Sunday, August 9, 2015


This is the Paonangisu Branch Bush Chapel
It was destroyed during Pam but the benches survived
They were put in just days before Pam because they had to get them out of the warehouse to make room for the emergency supplies that they knew would be coming in after the Cyclone.
Us and President Eric and Sister Stoddard
Eric is Branch President of the Paonangisu Branch
This is their recreation Field
You can see some devastation from Pam in the background but much greenery has returned. Pres. Eric described to us how they caught "Flying Foxes" (bats) for food after the Cyclone. He said they taste good.  I'm not so sure.
These men are loading sheets of corrugated iron roofing material to take to that island in the distance to help rebuild the houses destroyed by Pam. Elder Stoddard delivered water to these boats for about 3 weeks after Pam until people could repair their gutters enough to retrieve rain water themselves.
On our ride all the way around Efate we encountered several scenes like this one
Washday and Bath Day

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