Married!

Hey Everyone!!!!

I am now Mrs. Elisabeth 'Akau'ola! It feels so weird thinking that. But the wedding and reception and dance went great. Some rough spots but we got through them. The food was AMAZING!!!! John's sister did a great job with taking care of that. She really knows her stuff. John's Mom was amazing too with everything she did. She did above and beyond what we wanted but she pulled it off. 

John and I spent a couple days at local hotel with a beach view. Nothing fancy but it was great getting out of a house of noisy kids and adults. 

We had our 'First Sunday' on Nov 21. We had a dress up yet again for that. Blah!!! We were tired of being pulled and jerked around. That day was when we decided to leave and go to the hotel. 

Can't wait to put up pictures so everyone can see.

I still struggle with the language. I have a few ideas of how to take care of that but still I wonder... will I ever learn the language?

Hello Friends! Well, what I can say. Being in Tonga is interesting. I feel more like a tourist but I know that feeling will die down in time. The wedding is on Thursday and everything is pretty much done. Spent more of the time at the immigration center to get all legalized. Typically it takes two weeks but somehow they pushed me to the top of the list. I was grateful. Got to meet Pres. Nau, the stake president, for a little talk. He was happy to see me again. I also got the meet the sealer that will seal John and I in the temple. He was a nice guy.
Got to take some real Tongan food. It is good if you eat right. I also got to have the experience of going to the fish market. Not good for. I felt sick the whole time I was there I saw sea animals that I didn't even know you could eat. But the clams I had were HUGE!!!! They were sure good though.
Nothing else going on. After the wedding there will be more detail!!!

MORE TO COME FOLKS!!!!

Made it to Tonga!

Hello Friends! It is Elisabeth!!! :) Just so you know, I made it to Tonga. I am safe and sound. Things have been crazy with getting everything legal but it is all coming together. I had to pay about $300 in Tongan money to the airport because I didn't have a letter from immigration saying that I can be here. That is weird. No one told me that. But I am sure glad that I had the money!
I am staying with the mother-in-law and John is staying with his friends. We won't get into any trouble this way. But the day does get closer and we are both excited.
John's sister is coming into town on Thursday, which tomorrow. We are going to have such fun. I am really excited.

That is all for now! More updates to come and pictures too!

LET THE ADVENTURE BEGIN!

This is Elisabeth! Let's start the ADVENTURE! It begins with a white girl, me, getting ready to ship out of the states to paradise, Tonga. This blog will give everyone a chance to follow our adventures through paradise. Hope to get a chance to post something at least once a week so everyone knows what is going on!

Get ready.... Get Set..... LET'S FLY!!