WOW! It's so hard to believe I have been to Yap and back already! It was a wonderful trip! I was there for missions to help build a church building, but I was able to experience so much more than a building. The Island is so beautiful and exotic. The culture is unlike any other I had experienced (they still use stone money!). I want to share a few pictures with you before days go by and I get busy and caught up in other things.
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| The sunsets were gorgeous. |
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Fish is a staple on the island. This is some fresh fish I was partly
responsible for cleaning...new experience for me! |
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This is the current church building with the new building
going up in the background. |
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We saw rainbows every day. Not only are they beautiful, but a
reminder that God keeps his promises to us. |
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The guys beasted it! They had to pour all the cement by hand.
Not only was it a ton of physical labor, but try doing it in a sauna! |
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| A view of the ocean |
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| Breadfruit....um, I think I passed on this one. It's scary looking! |
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Wrecked Japanese Zero from WWII
hiding in the tropical undergrowth. |
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| The Men's House in one of the villages. |
Being outside in Yap is like being in a sauna all day. If you don't mind the heat, it's a beautiful tropical island to go visit. The smell of pineapple and other fruit lingers in the air and coconut trees sway along the beach front. The fishing is a guys dream come true! Most importantly though, God is at work here saving the locals. The baptist churches on the island are growing and it was SO exciting that I had an opportunity to be a part of this work.
