Sunday in the Samoa

Today, we had the opportunity to go to our first church service in the Samoa. We had multiple people offer to give us rides to church. We decided to go to our Language teachers church. We were all a little skeptical about going to church because we didn't know if they would be speaking any in English or if it would be in Samoan. Luckily, they had the church service translated in Samoan. The church we went to was a little smaller church but the people were so excited to see us. They mentioned us World Teach Teachers in the sermon like four or five times. They also had us take a picture after the sermon. Services here are very similar to what we have back home the only difference that I noticed was that they did not have a piano or organs. It was a very nice service. Samoans also make very big meals on Sunday's and they kept asking us if we would come over and eat with them. Unfortunately, we had other things planned for the Sunday already.

After, we got back from church we had an afternoon filled with sessions again. Our session this afternoon was actually very interesting. We had our language teacher come over and teach us dances and how to cook food. The dancing part of the afternoon was very interesting. The dance moves that they had us do were very similar to the ones you see Hawaiians except the hand motions are a little bit different. Next, she had us try some different types of Samoan food. The first thing she had us try was tuna cooked inside a coconut shell and it was actually really good. We also tried coconut cream wrapped in banana leaves which also looked very sketchy but tasted really good. She also had us try bread fruit, tarro, and raw fish. Yes, thats right I tried some raw fish today and it was not nearly as bad as I imagined it would be. I am hoping I can try and make these foods and have them once I move into my house.

Tonight we are going to have a movie night!! I don't even remember the last time I sat down and watched a movie. It almost feels like I am home because we always spend our Sunday nights eating pizza and watching movies!

So right as I am typing this blog out one the scariest thing happened to me. I was sitting outside on like a porch so I could get some wifi. All of the sudden I heard this really really loud noise and I first thought it was an airplane taking off but planes only come to the island on Monday and Fridays. Then I was thinking oh no it Tsunami this is it. This is the end and I look to the girls next to me and they have the same scared looked. Well, it was just the rain. Thank goodness. When it rains here it really rains it just down pours. So that was my little scare for the night.