couples all got together at the Bell's apartment for a 4th of July lunch. President and Sister Smith are on the right.

Happy 4th!

2009-07-09T09:43:00.000-07:00

Happy 4th of July!!!

Driving

2009-07-09T09:40:00.000-07:00

Driving in downtown Majuro (Delap) on July 4, 2009.

Fishing Tournament

2009-07-09T09:33:00.000-07:00

We watched the weigh-in at a fishing tournament. This is the winning yellow-fin tuna, 149 lbs.

This is the winning blue marlin at 368 lbs. July 3rd is a national holiday, Fisherman's Day.

Sister Jones with Miss Billfish, 2009, at the fishing tournament.

Good bye Bleaks

2009-07-07T09:56:00.001-07:00

Saying good-bye to President and Sister Bleak at the airport.

Sister Bleak with Jo Jo Domnick at the airport.

New Mission President Arrives

2009-07-02T19:08:00.001-07:00

Welcoming President and Sister Smith.

There's our new mission president----he sat at the front of the plane and Sister Smith sat at the back.

Sister Smith waving to all the missionaries. Where is President Smith?

Haircuts

2009-07-02T19:06:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones with Jita, Bine, and Mijen after their haircuts.

Birthday

2009-07-02T19:05:00.000-07:00

Birthday party for this one-year old granddaughter of the Sextons.

Couples begin saying goodbye to Bleaks

2009-07-02T19:04:00.000-07:00

All the couples at a farewell dinner for the Bleak's at the Outrigger.

Sisters lunch

2009-07-02T19:02:00.000-07:00

All the sister missionaries had lunch together before Sister Burg goes home.

Sister Avery and Sister Jones at the lunch.

Ajeltake

2009-07-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

Ajeltake Branch Primary, Batok is the Primary president, Paulina is the Primary teacher, and Sister Jellian is the counselor.

Sister Jones and her Young Women's class in the Ajeltake Branch.

Eating lunch at the Ajeltake Branch Father's day party.

President Rithen and others singing at the Ajeltake Branch luncheon.

Yokwe Bleaks

2009-07-02T10:18:00.000-07:00

Flag dancers at the Bleak's Yokwe farewell.

Dancers from Rita Ward at the Bleak's Yokwe.

This young girl asked Elder Jones to dance with her at the Yokwe party.

Laura Branch dancers at the Yokwe.

Sister Bwakatii

2009-07-02T10:15:00.000-07:00

Sister Bwakatii at the airport heading home to Kiribati.

Us with Sister Bwakatii at the airport.

Sunset in Laura.

2009-07-02T10:14:00.001-07:00

Baptism

2009-06-29T10:55:00.000-07:00

Larine, Sam, Christina, Elder Haller, Willie William, and Josephine at baptism for Sam and Larine, converts and Christina, a child of record.

Still More Haircuts

2009-06-29T10:43:00.000-07:00

Haircuts at a girl's school. Sister Jones did 17 haircuts today with these girls.

These two boys got haircuts, too.

Sister Jones with Rose Levi after her haircut.

Haircuts and more haircuts

2009-06-29T10:42:00.000-07:00

Haircutting in Uliga/Delap. Sister Jones with Merring Aine and ??????.

Beads

2009-06-27T11:30:00.000-07:00

Lisa, the bead lady, on Kwajalein.

More Ebeye

2009-06-26T10:59:00.000-07:00

Waiting for the barge at the Ebeye dock after a very long day.

Jumbo

2009-06-26T10:57:00.000-07:00

Elder Amohanga, Sister Jones, and Elder Keeley going on a taxi jumbo in Ebeye.

Loeak's

2009-06-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

Us with the Loeak's of the Ebeye 2nd Branch.

Conference in Ebeye

2009-06-26T10:54:00.000-07:00

Getting ready to start the conference session in Ebeye.

Baptisms in Ebeye

2009-06-23T10:58:00.000-07:00

There were eight people baptized in Ebeye on Sunday morning.

Elder Ahlstrom performing a baptism.

Walking out of the water after being baptized.

President and Sister Bleak coming back to the church after the baptisms.

Our Last Trip to Ebeye

2009-06-23T10:52:00.000-07:00

Arriving at Kwajalein.

Cutting hair in Ebeye.

Sisters Cummings and Ve'e, sister missionary companions in Ebeye.

Our Newest Granddaughter

2009-06-22T11:30:00.001-07:00

Brynlon Shea was born on June 14th.
She weighed 1 lb and 14 oz.
She was 13 inches long.

Mom and baby are doing well. The doctors report that baby is doing as well as can be expected for her age and size. She is breathing on her own and only has oxygen on her nose which they are working on removing in the next few days.

Grandma (Sister Jones) gets more homesick by the day and wishes she was there to help.

The baby was born 14 weeks early and we are told that we can expect to bring her home near her due date which will be in September.

Another beautiful Sunset

2009-06-22T11:22:00.000-07:00

Sunset on the lagoon at the airport.

Going home at sundown.

Laura District

2009-06-22T11:21:00.001-07:00

The Laura District---Elders Wright, Gulbransen, Woodland, Nawahine, Parco, and Rix.

Couples

2009-06-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

The couple missionaries in the mission home. The Lytle's, Bell's, Jones', Bleak's, and Hewstone's.

Marlin

2009-06-22T11:05:00.001-07:00

Aleno, Willie, and Ladie with a 300 lb. blue marlin. As this fish was being brought into the boat, it bit Aleno on the leg.

Missionary Meeting

2009-06-19T13:13:00.000-07:00

All missionaries with Elder Callister and President Baxter after a special meeting on Monday, June 15, 2009.

Elder Jones, Elder Callister, President Baxter, Sister Jones.

Stake Conference

2009-06-19T13:05:00.000-07:00

Island decorations at stake conference.

Sister Jones approaching President Baxter after conference.

President Bleak and Brother Perky who works for Church Magazines.

YSA

2009-06-19T12:52:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones doing a YSA workshop.

We had a Young Single Adult conference the same weekend as stake conference. This is the YSA group after lunch on Sunday.

Elder Jones with Renal Botta at the YSA lunch.

Baby

2009-06-13T08:12:00.001-07:00

Salome Marshall and her new baby. Elder Jones helped give a blessing to Salome shortly after this baby was born.

Party

2009-06-13T08:10:00.000-07:00

Special guests at the cultural event.

Mission photographer at the cultural party.

Welcoming

2009-06-11T17:00:00.000-07:00

Elder Jones welcoming President Tad R. Callister to Majuro.

Brother Tima, Otuafi, President Baxter, Juister, Patrick, Matni, President Bleak, Graham, Alik, President Callister, Cruz, Elder Jones, President Tibon.

Long Island sisters and others welcoming.

Couple missionaries at luncheon with President Baxter and Callister.

At the Airport

2009-06-10T17:58:00.000-07:00

Welcoming Elder and Sister Hewstone from Australia.

Elder Haller is so happy to be back in Majuro.. He spent the past five weeks in Kiribati.

Ertila

2009-06-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

Ertila Kios, a young woman in the Ajeltake Branch.

Tuna

2009-06-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

Three yellow-fin tuna. These weigh about 70 - 90 pounds each.

Guam Party

2009-06-10T17:51:00.000-07:00

The sister missionaries at a Guam dress party: Sisters Bwakatii, Kitiona, Santos, Hasu, Burg, Lytle, Bell, Avery, and Jones.

Judge

2009-06-09T17:50:00.000-07:00

Carl Ingram, chief judge of the Marshall Islands, and his wife Camilla. She came for a haircut this morning.

Sister Jones with Camilla after her haircut.

Friends

2009-06-09T17:48:00.000-07:00

Brother and Sister Harry, good friends in the Laura Branch.

Renal's Baptism

2009-06-08T18:08:00.000-07:00

Now here's an interesting baptism---at night, in the ocean, using our car's headlights. Elder Heimuli is baptizing Renal Botta, Laura Branch.

Renal and Elder Heimuli just out of the water after his baptism.

Renal with Elder and Sister Jones at his baptism. He has been a member of our institute class in Laura during his conversion process.

Laura District missionaries with Renal at his baptism.

Fishing at Sundown

2009-06-08T18:02:00.000-07:00

Islanders on the reef, fishing with their nets, at sundown.

Turtles

2009-06-07T21:48:00.000-07:00

These three sea turtles were caught by Ladie's fishermen.

Loading the turtles back into the pick-up.

Ladie explaining how the turtles were caught.

Lobsters

2009-06-03T21:50:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones isn't sure how she should eat this lobster given to us by Ladie.

Fresh lobsters.

Beautiful Sunset in Majuro

2009-06-03T21:43:00.000-07:00

Earth Wind & FIRE!

Sunset at the beach in Laura, Majuro Atoll, Marshall Islands.

Sunset....

Home at Sundown

Marlin

2009-06-03T21:42:00.000-07:00

This blue marlin, estimated at 275 pounds, was caught on Monday, June 1, 2009.

The Laura Branch

2009-05-31T17:42:00.000-07:00

The Laura Branch, Sunday, May 31, 2009.

Sister Jones, Sister Tibon, Sister Thomas, Cruz Jolet, and Brother Thomas.

Anto and Elsie Thomas with their daughter, Dolly. They are members of the Laura Branch.

Graduation

2009-05-30T08:35:00.000-07:00

Gibson Kaneko, a church member in Laura, at his high school graduation.

William Kenere, another church member, at graduation.

Simiko Thomas, daughter of Elsie and Anto Thomas, at her graduation.

New Missionaries

2009-05-30T08:25:00.000-07:00

Brand new missionaries just off the plane in Majuro, May 28, 2009.

Elder Bradshaw from Beaver waiting with Elder Jones for the new missionaries.

Elder Jones welcoming Sister Ve'e at the airport.

Hospital Boys

2009-05-28T21:04:00.000-07:00

This boy at the hospital was happy to get the new hat.

It wasn't a hat, but pogs, that made this boy so happy.

P-Day

2009-05-28T20:57:00.001-07:00

Elder Lytle with Sister Bleak in the background, at our P-day picnic in Laura.

Elder Thomson from New Zealand making like a monkey in a coconut tree.

Elder Thompson

2009-05-28T20:54:00.000-07:00

Last haircut for Elder Thompson. He goes home to Spokane, Washington in two days.

Grandma Jones

2009-05-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

Grandma Jones is threatening to bring a baby home with her. The mother of this baby boy said it is OK.

Laura Branch

2009-05-28T17:12:00.000-07:00

Simiko Thomas of the Laura Branch. She is graduating from seminary and high school this year.

Us with Elders Ahlstrom and Hill at the Laura Branch.

Zone Conference

2009-05-27T16:51:00.000-07:00

Majuro Zone Conference, May 23, 2009.

Elder Jones with Elder Pritchard at zone conference. Elder Jones is hopeful this picture will get him into BYU football games free. Elder Pritchard was on the BYU football team before coming on his mission.

This is Elder Heimuli with Elder Jones. This picture should be a free pass into Wildcat Stadium at Weber State as Elder Heimuli has a football scholarship there.

Elders Heimuli, Afioga, and Pritchard at zone conference.

Elders Knecht, Ahlstrom, and Woodland at zone conference.

Sister Bleak keeping track of transfers at zone conference.

President Samson

2009-05-26T18:47:00.000-07:00

Elder Jones with President Samson Thomas of the Ebeye 2nd Branch.

President Samson is marrying this couple. The new bride got baptized the next day.

Misc. from Ebeye

2009-05-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Elders Ahlstrom, Samson, Hill and Keeley in Ebeye.

This young man does not know Sacrament meeting is over.

We taught this Sunday School class in Ebeye.

Elder Jomes teaching the Sunday School class.

Ebeye Young Women's group

Ebeye 2nd Branch Young Women's Presidency and class presidents.

Sister Arakanria, Ann Marie Loeak, and Sister Jones

Us with President and Sister Enos, Kwajalein District President

Sister Jones with Elder Samson.

Elder Samson from Uliga Branch in Ebeye.

Us with Brother and Sister Ninjini, parents of Elder Ninjini who Elder Jones set apart for his mission in Fiji.

This good brother wanted his picture taken in Ebeye after the fireside.

Radars

2009-05-20T20:40:00.000-07:00

Some of the many radar domes on Kwajalein, the home of the Reagan Missile Test Range.

A radar ship docked at Kwajalein.

Haircuts in Ebeye

2009-05-19T20:54:00.001-07:00

Sister Jones cutting hair in Ebeye. She did eleven haircuts in this session.

Two boys at the haircutting session.

More haircuts on Ebeye.

Traveling to Ebeye

2009-05-19T20:50:00.000-07:00

Leaving Majuro, headed to Ebeye.

On the barge leaving Kwajalein for Ebeye.

Riding the barge to Ebeye.

Lillia's Baptism on Kwaj

2009-05-19T16:21:00.000-07:00

President Peter Yoho baptizing Lillia in the ocean on Kwajalein.

Elder and Sister Jones at the baptism on Kwajalein for Lillia.

Getting ready to baptize Lillia with Elder Keeley and Elder Jones to be the witnesses.

Elder Jones with President Yoho's baby boy at the baptism.

Ebeye

2009-05-18T20:37:00.001-07:00

Kwajalein Atoll, near the airport.

The Kwaj Lodge, where we stayed on Kwajalein.

Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-10T08:26:00.000-07:00

Mother's day, May 10, 2009.

Just home from Ajeltake Branch conference, Mother's day, 2009.

Sister Elma Harry

2009-05-10T08:24:00.000-07:00

This is Sister Elma Harry of the Laura Branch.

Beautiful

2009-05-09T07:04:00.001-07:00

God's handiwork in the Marshall Islands.

Day's end, May 8, 2009

Kios Kamenaga

2009-05-07T18:05:00.000-07:00

The baptism of ten-year old Kios Kamenaga in the Laura Branch.

Elder Woodland and Kios Kamanega.

Constitution Day

2009-05-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

Barbecuing chicken, a common sight at Constitution Day, May 1, 2009.

Some of the entertainment on Constitution Day.

Haircut

2009-04-30T17:32:00.001-07:00

Sister Jones cutting hair for Linsey, a non-member, at the Laura Relief Society.

Sister Lytle

2009-04-29T16:36:00.000-07:00

Sister Lytle doing handicrafts at the Laura Relief Society work day.

Good Bye Hicks

2009-04-27T22:20:00.001-07:00

Couple missionaries and friends saying goodbye to Elder and Sister Hicks.

Elder and Sister Hicks with the Tibons, the Horiuchis, and the Stovalls.

Elder Hicks with a gift hat, at the airport getting ready to leave.

Elder Hicks saying goodbye to the Majuro street sweeper.

Junior Jeillan

2009-04-27T22:18:00.000-07:00

Elder Jones with Junior Jeillan of the Ajeltake Branch. Elder Jones has just ordained Junior an Elder.

Elder Mackey, Junior Jeillan, Elder Woodland, and Elder Wright after Junior's ordination.

Young Women

2009-04-27T22:16:00.001-07:00

Sister Jones and Ertila Kios in a Young Women's meeting in the Ajeltake Branch.

Elder Danny Ritlon

2009-04-27T05:46:00.000-07:00

Elder Danny Ritlon, just home from the Honolulu, Hawaii mission.

This is President Betti of the Delap Branch, Elder Jones, and Elder Danny Ritlon from the island of Lae. Elder Ritlon is just returning home from his mission. Elder Jones has just released him from his mission. President Betti baptized Elder Ritlon when he served part of his mission on Lae.

Laura Institute

2009-04-26T20:45:00.000-07:00

The Laura Institute class, April 23, 2009.

Home Evening

2009-04-23T21:34:00.000-07:00

Sister Jones with Batok at a home evening with the Aiwa family.

Jumbo

2009-04-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

An example of a Marshallese "jumbo". These pick-up truck "taxis" get very loaded sometimes.

Pub

2009-04-21T05:37:00.000-07:00

This is Pandana season. Also known as "Pub" this can be eaten raw or cooked.

Zone Conference

2009-04-20T20:32:00.000-07:00

Zone Conference April 17, 2009.

Dr. and Sister Dahl are stationed in Hawaii and act as mission doctor to several missions in the Pacific Area, including the Marshall Islands.

Sisters Bwakatii, Arakanria, Santos, and Hasu at zone conference. In the Marshalls we have eight sister missionaries and six of the eight are from Pacific islands and only two from the states.

Farewell Friends

2009-04-15T21:49:00.000-07:00

Us with Elder Stone at the airport as he was leaving for home.

Us with Sister Seeley at the airport the night of her departure for home.