We continue to enjoy the beauties of Guam. Every evening presents a gorgeous display of light and water as the sun sets. Friday, February 20 we decided to leave the office early and take a walk on Tanguisson Beach before dark. We were rewarded by this beautiful display of color.
The next day we participated in an "Adopt a Highway" clean-up along Route 8 with members of the Barrigada Ward and the missionaries. Here the Lieutenant Governor unveils the official sign.
Late Tuesday night we flew to Yap for our second and last visit. We met with members there to teach them how to use FamilySearch. Here is Juanita Marngun (in the blue t-shirt) with her family. She is a returned missionary and now seminary teacher in the Colonia Branch who is also a very good helper on FamilySearch. We helped members at the chapel in Colonia . . .
and also made house calls. Here Elder Hurst helps Teresita Lihpai while daughter Tracy Gayas listens in.
Joseph Ayin, the patriarch of the family, showed us the little house he is building for himself. His family has grown so much that he now has to sleep on the porch!
Sunday we met with many members. Here, at the Colonia chapel, Anna Faltinag shows Sweetie and Aloy how to enter names into Family Tree. They are hoping to be sealed to each other and their children in the Manila temple this year.
We enjoyed seeing some of the Yap Day celebrations on Monday, March 2. This is a "Sitting Dance" performed by men from the district of Rull. Behind is a traditional "Men's House." Note the man purse there right below the window--a "must have" accessory for all men on Yap.
Mayleen, a member of the Colonia Branch, had a booth at Yap Day where she sold handicrafts.
Two little boys are "guarding" the traditional shell money.
We took a break from the festivities to meet some members of the Thol branch at the chapel in that village. Sylvester and Deccawitta have both created trees in FamilySearch and have been trained to help others do the same.
Tuesday we were lucky to meet and have lunch with Danny and Julie and their beautiful family.
Here is Juanita helping Haviar Gogol. She is one of the people we "left behind" in Yap to carry on family history work. At this point no one is coming to replace us.
If you know of anyone interested in doing fascinating and rewarding work in paradise, please give us their name and number!
Back in Guam, Elder Hurst is getting a lesson in Chuukese from Kitaela Kalima, Barrigada Ward Relief Society President.
Yesterday we drove south to Uamtac to celebrate Discovery Day. Magellan supposedly sailed into this little bay and the first European set foot on Guam on 6 March 1521.
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