On Thursday we went into the village that is right next to our mission center. There we visited with this woman, Florence and her family. The kids did pretty good with the new environment. We were there about 2 1/2 hours and that was about all they could take!
On Friday we went down to this big field where they were holding and Independance Day celebration. As you can see, they were dressed in traditional costumes and sang in their heart language. We only stayed about 1 1/2 hours because the kids began to get scared seeing all the different costumes! Please pray the kids will adjust and love these people who are so different than us!

The village is right on the ocean. This is Jonathan walking back from the water.
At Florence's house many people gathered around to visit with us. This man playing the guitar is actually a believer from another tribe. He has learned the Nakanak language and is teaching them the Bible! He is the only one teaching these people, so New Tribes missionaries are planning on moving in and helping him very soon. If you can see I'm wearing something that looks like a dress; it's actually called a meri blouse. It's what most of the women in the village wear, so I borrowed one from a missionary friend for the visit. I'm planning on having a couple made for myself, so I will be dressed culturally appropriate around the nationals. Many women told me they liked my clothes and said it was pretty. It is a big compliment to them if we dress like them!