We left town by 4 am and started out on our long trip. We picked up our guide "Amos" at a school that we had done the day before. First we drove out of town until the road turned into "gravel" of sorts and then it turned into a tail. We continued on this muddy/Rocky trail for three hours driving though some of the most beautiful spots that I have seen yet. It was a one-way road that was rough at best. We were shaken so well that if we were a can of pop we would have exploded. It was great! We were mudding in the middle of the jungle not something that you do everyday. Also there were many mountains that we had to climb. I am glad that we didn't get stuck out there because we were in the middle of no were. Most of this trip was made in the dark. After driving though the jungle for three hour the road stopped on the edge of the sea shore. The terrain was too rough to put a road though to the other side of a big mountain ( Which is saying a lot "that it is too rough"! ) We all got in the boat with all the bibles and then sped across the water to the small village on the other side of the mountains. The boat ride took us 20 min. when we got to the shore we had to then carry the bibles up to the village school.
It was so very much worth it. They were so very receptive and so happy that we came out to give them Bibles. They sang for us and raised the roof. Man, can they sing! The young men sang the bass and it was so powerful that you could feel it . It was Amazing! This was the best school that I have been to yet and that is saying a lot. We then went to the principal's house for a late breakfast of fish, kasava, and rice. It was very good. Then we started the trip back to Labasa. after we got freshened up Bro. Joe had us over for "Lovo". which is a feast that they cook under the ground. They do it by heating up lava rock until they are blood red, and then put them in a hole which they then the cover with banana leafs. Then they put all the food in there and cover with more banana leafs and then cover with dirt and leave it to cook for an hour or so.The food was so good! They fed us like Kings. And then we had a very good sleep.
God Bless, John Elwood. (Josiah, Matthew)
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