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“Giving thanks” albeit served as a common theme to many Thanksgiving services, ROKSA was no different. Members and invited guests gathered at the South Post Memorial Chapel at Yongsan Army Garrison on 25 November 2006, Saturday afternoon for a Thanksgiving service followed by a Sunday To’ana’i meal. White Sunday, although traditionally celebrated in October, was moved to occur during this time.
ROKSA’s religious activity leaders charged with providing services of this nature are Leafe and Flo Amosa. Prior to the sermon, Flo Amosa randomly called on individuals in the audience to stand and briefly share what they are thankful for. Of those called upon, PFC Fanaafi Sua and SSG Taetuli Vaitogi, were thankful for their families and the many, many bestowed blessings.
The message delivered to the congregation by Leafe focused on how the five senses are receptive to both godly and un-godly information. The individual must decipher and act immediately on what information is of God and what is not of God before accepting and processing the information. The conclusion of Leafe’s message segued into the Lotu Tamaiti portion of the Thanksgiving program.
This year’s main agenda was Lotu Tamaiti of which participation from all the areas on peninsula were included. Each area was given an opportunity to perform a song and/or skit in keeping with the White Sunday activities. An opportunity was also provided for families to do the same.
For the sake of the audience, Ms Easter Bruce gave a synopsis of what White Sunday is all about as she reminisced back to her “lotu-tamaiti” days. Although born in Samoa, Easter was raised off-island. According to her, there was no difference to the external environment because in the home, it was all Samoan to include church. Easter credits her mother, Seiafi Tagovailoa Asi, and her children for the person she is today.
Area I, led by SSG Talalelei Fautanu, performed a skit of a mother (PFC Leuma, Leucaena) that was consumed by greed for money in which her cripple son (SSG Taetuli, Vaitogi) gave up his life to fulfill the wish of her mother.
Area III covers the Osan and Camp Humphreys area were represented by 1LT Aja Tuiasosopo, SPC Lanilua Pine, SPC Anolilo Sega, and PFC Siupolu Au performed a song “Carry Your Candle” and a rendition of “Ave lou Ola ia Aoga.” ROKSA is delighted to have the musical talents of Aja and Anolilo both in vocals and piano.
PFC Tuono Pule crooned a personal favorite gospel tune. He is ROKSA’s sole representative from Area IV, Daegu.
The Laupola girls, Anna Theresa, Georgina, Athenia and Lindsey recited the Beattitudes from the book of Matthew both in the Samoan and English language. They concluded with a melodious Samoan hymn titled, “Ave Lou Ola Ia Aoga” as their father, Tauapai Laupola, joined in to sing along.
The Amosa children, Leata and Lincoln joined by Anna Brundage recited the 23rd Psalm, The Lord is my Shepherd and the most widely printed verse, John 3:16. The young performers concluded their recital with a witty tune wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving. Anna Brundage is the adopted daughter of COL & Mrs. James Brundage; Anna was adopted from Upolu, Samoa as a baby. According to the Brundage’s, “it was important for us to attend today’s service and to begin exposing Anna to her Samoan heritage.”
Area II, led by Leafe and Flo Amosa, provided a couple of musical performances “Giving my Best” and “The Potter’s Hands” involving communicating words of the song through hand motions. Additionally, they performed a skit reminiscent of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount from the book of Matthew 5:1-12. The performers included PFC Tuono Pule, SPC Poasa Masaniai Jr (PJ), 1LT Aja Tuiasosopo, SPC Anolilo Sega, PFC Faanafi Sua and the Laupola girls.
Once the closing prayer ended the service, members and invited guests quickly posed for a group photo prior to setting the dinner tables. The buffet line of food seemed endless but included favorite traditional Samoan foods such as sua i’a, pisupo & cabbage, sapasui and faalifu fa’i just to name a few. Immediately after blessing the food, hungry guests lined up and began partaking of the Thanksgiving To’ana’i ROKSA has so proudly hosted once again.
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