Bless you all so much for the hugely positive and encouraging comments you've posted here. Our people from Sasa'e are certainly reading your comments, I think they might be a little shy - or maybe they are still catching up on rest : ) or are overwhelmed with how awesome you all were!
We had the opportunity to show on our big screen some of your comments, our group had smiles from ear to ear and were happy to read them. It's brought to light how God makes use of every single being that's willing. While we have received so many compliments, we know without a doubt that you all were part of making this Fono special. From the organising side of things, you made our job so much easier. Your eagerness to follow our lead was outstanding. Your support and acceptance of our programme was heart warming. Bless you!
Thanks also to all those who have hosted Fono's of the past. I hope you were able to see how we included your great ideas in this year's programme. For example - the group song during our Tupulaga led devotion, Samoan songs of praise from Ueligitone Fono years ago, uniforms for hosts from all of you, speakers to support theme Matu Fono, rego packs/bags etc. God puts to use our experiences of the past and present to strengthen our future together. Thank you Jesus! Then we have our pioneers of PIC and FLEP who are all linked to us via PIPC, then David Tua - oka! God you made sure our 'Cups runneth over'.
Praying that we don't leave it here, that we take these blessing that are overflowing and give to our brothers and sisters who need these blessings too.
God bless and keep you always in his steadfast care.
Lots of love and respect for you all - precious children of God.
Ia tumau pea le Atua i lo tatou va, ma ia maua e i tatou le malosi e 'Finau pea, aua ne'i tatou fiu gofie'.
Ia soifua ona o Iesu.
Andrea (Aukilani i Sasa'e, Tamaki)
(If you would like to post on this blog - a group/individual reflection etc, please send your post via email to the address, tupulagapipc@gmail.com, we will publish them here for you)
Ua faamalo fai o le faiva. Ua maea galuega lelei uma sa outou tapenaina, tatou toe faafo'i a le viiga ma le faafetai i le e ona le poto ma le malosi na mafaai ai ona tatou faatinoina lenei faamoemoe.
ReplyDeleteO se tausaga ese lenei i lona tulai mai i tala faasolopito o usuga fono o le Fono Samoa. Momoli atu le faafetai tele i le Matagaluega Aukilani Sasae mo le faafoeina o le fonotaga o lenei foi tausaga. Matagofie lona tapenaga i itu uma aemaise o le lelei faafoe o itu uma sa outou tapena i ai. Tatou ave le fafetai i le ATUA ona o lona faataunuuina i le manuia o a outou fuafuaga uma. Malo Sasae, o le tele o lagona faaalia o le au usufono, o le agaga faafetai lava i le galulue faatasi o le tou komiti i le tau faamaopopoina o le faamoemoe. Faafetai mo le faaalia o le amio pulea ma le tausaafia, o le faaaloalo ae silisili ai le amio paia na mamalu ai ma matagofie ma paia le FS.
FAAFETAI TELE I LA OUTOU KOMITI FA'AFOE SASAE, IA SAGA FA'AMANUIA LE ATUA MO LE OLA AUAUNA MA LE TAUTUA.
FA'AFETAI FA'AFETAI, UA MALIE MATA E VAAI I AU TEU FA'A-TUPU MA LE FA'A TAMALI'I.
Miriama. (Aukilani Matu)
ANDREAA! :) . . hehe! Thanks for an awesome time at Fono. Mad blessings to you and your crew ! . Big ups to the sponsors and supporters and to those who made the event possible! . . malo lava!
ReplyDeleteand thank you for the ice pack. lol. :) . . hope all is well in the 09 . .
Much love
Sigah Ualesi
(Ueligitone - NEWTOWN!)