Day 6 Hamilton
and Pokeno NZ, Apia, Samoa
Today we had
the opportunity to go to the New Zealand Temple. We were a part of one of the morning sessions
of baptisms. It was an amazing
experience. After that we rounded
everyone up and headed to Pokeno for some ice cream. They had the option of getting a 19 scoop ice
cream cone! It was really yummy. Then we
headed over to the airport and had to wait 45 min just to check in. We had a little baggage trouble but ended up
getting around it after 20 min. We
finally made it through security with no problems. Maddie (Freshman MB) was very sick throughout
the whole day, so getting on a plane was the last thing she wanted to do. We all were running around the airport trying
to get things to make her feel better before we got on the plane. We finally
found some good medicine and made her a concoction of powerade and sprite to
help her stomach. She was in the fetal
position holding her stomach most of the time while we were waiting to
board. We all felt for her. Macky ended up being so nice and switching
her seats so that she could have a window seat and no one sitting next to her
so she could lay down. After the 3 ½ hr
plane ride, we finally made it to Samoa!! TALOFA!!! It was so humid and
extremely hot when we got off. And it didn’t help that we were all wearing long
pants. We were greeted by some of Sam’s
friends who gave us all leis. On our
drive to Pesega we got a glimpse of what its like to live here. Most of the houses didn’t have windows or
doors, it was just an open house. You
could see right into them and see everything they were doing. We saw that most people didn’t wear shoes or
even a lot of clothes. It was a great
experience to see that part of how people live out here. I think that by the end of the drive, a lot
of us were realizing just how lucky we are to have the houses we have and the other
materialistic things we use on a daily basis. We take for granted what we have
a lot of the time and aren’t grateful for the things that are given to us. These people don’t have much, and just by the
20 min car ride I was able to get a greater respect for them and a sense of
gratefulness for the things that I have. TOFA!
-Jen Hardman
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