The JBI banquet is always held the Friday night before graduation. It is a time when the JBI students and faculty along with family and friends gather to celebrate together the end of the school year. First and second year students plan the menu, decorate the venue and cook the meal as their gift to the graduates. The graduates graciously thank their teachers and sponsors with lovely gifts. There is laughter and tears as we begin to say our good-byes to men and women who have been with us for three years.
2013 Graduates cutting the cake (left to right):
David Garae
Job Frezer
John Iaruel
Vaily Stephens
Jonah Ravo
David Willie
(Photo above on left) The welcoming committee gave salusalu (flower leis) to the graduates, school faculty and board members. That was accompanied by a good dousing of baby powder on the head and neck…
(Photo on right) Servers: Deborah, Mrs. Faith Maimai and Nicole.
(Photo on left) Graduates filling their plates. (Above right) Students singing a farewell song.
(Above left) Pastor Kiel and Faith draped in new clothes, material, baskets and hat! All gifts of appreciation from the graduates. Every teacher and family were gifted like that. (Photo below left) Pastor Philip and Serah being dressed with new clothes and baskets.
And thank you to the National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV) for the free use of their tent.
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