This is our friend Maiaa and his son from Fanning Island. He used to live on Christmas Island. He sent his son to school here on Christmas but the young man wasn't being to serious so Maiaa came and got him and took him home. Maiaa is a fisherman and he brought us the finest fresh tuna that we have ever eaten. It was so good raw with a little soya sauce and vinegar that I could hardly bear to cook it.
This is Belle. Her father worked on Christmas Island and retired here. The family is now moving back to the fathers outer island in Tarawa. Belle has been so faithful since we have been here. The island where she is moving has no Church. The KPC (Kiribati Protestant Church) made an agreement with the island's old men to not allow any other churches so she will probably never be able to go to our church again. She doesn't have the ability or capability to leave the island and will probably spend the rest of her life there.
This is the Matangare, the super ship to Tarawa. We watched about 200 board her. Find somewhere to sit wherever you can, no restrooms, the ship cooks rice and the people bring dried fish for the fifteen day trip back to Tarawa. They were going to Fanning to pick up more people and then on to Tarawa.
This is MweMwe who helped build our house here. He has been waiting for two months for our solar water heater on the roof to come. It came on the Matangare and he installed it and is now taking the boat home to Tarawa and his family.The solar water heater is wonderful. Water so hot you can't leave your hand under the faucet.
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Hi Grampie and Lois!! I sure love reading your blog! It sounds like you are doing awesome things! I don't know how well your internet works, but I thought I'd let you know that Greg and I have a blog now!!! So, if you can, check it out! It's gandkpolatis.blogspot.com! I love you guys! Can't wait to see you in April in Hawaii..We're going to try to make it over there!!!! Love ya!
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