Week 28 in Tarawa

This past week has been taken up with doing DIBELS reading timings, teaching ED 385 Assessment, and preparing for the New Beginnings program.  We drove to Betio on Friday with Sister Alldredge and Sister Wier, our mission nurse and mission mother.  We were glad to see local workers repairing the damaged causeway between Betio and Bairiki.








While in Betio we stopped by to visit the sister missionaries.  We were impressed with their cleanliness and organization.  Notice their goals on the wall behind them.










On the wall behind the door were their lists of investigators and baptisms.

Here is yours truly making little sailboats with the 8 Young Women's values on the sails.  We borrowed the idea from our Principal's Conference.  The Theme this year is about embarking in the service of the Lord.









These next three pictures show the decorations for the New Beginnings program held in the chapel Friday evening.  The Young Women did a beautiful job singing "Walk Tall, You're a Daughter of God" and "I Walk by Faith".  I got to play the brand new piano which I helped assemble just 2 hours before the program started.

The tallest young women on the right is Leilani Solomone.  She is a senior at Moroni High School and also the Young Women's President!
(NOT the Laurel President, the YW Pres.)








We knew the Young Women had planned a dance after the program, but we didn't know that the Bishop had arranged for the young men to perform.  The Young Women seemed very pleased.  We also didn't know until the very last minute that the Bishop was providing a very nice dinner.  Sister Sumner had baked 8 dozen cupcakes thinking that was all there would be for refreshments.





While shopping in Betio, we stopped at another trade fair and happened upon a real treat: Nestlé's Quik!  That was the best chocolate milk I've had in at least 7 months.  It's funny how sometimes you miss the little things.