Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Majuro Health Club

P1010599 Start at the bench… “Barrett style” no collars…no spotter needed…contoured bench for posterior end!

P1010621 Knee lubricant may be needed at this station…I think even titanium rusts here.

P1010646 Bike stop at pull up bar…to the….rope climb … or rope stand. Short and sweet!

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES

P1010587 This is a young girl named Eugene. (Eta in Eugene) Eugene is always smiling.  We met Eugene along with many young ones in the Laura congregation right away.  The young ones although shy are very welcoming in introducing themselves and always available to correct our Marshallese! Most take English in school. It wasn’t until several weeks maybe months when we realized Eugene did not have her parents at meetings.  Her older cousins, Brenda and Sally Ann always had invited her to join them at meetings.  She would come with that smile on her face and ready to comment.  She started studying with one of the teenagers, Crystal.  Her family was planning to send her to the states to her relatives with an opportunity to have a better education.  She refused saying that she feels she would rather serve Jehovah in Majuro.  Her parents allowed her to stay and because of her decision and her interest in the truth her mom began to study. Eugene  recently became an unbaptized publisher, her mom from her bible study has been legally married and stopped smoking and desires to be a publisher, and now dad has begun to study!  Eugene found this baby bird fallen from a tree and has wrapped it in a breadfruit leaf. I think you would agree, Jehovah would be pleased, it is in good hands! P1010622 Korata takes a break during field service during the Memorial invitation campaign and sits on a renowned Marshallese canoe. The Marshallese are credited with this style canoe. This one is a small one. They are 2 to 5 times bigger but the same style. They can be powered by oarsmen or a sail. The sail post can be seen on the left. Wood is all hand carved and they are still made locally. When mariners first saw the canoes they were amazed (and are still impressed) by their speed and maneuverability.  

P1010618Nice box decorations and notes Kennedy but you forgot to put your dad inside to help me put it back together!

P1010564Baseball in any language, but perhaps you do not take off your flip-flops for home plate and just which coconut tree is second base?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Pig Roast

P1010550 The pig roast was held at our house last Monday (for them it was a holiday, “Nuclear Victims Day”  kind of like our Memorial Day) After we dug a big hole,  about 1 foot deep,the sisters put many coconut husks and sticks in the ground and above ground until it was about 1 foot above ground.  Then they covered that stuff with coral rocks. The husks were lit then from the sides below the coral. The third pic shows the fire burnt down just below ground level. Time to cover the coral with leaves of different variety for protection and flavor. Then comes the pig topped with more leavesP1010559 

P1010561  Then they put a large piece of cardboard over the leaves.  Finally the guys shovel the sand that is behind them back onto the cardboard.

It cooked practically all day and was it delicious!  The flavor was so good!  Here they are peeling the leaves off.  The sister, Namu took the head home for herself!!

P1010593“THIS LITTLE PIG STAYED HOME!”