Greetings from Samoa,

As I write this letter, the Manu Samoa Seven-a-side team is parading in town after successfully winning the Hong Kong Sevens tournament and also beating the Kiwis 4 times now this year. Mau kole fakamolemole atu. But this is not about rugby sevens - I write to say hallo to you all famili with some little news about us here in Samoa.

'Oku ma mo'ui lelei mo 'Unaloto pea 'oku lolotonga femo'uekina atu pe ia 'i hono palokia pea mo e teuteu 'o e uike lotu mamafa 'oku hanga mai na. 'Oku mo'ui lelei pe foki mo Vailili, Lu'isa moe famili. Ko e mokopuna 'e taha 'o Vailili 'oku ako heni pea ko e fakafiufiu atu he kalasi. For those of you in Fiji and Tonga affected by the recent cyclones malo ia ke afe atu 'ia kimoutolu ka mau hao hake. We were spared from cyclone Renee and even Tomasi did not spare us a thought. The tsunami last year was enough for Samoa.

Today we finish school and we go on a one week mid-term break beginning next Monday. During the lenten season we had a lenten appeal and we collected 14,431 Samoan dollars. The money will be distributed to needy families here in Samoa.

Thank you famili for all the news. Always looking forward to read all the news and it is good to know that you are well. Thank you Toni for the wonderful job at Seini's wedding. I hope you and Seini have a good rest in Australia and the celebration of Faite's birthday. 'Ofa atu kia Faite pea moe talamonu atu ki ai hono birthday. Malo 'aupito 'Ana e ako pea mo e news pea 'oku ke toe taka malanga mai koe. Koe tika pe 'a Sisu. Mohe 'a Matoto ia. And the photo, ko Sefo pe 'oku talavou taha. 'Oku te'eki ai pe ha liliu ia ki he kili mo e size 'o Soana. Fakamalo atu Hiko si'i e news mei Tonga, ueue'i hake ko Tu'ifua mo Soni Talia e faisivi toutu'u. Malo Lisa pea moe news mei 'Amelika, Nesi pea moe news 'o e mali 'a Seini, Tavo from Europe, 'ofa pe 'oku ke mo'ui lelei pea mo e ngaue, Napa ki Peru, malo e kataki pea 'ofa atu foki kia Saane, Stan ki Canada mo e famili pea 'oku ou kole atu ke ke feinga ki he olympic committee ke ta'ofi 'aupito e fa'ahinga sipoti 'oku hange ha lili pe ko hai 'e ofi taha.

Faka'osi, 'oku ou fakamonu'ia atu kiate kimoutolu hono katoa e uike mahu'inga ko eni 'o e fakamanatu pea moe katoanga'i mamahi, pekia pea moe toetu'u 'a hotau Fakamo'ui. Fakatauange ke faitapuiekina homou ngaahi famili 'i he fiefia 'o e Toetu'u.

'Ofa atu, Fr. Hiko