by mjones360 | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
February 2020 has been quite a month! On January 31, I emailed Fr. Paul Patitsas, the priest whose interview on Ancient Faith Radio inspired me to reach out to the Archdiocese of New Zealand. My momentum on this project had stalled out somewhat since my first trip in...
by mjones360 | Feb 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by mjones360 | Feb 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by mjones360 | Mar 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by mjones360 | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
We arrived in Tonga on Saturday afternoon. The flight from Fiji is only about an hour and a half. The pilot said it would be a three day trip in a Tongan canoe. I’m glad we have airplanes! One thing I noticed in the airport is that Tongans travel with the hugest...
by mjones360 | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Those who read my blog from my first trip to Tonga know that it is illegal to do any work in the entire Kingdom on Sunday. The day is reserved for worship and spending time with family. Like most people in Tonga, we started with our worship service, the Divine Liturgy...
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