The Eastern Carolines on our minds - our Second Great Family History Tour of Kosrae, Pohnpei & Chuuk continues.

Our great Family History Tour of the eastern islands of the Federated States of Micronesia continues with a two-day extension of our stay in Pohnpei and then off to Chuuk.

Kitti Branch members at the Panasang Pohnpei Stake Center preparing for an upcoming temple trip.  As there is limited electricity and no Internet at their branch they traveled to the stake center to meet with us.  President Conrad in the blue against the window and our prime consultant in Pohnpei, Bradley 

Spirin, in the white shirt in the top right side of the photo facing the camera.

Sapwalap Ward - our newest volunteer family history consultants, Jackson and Nayleen Makaya, and recently married couple.  Both are returned missionaries and have the best attitudes ever.

Sapwalap Ward continued.

Palikir Ward - this good sister joined the Church about four years ago and has a daughter currently serving a mission.  She plans on attending the temple when her daughter returns and being sealed to her late husband and children.

Kolonia Town, Pohnpei.  Ruins of the old German Bell Tower which did not survive the ravages of WWII.

Then off to Chuuk - first some atolls, then . . .

the Chuuk lagoon and islands.

And then off on our little boat to visit several of the outlying branches . . . .

Uman

Pata

More of Pata . . .

and the source of our trumpet shell, also in Pata . . . 

And then  on to Udot - notice no motor vehicles or roads on any of these outer islands.

Working with the Saints at Udot Branch on the Island of Udot.

 Mother and daughter in the Church "building" at Udot.

New family history consultants in Chuuk (Weda, Myan Branch) - the one of the right being the only officially called consultant right now.  She is an 18-year old student at the local college.

 

The conclusion of a beautiful week in a stunningly beautiful set of islands - the Chuuk Lagoon.  But the tranquil waters belie the events of 70 or so years ago - as there are approximately 65 sunken Japanese war ships in the lagoon, many still loaded with their original cargo of tanks and munitions!