Beginnings of the Ka'u Ward Portuguese Oven

This oven is being built behind our mission home.

Tafisi & Rodney unloading the truck with the supplies.
George (the master craftsman)

Staking out the oven.

Preparing the footings.

Sand & rocks for the oven.

The oven footings.

Update of the Ka'u Garden

Remember our Andy and the guiney grass.....
Just before the first cut.

The first cut.... was very exciting.

On lookers....Basil, Dennis, & Kalili

Looking better all the time.

Kelly Kaupu cutting next to the lawn.

Papaya trees... going down.

The almost finished product.

Dennis Kaawa & Elder Wright

Taking care of the business.

Does he look proud or what?

Dennis Kaawa, Kelly Kaupu & Elder Wright

What's New in Ka'u

Our finished missionary garden.

We have tomatoes, leafy onions, corn, & pineapple.
Here are our herbs...oregano, basil, & chives

George Quensell left & his rock wall crew.
George put a little rock wall around my little garden in front of our place.

Saturday, Feb 28 we had 50 mile an hour wind gusts.

It took one of the roofs off of the Ka'u High School.

Another view.