October 28

In our meeting today, we asked President Sefeti to cover our USP Family Home Evening tonight. We gave him the treats.  We ask Maggie to do the lesson.  We already have an activity. We are so sad to miss FHE.  It is such fun.

We wanted to attend the senior's FHE.  It was held at the service center and was in celebration of Diwali.  I know I have said it before, but Diwali is the biggest holiday here in Fiji.  It is a Hindu celebration that goes on for five days.

Elder and Sister Updike was in charge.  She made curry (which neither Scott nor I like) with lots of toppings. Sister Jackson and I made Raita.  It is a yogurt based condiment for curry made of plain yogurt, shredded carrots, onions, and spices.  Sister Updike also made the best mango chutney.  I have asked her for the recipe.

The speaker was Hindu and explained Diwali.  He was so hard to understand that I finally just gave up listening.

Oddly enough we had pumpkin pie for dessert.

After it was over, I wished that we had gone to USP for FHE.

Standing, left to right:
Elder Hogge, President Davis, President Klinger, Sister Updike, Elder Updike,
Elder Whitehead, Susan Stanford, Frank Standford, Elder Jackson, Sister Jackson,
Elder Wells,  Guest Speaker, Elder Tennis, Elder Christiansen
Seated, left to right:
Elder Collins, Sister Davis, Sister Collins, Sister Klingler, Sister Limburg, Sister Newsom,
Sister Hogge, Sister Wells, Sister Christiansen, Sister Tennis, Sister Whitehead.