It did not rain on the parade……

Before I address the rain or the parade, Gramma has been up to more bird pictures. Her little blue bird loves power lines and she took pictures on a hot, hot day during our Monday route. She took five pictures and only the first one had the bird in it. The others were pictures of  just the power line. The sun was rather bright.The second picture is the one I took after she got back in the car.

 We did have a parade. Everyone was ready for the 6:00 start. Gramma, the Jacksons, and some other Pesega ward members.

Guess what, Fa’Samoa,(the Samoan way) it started a 6:45. It was the 20^th anniversary of the Pesega Stake so they had a celebration. (Pesega is one of 25 Stakes here on the island).There were some pretty good floats and their party and dance after the parade went until 11:30 Monday night.

It was cloudy, but did not rain on the parade. The next night the heavens opened and it poured down. Elder and Sister Jackson have two of their daughters here and one brought her to small children with her. The little granddaughter was timid at first about getting in the rain (the rain in Utah is cold), but once she got started there was no stopping her. I think Nash would of liked to ride his scooter in this downpour.

 On Tuesday we had to go to Sauniatu to teach an in-service to the teachers. Elder and Sister Stevens, the new couple, rode with us. We took a picture of them at one of the David O. McKay monuments.

 

We have spent a lot of time getting ready for Joy. Wayne, Matt, and Cristina’s visit. We think (nothing is sure till it happens) we have a place for them to sleep in one of the cottages by the temple. Our car only seats 4 comfortably so I am trading our car for a van for a week, (I hate driving a stick shift with the shifter on the wrong side). Of the 550 days we will be gone on our mission they picked the seven worst days to come, and two couple at once. We have three presentations and in-services to the teachers and staff, during the week. One of the Area Seventies and Bruce the head of the Church schools will be here. So we will be sifting in and out of meetings and try to get to visit as many sites as possible. Sister Jacobs said she has a slow week so she could help out if they need to be somewhere we can't take them because of our meetings. It will work out; it just will not be as easy as it would have on another week. It should make for some exciting pictures for the blog. We are excited to have them come. I will be sending the blog off before they get here. Sorry for all the parade pictures, but it was kind of neat to see all the work this group went too. We still miss you all and literally, pray for each of you each day. We are getting ready for a very busy six months before we get home. Do what is right, the Gospel is true, and may the Lord bless you. Tofa Soifua, Gramma and Grampa Hammond