Every transfer, we assist in picking people up for the airport and putting them on a bus or picking them up at the bus station and taking them to the airport. It usually takes most of two days to get it all done. It is always a pleasure meeting these young missionaries who are leaving home, friends, and family to serve the Lord. Friday, April 10 was especially busy. We got up at 5:30 am to make brownies for the youth activity. We picked the sister up at 7:20 and stayed with her until she got on the plane an hour later. We returned at 10:30 to pick up two more sisters. We had to have them in town for the bus that left at 10:30. We sacrificed and treated them to a relaxing lunch at the Chinese Restaurant. Then put them on the bus.

We borrowed the church key and took 9 big bottles into the Church fridge to get cold for the youth activity. That is their special treat.

We got a call from Suva asking us to go back to the airport to pick up Conference DVDs to be distributed to all the many branches and groups in the district spread all across our island, Taveuni, and Rabi. We raced back to the airport to pick them up. As we were driving, our zone leader Elder Peary called and said he was still waiting in Labasa with all the elders involved in transfers and please let them know when we got them.

Rex wrote: When we got close, I said, “The last flight left a half hour ago. They’re going to be closed down. We’ll be lucky if they’re still open.”

As we drove in, the gate was open, but the airport doors were barred shut and only two vehicles remained. Our special airport security guard was walking towards his car to leave. I ran to him and said, “I’ve got a package that was sent. Is there any way I can still get it.” He said, “Sure, come over here.” He took me over to the yellow van. They opened up the back and handed me the package with Elder Woodward in big red letters. I thanked them profusely. I felt it was a tender mercy that we are such good friends with the security guard.

We met Elder Peary back at the Labasa church. He took all the DVDs but Labasa, Naduna, and Seaqaqa. There was a whole stack of them. It was an act of sacrifice on their part to wait for them before they headed across the island; but it would make it easy, as Elders were here from every single area. They could take them home to view without having to drive extra miles over bumpy roads or send them by boat.

We raced home, picked up the brownies, balls, etc. and hurried back to the youth activity which took the rest of the evening. It had been a full and fulfilling day.

Love you all!