Lowders Journey

Hi! Welcome to our Blog! The purpose of this Blog is to share the journey of the second half of our lives with you, our relatives and friends. After 36 years of marriage, raising a family, and retiring from careers, we found ourselves at a crossroads. In April 2010, we enrolled in a Discipleship Training School at University of Nations, Youth With A Mission, Kailua-Kona Hawaii. We are now pursuing our dreams while helping to fulfill God's Great Commission. This is the rest of our story!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

WAYA Island, Fiji

Excitement, Anticipation, the day we arrived at the Island of Waya, Fiji.

Landing on the beach!!

Waya Beach, left of the house we stayed at.

Waya Beach, right of the house we stayed at.

Just down the beach...

Jan and the Pastor's Children....

Sharing with village members....

Kasawa is the main staple for Fiji. It is easy to grow, harvest and plant. It grows anywhere, on mountain slopes and even in the jungle!

Dinner for the village!

Kids at play during a break from School.

Jan got sick and we needed to get her to the hospital on the mainland of Fiji. There was a miracle that day.....notice the smooth calm waters of the South Pacific!

Jan got better and we came back to Waya and prayed over this ancient Burre, known as the King's Compound.

In the middle of the village!

This is how the grass mattes get made!

Jan just simply loves the native burres' They are efficient, quick and inexpensive to build. Unfortunately, they do not weather the hurricanes well.

The day we went back to Latoka.

Rest and Relaxation on our own Island for a Day!

Rewards from the Lord!

Back in the classroom. Notice the instructor. His name is Baxter Kruger, the author of the Shack Revisited.

Back in Ohana Court! The UofN family meeting place.

Volunteers for the Annual Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii.