End of National Diabetes Week in Tonga

On November 14, 2015 we had the National Blue Light Ceremony that is done all over the world in thousands of countries.  Elder Murdock had the privilege to flip the switch to turn on the blue lights.  We also had all of our winners in each category there to perform their song, skit, essay, or poem.  The Art was displayed and the young man was honoured.  Each school received their certificate for their 50 class room chairs for their school.  It was a loving evening.  Following is some photos of the evening, but most was too dark for the pictures to turn out well.  Hope you enjoy the ones we have.

This is part of our students that were winners in the contest preparing to perform for all at the Blue Light Ceremony.

This is Siva, our Champion.  She is Head Dietitian of the National Diabetes Center.  She was the MC for the night.

This is after Elder Murdock flipped the switch to turn the blue lights on the front of Vaiola Hospital.  It is amazing to know that this same thing is going on all over the world in the awareness of Diabetes Prevention.

On November 15, 2015, they had a special church service to close the National Diabetes Week.  It was held in the Free Wesleyan Church Hall.  It was a beautiful hall and we are sure a very nice service, but it was all in Tongan!

These are the chairs that we were able to purchase for all the winners in our Diabetes Contest.  We put our LDS Charities stickers on each one.  We thought they looked wonderful and so did the schools when they came to pick them up!

Here is Nuku'alofa GPS with their 100 chairs as they were winners in two categories.  They left very, very happy!  This has been a wonderful project that we feel was inspired by our Heavenly Father.  We pray that we were able to touch some of  their lives to remember to Choose The Right and Choose Healthy Eating to Live Longer!

"Many feel that the Word of Wisdom is for the principal purpose of increasing our health, increasing our mortal life, but more careful study of the revelation (D&C 89) reveals that there is a deeper purpose. ....The spiritual promises greatly exceed the physical."   Spencer W. Kimball