Monday, August 5, 2013

"HELPING HANDS"

 

 Working with President Lesume to provide a
restroom for the Vuna Branch
 
 Filling Sand bags for the restroom septic system
 
Enjoy the clear water in Matei
 
Worldwide "Helping Hands" project in Matei

 Sister Hill and Sister McFadden cleaning
Hibiscus flowers from a bush.
 
 Helping the Young Women,( Mele Fisher and
Angelina Mohamme) learn how to conduct music
 

Finding a way for members to receive proper
medical care

Fixing a fence in Somosomo with the Elders
from the Taveuni district
(Elder Magalogo, Elder Nawaheni, ElderGardner, Elder Tamuera)

Elder Tamuera cleaning chairs for the Somosomo Branch
 

Finding a way to provide water tanks for villages
in the bush with Elder Inia  and Elder Tukea

President Watakini and Elder McFadden providing
clean water to Vuna
 
Filling pop bottle and plastic barrels with clean water
to take to the Saints in Vuna
after the community well went dry


Helping the blind to see and a five year old
deaf girl, Luisa, get proper health care
 
Service
 
Missionaries spend at least one day each week giving service to the communities where they live. The missionaries fix fences and clean chairs.  They clear litter from roads and teach music.
There are no rivers on the south end of Taveuni so when the community well dried up
 we began spending allot of  time hauling fresh water to the missionaries and members there. We also helped provide containers to catch rain water used for cooking, bathing and washing clothes. 
( How strange that an Idaho problem is also a problem on the South Pacific island of Fiji.) 
We also spend time gathering and delivering coconuts to people in need.  Every part of the palm tree is used for something. The liquid and nut provide nourishment while the husk is made into utensils and twine. The leaves become coverings to keep insects off of food and are made into brooms.
Additionally, we watch for individuals with special medical needs then help them find proper care.  
However, our most important service is given to those who will accept a Book of Mormon from us and then will read it and pray to find out if it is true.
 
Mosiah 2:17
"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom;
that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow being
ye are only in the service o your God."
 
 


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