Hospital

A baby with a new hat sent from home.

This picture was taken at the hospital with Karlene standing by the picture of Grandma Beryl at the maternity ward nurse's station.

Peace Park

This picture was taken at the Japanese Peace Park.

Good-bye Mom & Dad

This picture was taken outside the airport as Karlene was leaving.

Missionaries

Karlene was pleased with the beauty she found in the Marshall Islands.

Island Girl

Karlene received this plumeria head band from Sister Hicks.

Nativity

Our friends from Laura came in and made this Marshallese nativity when Karlene was here.

Itaia Koau's Baptism

I was able to baptize Itaia Koau, who was taught by the sister missionaries.

Dentist

You don't want to know about this experience at the dentist.

Hi Mom

Sister Jones was sure happy to see Karlene.

Unbelieveable!!!

Unbelieveable, but true. For the third time in a row, voted the best-looking couple on the island.

Welcome!!!

Karlene is welcomed to the Marshall Islands by Tony DeBrum, the minister of foreign affairs. He is like the U. S. Secretary of State.

Zone Conference Nov. 1, 2008

Aren't We Lucky?

We have moved up again in transportation, now driving this 2009 Toyota.

Beauty around the Island

A thing of beauty in Laura

These bananas are not ripe yet, but it won't be much longer.

Sisters Bwakatii & Tabuae

This is Sister Bwakatii and Sister Tabuae from Kiribati. Sister Tabuae is returning to Kiribati to finish down there.

Elder B

This is Elder Biumaiwai from Fiji. He is an outstanding missionary who is headed home tomorrow. He is also a great singer and dancer. We will miss him.

Clam Farm

This lovely couple posed for us at the clam farm.

Today we visited a clam farm. They raise clams to sell to aquariums in the United States and elsewhere. They have lots of different colored clams of all sizes.

Elder Nickl

This is Elder Nickl from Bountiful, Utah. He is one of the great ones, having served as Assistant to the President. We got to be good friends with him. He is heading home.

Jebarke's Baptism

Jebarke and her grandson Kasey.

This is Jebarke's daughter, Cayle and her husband, Charlie and his mother Sharlene Thomas and Cayle's son Kasey.

Sister Jones, Jebarke Heran, Elder Jones. Elder and Sister Jones taught and baptized this great lady.

Jebarke Baki Heran, baptized 23 Oct 2008.

Dancing Missionaries

This is Elders Aiono, Stone and Biumaiwai doing a Polynesian dance at a Delap Branch Elder's party.

Sister Runyan

Sister Jones tending a recuperating Sister Runyan

Cooking Demo

Elder and Sister Hicks sponsored a cooking demonstration in the Rita Branch. The Tiawanese vegetable farm in Laura came and showed the Marshallese people how to cook various vegetable dishes. We participated in the cooking and eating.

Service

Every Thursday the missionaries do service work for non-members and members. We got involved in this project. We are making a bigger parking area for a member named Percy. The Elders are Keeley, Nielsen, and Stone.

Misc. from the Marshalls

Another beautiful sunset in the Marshall Islands.

This picture was taken at a couple's party at the Delap Branch. Sister Jones is sitting between President Betti's wife on the left and Sister Bell on the right.

Uliga Branch baptism, Saturday, Oct 11th. Sister Runyan is on the right. She is the sister in the hospital right now awaiting surgery for appendicitis.

Margarita's Baptism

Margarita gave me the opportunity to do another baptism. She is in the Uliga Branch.

Zone Conference - September 20 2008

Once again, voted best looking couple on the island. Zone Conference, Sep 20, 2008

Construction

We have lived with construction at the Delap/Uliga church for months. They are getting close to finishing, we hope.

Seminary Classes

This is the Jenrok Branch seminary class. The teacher is Alik Balos, on the right.

This is the Delap Branch seminary class. Their teacher is Tanintoa Sexton, back-left

Prince of Sweeden

The Prince of Sweden, Majuro's Street Cleaner.

This is Majuro's famous street sweeper. He calls himself the "Prince of Sweden." He cleans the streets all day, every day.

We stopped and asked if we could take his picture. He said, go ahead but he has never been very "photogenic." He wears this same outfit everyday.

Baptism

The baptism of Moses Pomale in the Delap Branch. His wife, Melissa, got baptized about two months ago and teaches in Primary. They will be a good family in the branch.

Baby

The Delap Branch President's wife finally had their baby.

P-Day activities

Sister Jones is helping these missionaries sew a quilt for Sister Bleak. The sisters are: Sister Loutei, Sister Runyan, Sister Tabuae, Sister Tinngig, Sister Bwakatii, and Watson.

This is Sister Jones bowling with the missionaries on their P-day. I'm trying to find a picture of Watson working but I'm still looking.

Couples Play While President is Away!

While President Bleak was away the couples escaped to the beach for a picnic.

It's beautiful here.....in some places. Picnic at the beach.