Jan.20/2019
Wow, time is moving so quickly and so much to do. I feel
strongly that as we prepare over these next few months to return home that I
want to leave Samoa better than we found this beautiful country and hopefully we've touched some lives along the way. . I know I feel stronger more confident
in the gospel and in myself and a deeper understanding of what is truly
important for me and my family. Elder Cameron and I have been richly blessed in
many ways.
Our wonderful Chaser turned 4 on the 15 of January, Have you
ever seen a picture with so much joy and excitement in such a small body. It
melts my heart!
While Chase celebrated his party our oldest granddaughter is
celebrating, braces coming off, a drivers licence and a car to run all her many
important errands and a new part time job! Life just keeps getting better and
better!
It has been really great to actually watch from afar as all our
grandkids have grown and changed and become involved in so many new and
challenging activities like 4-H, skiing, skating, school, new classes at
church, new friendships and along with that comes the difficult times to which
often include some of the above. We just need to make sure that our homes are
always a safe and loving place to gather from the storms of life. Speaking of
loving homes Gramma Cameron’s Birthday was on January 19th, she
would have been 98. Still miss her every day.
We have been able to travel the Island a bit over these last
few weeks as people are just getting back from vacations and kids will start
school in another week or two. We’ve been able to hand out coloring books,
hygiene kits, school supplies, balls, Frisbees to kids along the way. I love
their smiles and how happy they are.
We have two big containers of desks and
chairs coming, they should be here by months end. I’m soooo excited about that
and can hardly wait to hand them out. Pretty exciting stuff huh!
Elder Cameron and I will be starting up the Eat Healthy and
Be Active program again starting the end of January. The interest has been
great and it is so good to see that they see a need for it here in Samoa in
their lives and the lives of their families. Elder Cameron and I have worked
hard to be healthy while in Samoa, watching what we eat and continuing to work
out regularly. Couples have told us since we arrived that senior missionaries
always gain weight 30-40 lbs, we have seen it, and it’s true. There is so much
fresh bread every day, coconut crème in everything, taro, deep fried food, and
ramen noodles are a staple and servings are huge. There is also so much
wonderful fresh fruit here, it’s all about choices!
“The course of our lives is not determined by great, awesome
decisions. Our direction is set by the little day-to-day choices which chart
the track on which we run.”—President Gordon B. Hinckley,
Family and friends,
Have a
great week! Love life and love each other, remember to be Happy and Be Kind and
look to see who you can help this week.
They are getting signs in Samoa now
Love the children!
Adorable
We found this raft while doing some searching on an Island, pretty neat find!
Turtle by Namua Island
Another Beautiful Beach
Great post, mom. I loved reading this!!
ReplyDeleteHello E/S Cameron...I happen to read a letter from E/S Allred who are Family History missionaries and wrote about their trip to Samoa. I wondered if you happen to meet them while there were there. They posted a photo of a large sign that said " Nobesity Samoa, Kicking Obesity." I thought you might have a hand in producing these signs. Thanks for sharing some of your experiences.
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