Pictures!

Some friends and I went to a resort called Volivoli and went snorkeling!


Okay so it let me upload one picture but thats it. Stupid I know. There are a bunch more on my facebook. Im so sorry that this picture thing isnt working.

Finally!

Bula! (Hello in Fijian)

             Yay! Haha. Well, Im in Fiji!!!! I have been here for a month now. It is so much different than America.  I live in a town called Ba, its on the western side of the island. I live in a tiny house with 20 other people. We dont have much personal space so I guess its a good thing that I like everyone I live with. There are 6 boys and 14 girls. Poor guys, they are always with girls.  We have no hot water so showers are very short. Im starting to pick up Fijian, well a few phrases at least.  Oh, and Ba is the Indo-Fijian capital of the world. There are so many Indians (like from India). Its weird. I secretly like the Fijians better.

            I never knew that being white would be so helpful. People here always point at us and say kaivalogi (white person).  Its funny because were starting to pick up words that they call us so we know when they are talking about us. There are so many guys our age here.  They either go to a university or work. But I love that there are so many because they love talking to us and I love talking to them.  I think I have fallen in love with several Fijian boys.  They always come up to us and start talking.  We have taken several pictures with random people. Haha. 

            The people here are so giving.  I feel like a spoiled rotten brat coming here.  The people here literally have nothing and yet they want to give us everything they have.  We go to villages several times a week and they always make us food. I definietly dont love there food, but its okay.  This one village I went to fed us these whole fish, like with the eyeballs and scales and everything. I thought I was going to die when I saw it.  Haha, but when the whole village is watching and waiting for you to eat there food, you can do anything.  I had the worst stomach ache afterwards but it was worth knowing that I made them happy.

             I am with an organization called HELP-International.  We are working in poor villages teaching health educations classes, microfinance classes, teach people how to garden and lots of other stuff. Since I have been here I have helped with several health clinics taking vitals of patients, teaching kids about health/oral education, teaching at schools (like basic grammar), teaching a music class and tutoring orphans.  I have made so many friends, I love it.  I work monday-friday and then weekends we go on weekend vacations.

            Some of the weekend vacations that I have gone on are snorkeling at a private island.  It was the coolest thing I have ever experienced.  I was in awe the entire time.  I also have spent a lot of time hanging out on the beach swimming in the ocean and  tanning on the beach.  This next weekend were going to Suva for a temple trip and then the week after there is a group going skydiving.  Im still debating if Im going or not.  Haha, I think I will chicken out. Haha.  There are several villages that want us to come spend the night and see what a traditional Fijian night festival would be like. 

            I am loving it here. Mostly because the people are so kind and are always helping us with everything. They will drop what there doing to walk you to the market.  I love the people Im with and the best part of it is devoting my life to service 100% of the time.  I get so excited knowing that Im helping these people improve there lives. I still have like 9 weeks left here.  At times it can be very hard  but when I forget about the stupid things people do and remember why Im here, its all good.

Moce(goodbye) 

Paradise!

Well, I made it to Fiji! Yay! I have been here for three days and love it! I never want to leave. The humidity is crazy but I still like it. The people here are awesome.  Everyone wants to talk to you and get to know you because you are white. Its pretty funny.  I have so much to say but I have to go right now. I will be back with so many cool things to say. Haha. I will post pictures really soon! Keep checking back!

3 days until I leave!!!!

Well, I guess its about time to update my blog, since i'm leaving in 3 days.  I am so excited to go to Fiji! I cant wait to go help so many people. It will be a life changing experience.  Hopefully I will have new posts weekly so you guys can see what I'm up to, at least thats the plan. Haha.  Also as team Fiji, we have a group blog as well, so you can see all our projects that we're doing.  It is http://fiji.help-international.org/. So look on there as well, its pretty cool.  I have started packing this weekend and everytime I start, I just want to quit because I have so much stuff.  I will be doing a dental hygiene project and some very generous people donated 250 toothbrushes, 150 tubes of toothpaste and 150 things of floss, and lots of pamphlets. I have to figure out how to get that over there too. Haha.  Well thats it for now, but I will be posting my adventures here! Thanks for all those who donated to help make this happen!