Pacific Manse

In 2003, I visited Rev. Temakau of Reweai village on Maiana atoll in the Pacific. This is the Church manse / rectory, which he vacated for my sole use. I wrote in my diary about my first night there: "An awful night. A hard floor, pandanus mats, and colder than I ever thought Kiribati could be. I needed a jersey, but none! Rain. Waves lapping." The day didn't seem much better: "Scorching sun, even in the shade. My hut open to several others." OBSERVATION: Rev. Temakau had a small library in the eaves of the manse. To my surprise, there was a Bible dictionary there which my own Church had sent to the islands through its missions programme.