The morning after President Henry B. Eyring enjoyed a wonderful traditional Fijian welcome, we awoke to these headlines.
However, on Saturday the cyclone veered north and the Cultural Celebration went on. 1300 youth between the ages of 12 and 18 had been practicing for weeks and weeks and travelled, some from many miles away and some from other islands, to Suva just for this performance. A condensed version of the Cultural Celebration was a delight to everyone, including President Eyring, Elder & Sister Cook, Elder & Sister Richards, and the Pacific Area Presidency. After the amazing finale, we were able to get everyone out of the Vodafone Arena and the youth safely back to the LDS College before Cyclone Winston hit. Wilson & I were more fortunate than many. The howling winds, rattling glass windows and doors and flooding into our flat were nothing compared to the serious damage, loss of homes and injuries sustained by others. After this tempest came the dawn and the Suva Fiji Temple was rededicated on Sunday, February 21 - a blessing for the nation of Fiji!
However, on Saturday the cyclone veered north and the Cultural Celebration went on. 1300 youth between the ages of 12 and 18 had been practicing for weeks and weeks and travelled, some from many miles away and some from other islands, to Suva just for this performance. A condensed version of the Cultural Celebration was a delight to everyone, including President Eyring, Elder & Sister Cook, Elder & Sister Richards, and the Pacific Area Presidency. After the amazing finale, we were able to get everyone out of the Vodafone Arena and the youth safely back to the LDS College before Cyclone Winston hit. Wilson & I were more fortunate than many. The howling winds, rattling glass windows and doors and flooding into our flat were nothing compared to the serious damage, loss of homes and injuries sustained by others. After this tempest came the dawn and the Suva Fiji Temple was rededicated on Sunday, February 21 - a blessing for the nation of Fiji!
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