Sunday, May 16, 2010

Auckland Today, Tonga tomorrow!

So the question is, what am I doing, and where am I going? Mom thought I was headed to Samoa. Close, but not quite. I am with another BYU nursing professor, Jane, and 8 nursing students. We are headed to Tonga for the Global Health and Diversity class, Tonga section, leaving early tomorrow. We will stay until June 12th, the first 11 days on the island of Vava'u, and the rest of the time on the island of Tongatapu. We are going to work in the hospitals and clinics there, and learn all we can about healthcare and nursing in Tonga.
Today we went to church here in Auckland. Going to church is always like going home, with the same lessons and format as we have in Utah. After church we went to the Auckland Museum. It is an amazing museum, and has a lot of artifacts from Pacific Islander cultures. We got to see the Maori show there.

1 comment:

Ruthie said...

OOO! It that the people who shout and paint (or tattoo) themselves? If it is, YOU ARE LUCKY TO SEE THEM!