Friday, June 19, 2015

Tonga Prepares to Crown the King

Required attire for working at the Royal Palace
  
Senior Missionary Service project at the Palace

Junior missionaries did the heavy lifting
Called to serve the King

4 day Junior Missionary service project painting the Palace Fence



Prince 'Ata supervising with Mission President Tupou
'Upgrading' the waterfront with hundreds of painted TIRE pots---Resourceful

Fattening the pigs for the King's feasts

The 'new and improved' fishing boat dock


Meanwhile, back at the office:
Participants choose one of 3 PATHS to Self-Reliance:  1)  Education  2)  Job Search  3)  Starting or Growing a Business

These guys  choose to continue their carpentry studies and training after helping
build the post-cyclone houses in Ha'apai
The Religious community in Tonga is protesting against adopting CEDAW (eliminating discrimination against women) for fear it would allow abortions and same-sex marriage.
Parade of protesters


The Prince on the right, the Governor of Vava'u on his right, after Liahona stake conference where both spoke.
 Photo taken from behind a bush at our front door.