✨Journey Of Walking, Cleaning, & Picking✨

IALT: reflect on what I did today, for Teachers only day!

This morning, from waking up to cleaning my room, then to showering up and getting ready it was already a challenge. The sun shun too bright, and caused to much heat from me. Myself, Amon and my Mother, had to walk all the way from Panmure, to Glen Inness. We walked to our church in order to clean it for church this evening. 

As we walked, for the first 5 minutes it fine, I mean I could walk without complain, and not only that but it was fun to walk and see new different sights! Then for the rest of the trip, after that glorious 5 minutes, my legs were aching, I was tired sweating and hungry... And I was complaining to my Mother, if we could just turn around and go back home! But, I realised I can make it, and I wouldn't give up, so I kept my head held high, and keep my feet walking further.

We crossed, and we were only a few metres away from the shop so I checked my pocket, and Ch-CHING I found some money, asked for permission to run to the shop, and faster than lighting I was gone. Running in the store dying for a drink, and a little bit of sugar! Finally I was out, and ready to keep the trip rolling. As we walked we saw Point England school, at their lunch time. Some people knew me, and some didn't but it was good to say a quick Hi, and a quick Bye!

We got there, and straight away I feel to the ground as if I had ran a non stop marathon. After a few minutes I was craving PEACHES! And as I was taking a stroll around the church, a big huge healthy Peach tree caught my eye, from a distance! I got Amon, and we both ran with excitement, and happiness. I gave Amon a boost up onto a strong branch, apart of the Peach tree. I stood and catched the peaches he had picked from the tree, for about a great 10 minutes! We had enough, and so we went into the Church's kitchen!

We cleaned them in the sink, and dried them! Then all 3 of us sat and ate, the peaches! We got back to cleaning right away... I was on the hall, well I was on opening the windows and curtains of the hall, along with sweeping the stairs, and grounds of the church.

My father then at last arrived from work, and he did his cleaning.. then appeared a car never to have been seen by myself, approaching myself, and Amon, aside with my Mother. 2 people in the car were selling perfume, and so they opened their trunk and we all had a look! Amon got to choose one perfume for my Father, and I got to choose one for my Mother. I picked a $77 Pink American Perfume, and Amon picked an After Shave Mens Perfume at $65 for my Father. 

They left, and after a while we left too. It was the end of the day after the 30 Minute church service, and I couldn't wait for the next day!

I was so tired, and walking there was so challenging, I felt as if my legs we about to fall of my body! The again, something I enjoyed while travelling there, was getting to see and speak to some Point England students, along with seeing new and different things.

How would you feel if were to walk that fair?

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⛪Cleaning The Church⛪

IALT: reflect on what I did for part of my day!

Today, not only did I attend Edgewater College's Tongan Polyfest Practice, but after a bit as in (1-2 hours), we went to prepare and clean Gods house for Sunday! You may be wondering, Why we went?, Well because every year 1 family is nominated to help make sure there responsibility of cleaning the church, and all and the property of the church is clean! For example if I myself and my family were picked, which we were most days of the week... We would have to Vacuum the hall, mop the bathroom, sweep the chairs, and broom the outside leaves where they shouldn't be! When you are nominated, you would have to nominated by someone, and vote will be counted. Then again, if people want you to it's your choice whether to accept or decline the offer. My father's name was called out, and it was going to be his first time being, as we call it "Setu'ata", or "Tauhi Lotu"! He decided to accept the offer! You would have to take care of the church for one whole year, and if you like to keeping your streak of cleaning the church going you could be the responsibility of the church, hall and property for another year. One of my father's cousins currently just moved to New Zealand from Tonga, and in Tonga at their old church, they were the "Tauhi Lotu", or responsibility takers of the church for a shocking whopping 10 years. They say, if they hadn't moved to New Zealand, then they would still be the take the position for a longer time frame! WOW, I know right I was shocked to!

When we clean, everyone in my family has a part to do... For example someone could vacuum and clean the hall, or wash the dishes and mop the floors in the kitchen, or lastly my least favouirte cleaning out the TOILETS! Yes, YUCK right! When we go to clean church, my job is water the garden every Saturday, and also empty the Ashtrays of where the men put their smokes in! Myself, Amon and Ma'asi, finished our jobs very quickly. Basically Amon just had to clean the land pollution in, out and around the property! Ma'asi had to sweep the floors, in out and around the church, and hall! 

After that, we ha choir, for tomorrow. Every sunday either Sunday School, another group called Ako Ako, or the HIVA LAHI, which is the whole church would be the main group, by singing 1 song and one song only. On Sunday (Tomorrow) the main song will be performed by the Sunday School group, and my dad is the man who teaches the songs to the Sunday School churches, to perform!

After choir, we found a yellow & black soft soccer ball. So we decided to play Volleyball. We went 1 on 1, first and the rule was the first person to 5 points, would stay on and the person who lost would have to come out and become the new referee of the game, for the winner, and the next person. Time pasted and it got boring so we took a 5-10 minute break. After a while we began playing again, as we played for a longer time, more people joined in. (My 2 sisters, Sophia & Sydney). So then we had 5 players, so in order to make a fair game 1 person would be out reffing and the other 4 would have 1 team of 2, playing. If you had dropped the ball for your team, and the other team reached 5 points, and you dropped it you would ref while the former ref would get a play. At first I was teams with my sister Sydney... We won against my other sister and younger brother (Sophia & Amon). So we decided to have 1 more game, we lost so my sister Sydney reffed while me and Ma'asi played against Sophia & Amon. The points were tied 4-4, and it was the last game! My parents walked out saying "Let's Go" which only left us with one game, and a little of time to play with it. We served and the game was on, they hit and we hit.. until they a hit an impeccable high throw, and as I reached back to hit the ball I missed, and fell! It was the end of the game and they celebrated. The thing I was happy, and excited about even though people lost points for their team, or risked their team in losing, with my family it's not about that it's about having a good time and enjoying yourself! 

So today, not only did I go to Edgewater College's Tongan Polyfest practice, but I also went to church, cleaned and had a good time! A struggle, I found was being competitive during our game, it was so entertaining, funny and fun I forgot the purpose of the game.. which was to hit the ball back onto the oppsite teams side.. and to also make sure the ball doesn't hit the ground on your side.

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