George

George

I mentioned in an earlier post that I met a Tongan fellow named George on the flight from Fiji to Tonga. He had been on an extended visit with family in the Los Angeles area, and was coming home for a while. While still on the plane, George asked me to carry in a...
Fundraising Tsunami!

Fundraising Tsunami!

So, at this point in our story, the team is built but there’s a catch – we have no money. Travel to Tonga is expensive, and we also needed money for supplies and tools to get the work done. The Archdiocese of New Zealand had devoted everything they could from...
Return to Tonga

Return to Tonga

I am overwhelmed with all the support we received. In 2 weeks we raised nearly $20,000 to send 5 missionaries to help the on-site team of 3 Greek men to finish weather-proofing the Church. We covered all our travel expenses, plus labor & materials costs for...
We left our hearts in Fiji

We left our hearts in Fiji

It’s funny to say it, but you can thank a little bug for this blog post. We’re in Tonga now, getting familiar with the project. Early this morning, I laid down after an early morning bathroom visit and felt something with lots of legs crawl across my back. I...