Annaco Island here we come!!!

Well I got to keep this short. The five of us are heading to thr island of Annaco for our retreat. We will be the only five people on the entire island for the next two days. Please keep us in your prayers God Bless.
Love
~Greg
Did you know…

That it is not uncommon to spot a grown man wearing platform flip-flops that are often two sizes too small.

That the Marshall Islands has socialized health car, which means it only costs them 50 cents to visit the doctor and a foreigner only $17.50 including medicine.

That there are 23 Pacific Island countries not including Australia or New Zealand.

That Marshallese commonly carry quarters in there ears.

That there are 3 “Ns” in the Marshallese language, two of which I have a hard time distinguishing between.

That the Marshallese language has a rolling “R” like in Spanish, and it is not found in the language of any other Pacific country.

That in order to flush the toilet on the boys side, you must pull up on the plastic hanger, because the flusher is broken.

That the U.S. Army recruits at Assumption High School along with the other high schools, and that at least two Marshallese soldiers have died in the war.

That the other day when I saw that one of my students had a tattoo, I asked if her mom knew she had it, and she replied, “Yes, she’s the one who gave it to me.”

That according to the Filipinos that I work with, there are people in the Philippines who volunteer to be crucified on Good Friday…luckily, not to death. But a nail pounded into your feet and hands…OUCH!

That this Saturday, is the Marshallese holiday of Slo Oflirpa, pronounced (Slaw-of-lirpa), and translated in to English it means both “you are as wise as you look” and “read backwards.”