Temple Groundbreaking
For family night we decided to be tourist and went to an island beach show Toatoa Tasi with the Schiele’s. We loved it!
Dancing Chamorro Warriors, fire dancers and more.
The performers were amazing and they wore gorgeous costumes.
It was set on the beach, the food was really good and that sunset!!!
It was set on the beach, the food was really good and that sunset!!!
It was a fun family night.
MLC
was this week so we stayed late to meet with the missionaries and go over their gas logs and checkbooks. Elder Van likes this because he gets to find how they’re doing and what’s going on in the islands.
It’s a great way to connect and it’s like a party they all catch up
with each other and share stories.
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Elder Bryant and Elder Christensen
The missionaries on Yap had a very amazing experience going to one of the outer islands. They had 4 missionaries going to the outer island of Fais for one week. They are scouting out the island to see if it will be possible to be opened up to missionary work. Fais is only 1 mile 1/2 mile with only 300 people who live there, which is basically 5 families. Fais is so remote the only way to get there is to take a chartered plane or a boat that comes in once a month.
You can see that God has been preparing the Fais people for the Gospel. Unlike the other outer islands of Yap alcohol and marijuana is completely illegal and has been for over 15 years. People were pretty eager to listen to the missionaries and were excited to be able to learn the gospel. There is only two religions there but there hasn't been much opportunity for the people to learn and study. They don’t have any preachers or teachers, they just go to a building and talk about religion.
There is only one well filled with drinking water for the whole island. Everyone uses wheelbarrows to lug around containers to collect water for the day. They have a Man House where only the men are allowed to go in and keep their fishing gear. It is a meeting place for them and it is also where they bring the fish at the end of the day. The woman go to the taro patches to work and collect food. Between the fish and taro they have their food for the day. It is a very family oriented island. Yap is the main island from where they receive their supplies.
Elder Bryant taught a man who been chained up for nine years. He had gone to Hawaii to attend college then got into an car accident and it changed him. He became unpredictable and wild so he went back home. He would seem calm and normal but something would set him off and he would hurt others. They could not leave him alone because if he had one of his outburst he would run into jungle and hide, and nobody was safe. So at the Man House a group of men tackled him and then took him to his brothers house. His brother, who loves him, made a place to chain him up, a two foot chain is attached to his ankle and a cement wall. He has taken care of him for the last 9 years. They bring him food, water and he sleeps on the floor. He has not been off that chain since it was put on him over 9 years ago. He speaks English because he had gone to school so the missionaries could teach him in English. He did not have a bible so Elder Christensen gave him his personal scriptures. The ones he has had since he was 8 years old with his name embossed on the front cover. He was so happy and promised to read them. They were even able to give him a blessing, it was a remarkable experience for all of them. We are praying for a miracle.
The missionaries are hoping to be able to return to this island. On some of the islands, traditions are very deep and different from what we known. We have learned some very interesting things about people and different cultures while living here. Some are things that we never realizes or expected to hear and see. But that is just part of the reason why we love being missionaries.
You can see that God has been preparing the Fais people for the Gospel. Unlike the other outer islands of Yap alcohol and marijuana is completely illegal and has been for over 15 years. People were pretty eager to listen to the missionaries and were excited to be able to learn the gospel. There is only two religions there but there hasn't been much opportunity for the people to learn and study. They don’t have any preachers or teachers, they just go to a building and talk about religion.
There is only one well filled with drinking water for the whole island. Everyone uses wheelbarrows to lug around containers to collect water for the day. They have a Man House where only the men are allowed to go in and keep their fishing gear. It is a meeting place for them and it is also where they bring the fish at the end of the day. The woman go to the taro patches to work and collect food. Between the fish and taro they have their food for the day. It is a very family oriented island. Yap is the main island from where they receive their supplies.
Elder Bryant taught a man who been chained up for nine years. He had gone to Hawaii to attend college then got into an car accident and it changed him. He became unpredictable and wild so he went back home. He would seem calm and normal but something would set him off and he would hurt others. They could not leave him alone because if he had one of his outburst he would run into jungle and hide, and nobody was safe. So at the Man House a group of men tackled him and then took him to his brothers house. His brother, who loves him, made a place to chain him up, a two foot chain is attached to his ankle and a cement wall. He has taken care of him for the last 9 years. They bring him food, water and he sleeps on the floor. He has not been off that chain since it was put on him over 9 years ago. He speaks English because he had gone to school so the missionaries could teach him in English. He did not have a bible so Elder Christensen gave him his personal scriptures. The ones he has had since he was 8 years old with his name embossed on the front cover. He was so happy and promised to read them. They were even able to give him a blessing, it was a remarkable experience for all of them. We are praying for a miracle.
The missionaries are hoping to be able to return to this island. On some of the islands, traditions are very deep and different from what we known. We have learned some very interesting things about people and different cultures while living here. Some are things that we never realizes or expected to hear and see. But that is just part of the reason why we love being missionaries.
This is so exciting that we are getting a Temple on Guam!
It is the first temple in the North Pacific and the people are so happy. They will now have an opportunity to receive the blessings of the temple.
A little church history on Guam
1940- Military men had the first Sunday meeting.
1951- Branch was established and they met in a members home.
1957-First missionaries on island then in 1959 they were taken off the island.
1964- Their first building was a hut.
1970- Missionaries were brought back to the island.
1980- Guam Mission was established.
1989- Book of Mormon translated into Chomorrian language.
2018- President Nelson announced a Guam Temple will be built.
It was a memorable day with over 500 people with church and community leaders coming in to help, beautiful music, words, weather and of coarse lots of food.
“ the Lord shall set his hand second time to recover ...his people from the islands of sea.” Isaiah 11:11 & 2 Nephi 21:11
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