Catholic Holiday

We were able to attend this event because of our supervisor Ana.  She was able to get tickets for us.  We are sure that we were the only LDS Missionaries in attendance.  This celebration was for the end of "Lent" a Catholic Holiday.  It was also to celebrate the first Tongan being made a Cardinal. In attendance were thousands of people as well as the Cardinal and the King of Tonga.  It was amazing, much singing and dancing.  Following are some pictures of the event.

This is one of the tents that was set up for us to have our "Tongan Feast".

If you look closely at the red tent you will be able to see the Cardinal and the King of Tonga.

There were many dancers and singers, it went on for hours.

Sister Murdock tried to get a little closer to the Cardinal and the King, but there were guards that was not allowing that.  Their table was set with fine china and they had servants bring their food to them in courses.  There was a make shift kitchen set up in the back of the tent.  It was something to see.

This was another tent set up like ours for guest to eat their Tongan Feast.  There were many, many people there!

11th Article of Faith - "We claim the privilege of worshiping the Almighty God, according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."  Joseph Smith