i’m Samoan (American) what a fun way to learn a new culture & language, i know this video was posted years ago but I pray that she enjoyed her time starting off❤️ Samoans are welcoming and loving people! Welcome!!
get a life man. leave her alone. Tapa trying to show more of it for you! Thanks so much for the comments. Helps us show people what they’re hoping to see. Where would you like to see? Do you have a favorite site?
Zara u will be ok .. my parents moved us to Samoa 🇼🇸 87 ish frm California... and we are tongan 🇹🇴😊❤️lol harsh time and it was the best time in my life .. didn’t speak a inch of Samoan but we managed to survive.... you guy are blessed and very lucky to move your kids back to the island 🇼🇸😊❤️💕 enjoy and I’m happy u guys are lds .. stay strong and mingle with the people in the neighborhood... make memories and embrace the hard time also u guys will learn to speak soon .... miss my dad he was awesome loving father who took us everywhere and I miss riding those buses .... take care your wife and makesure she’s comfortable cause the kids will love it once they make friends ... Ofa Atu frm Sacramento 🌺😊❤️ thanks for sharing# family forever
I myself went to Pesega as a kid... I still remember it like it was yesterday... I hope they've stepped up the education in Samoa as they were so far behind when I went there in the 90s
Hi I'm not a Mormon i think you guys are that's why I love Mormon people they just go with the flow they serve their church truth love and respect God bless you love from NZ
Aww poor Zara hope things will get easier for u at school, hope they have a translator at least to help u, pray u enjoy ur time in Samoa Zara, stay blessed family
Thanks Dan, that's sweet. It has gotten much better at school and I made a few friends that knew how to translate bits and pieces that I was able to connect. I've actually gotten better at guessing conversations from those friends help!! I hope to learn Samoan soon, any languages that you had a hard time learning, in high school maybe??? Hope you keep enjoying our videos, thank you for the support!!! ~Zara
Thank you for sharing your family adventure wit all of us. I, myself is a proud graduate of Pesega High School formerly known as CCWS and went to Pesega Lima. Pesega is a great school
@@JAMilyTV Probably 5 years back. My mums currently in Upolu with her brothers building a house on our land so we can at least have some ties to our culture and where we come from. Love the vlogs, keep em coming.
Oh good for them!! Very smart idea to do that. Things are changing fast in Samoa! When is your next visit then? Seems like you’re about due for another visit! ❤️❤️❤️
Yasss Zara repping the gold & blue hope you’ll make more friends in school😘😘😘 enjoy your time I know you’ll liked there from a former student of CCWS🧡💙
Wow views are absoloutely EPIC👌🙌 i have nieces and nephews at pesega and other schools in apia also good luck with ur schooling and ur first two days of school but dont worry and you will be speaking samoan in no time😉 congrats fam on making it stay blessed
Oh man your vlogs are making me homesick 😔😔 its so refreshing to see Vloggers from Samoa. Not sure if you explained it in a previous episode but why did you guys decide to move to Samoa from Texas? Thats a massive leap of faith! Following your journey, have an amazing time settling in to beautiful Samoa!
Chris T Tuia thanks for subscribing! When were you in Samoa last? I lived in Pago until i was 5, but lost my Samoan when we moved to the States. So we wanted to come back to Samoa to relearn the language and help our daughters learn the language and culture as well. Just to give them a solid foundation for what it means to be Samoan and help them reconnect to their roots. Hopefully it’s a lasting experience for them for the rest of their lives that they’ll be able to help instill into their own children someday.
Benito Evans doing a little contract work for a company back home. But working on building some business here in Samoa through our work on UA-cam. It’s been fun! Where are you watching from?
I commented subscribe and enjoyed seeing ya’ll getting on with the Samoan stuff, kalofa e is Zara, I hope she ends up with a good experience in Pesega, I think Pesega follows the American English instead of British English. Good luck, be safe Love you guys especially your Mom.❤️❤️❤️❤️
I graduated from Pesega as well Class of 2000 when it was CCWS. Glad your family is loving Samoa. One day I plan to bring my family back home as well, so my son can experience the life I was brought up with.
I moved to Samoa from Australia back in 2009, and hands down my best schooling years were at LDS CCP! My first thought of the uniform was the same (ugly) and colour choice didn’t help aswel 😂 the cultural and environment shock is real but wouldn’t change for my experience for the world! Your daughter will love it! Seeing that you are members, have you visited the other Mormon village called Sauniatu ? It’s a must do! Im from there. It’s beautiful, sacred and rich in church history!
+Rubina Tauasa, thanks for the comment!! So are you still in Samoa then? Or did you move back to Oz? Zara is loving it here and Samoa and Pesega have welcomed her so kindly!! We went to Sauniatu in 2013 when we came to visit for the first time. We haven’t made it back yet. But it is certainly on our list! The waterfall there was simply amazing!! (That’s the place, right?)
Joel I Wily awesome!! When are you coming? How long are you staying? Why are you moving here? I’ve heard Melbourne is glorious! Have any kids? How old? We’d love to try to help in any way we can. We love it here! Hope you have a great experience as well.
Hi there, Wow.... It's quite a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious experience I got just by mere watching your videos... And I think I will be visiting samoa next month, but I need a family to hang out with, so I wouldn't have to be bored during my period of vacation... 🤪 Any help you could proffer please?
I ran an internet precious metals bullion company in the States. I now do some contract work for them. But Samoa is ripe with opportunity for anyone willing to work and make a go of it. When was the last time you were here?
I see. We were there in Aug -Sept 2018. Just before you all arrived. We had a family reunion that time. The previous two times we were there for Xmas/N.Y.
I was born in samoa but didn't even like samoan class because its so complicated its hard to chew lol. Its not as easy as the spoken samoan. I was a science student in College.
Did you learn Samoan though? I knew it as my first language and lost it when we moved to the States. Unfortunately. Or fortunately. I guess that’s the main reason we’re here and it’s been a massive blessing to be here!
Slowly but surely, we are getting used to all of that, haha! The money is super cool!! We don't have nice colorful money in the States. The heat is pretty crazy, but not the worst ever. I guess we're coming up on the rainy season though, huh? And we're hoping to learn the language as soon as we can. We're working on it though! =)
Cheap but not really "fast food" You just need to know what to order or wing it. Theres no obvious menu that you could look at. Basically they cook the standard Samoan food one would eat. Rice,Taro,Chicken,Sausages, Chop Suey etc etc. The price is very good. Even for locals its a bit more affordable. I think we paid about 5 tala?
"TALA" also mean "WORDS" like "fai sou tala?" translation.... "Say something?" and the name "Tala" is pronounced just like it's spelled pronouncing it quick! Tala! the money "Tala" is pronounced by dragging the "a" in "Tala" like Ta-la LMBO.... TMI' TMI !!!! 😜👌 Malo' soifua🙏🖐
You’re right. It is an underdeveloped nation. But not like you would think. Education is a priority if you make it a priority. And the private schools are using curriculum from New Zealand and Zara actually skipped from the end of 8th grade in the States to the equivalent of the middle of 10th grade here. So she’ll graduate when she’s 16. But we are going to have her do some online high school courses from BYU so she gets enough credits to be able to qualify for US universities. And for the younger girls, we’re not too concerned. They’re learning and we supplement their education so they’ll be solid if/when we head back. 🤙 When was the last time you got to visit Samoa?
original_turnip _ that’s awesome! Let us know when you’re back on island! Until then, we’ll keep shooting and sharing. :) I left Pago when i was five and spent 30 years away before i came back to visit for the first time. And then stayed for two weeks vacation. And now five years after that vacation, we’re back here to stay for a few years. When did you leave? Have you been back to visit?
i’m Samoan (American) what a fun way to learn a new culture & language, i know this video was posted years ago but I pray that she enjoyed her time starting off❤️ Samoans are welcoming and loving people! Welcome!!
Thank you for sharing your video. Love it cause I get to see our beautiful island n it's natural plants. Bless you n family ❤ God bless xx
get a life man. leave her alone. Tapa trying to show more of it for you! Thanks so much for the comments. Helps us show people what they’re hoping to see. Where would you like to see? Do you have a favorite site?
Zara u will be ok .. my parents moved us to Samoa 🇼🇸 87 ish frm California... and we are tongan 🇹🇴😊❤️lol harsh time and it was the best time in my life .. didn’t speak a inch of Samoan but we managed to survive.... you guy are blessed and very lucky to move your kids back to the island 🇼🇸😊❤️💕 enjoy and I’m happy u guys are lds .. stay strong and mingle with the people in the neighborhood... make memories and embrace the hard time also u guys will learn to speak soon .... miss my dad he was awesome loving father who took us everywhere and I miss riding those buses .... take care your wife and makesure she’s comfortable cause the kids will love it once they make friends ... Ofa Atu frm Sacramento 🌺😊❤️ thanks for sharing# family forever
I myself went to Pesega as a kid... I still remember it like it was yesterday... I hope they've stepped up the education in Samoa as they were so far behind when I went there in the 90s
Hi I'm not a Mormon i think you guys are that's why I love Mormon people they just go with the flow they serve their church truth love and respect God bless you love from NZ
Epifania Nonu huge compliment! 🤙😊🤙😊
She went to Pesega College.....my village Siusega is just down the road
Aww poor Zara hope things will get easier for u at school, hope they have a translator at least to help u, pray u enjoy ur time in Samoa Zara, stay blessed family
Thanks Dan, that's sweet. It has gotten much better at school and I made a few friends that knew how to translate bits and pieces that I was able to connect. I've actually gotten better at guessing conversations from those friends help!! I hope to learn Samoan soon, any languages that you had a hard time learning, in high school maybe??? Hope you keep enjoying our videos, thank you for the support!!! ~Zara
Aw I went through the same thing as Zara! Came to Pesega as a Year 10 and skipped to Year 12 and ended up graduating at 16! Hope she’s eased into it
What did you do after?? Did you do a UPY? Or did you just end up going to school somewhere??
Thank you for sharing your family adventure wit all of us. I, myself is a proud graduate of Pesega High School formerly known as CCWS and went to Pesega Lima. Pesega is a great school
Awesome! Pesega Lima is going strong! We’ve been very happy w the school and the opportunities they have provided.
@@JAMilyTV p
🌈wow beautiful morning sunrise
So gorgeous huh?! ❤️❤️❤️
love to see all the vlogs from the beautiful island keep 'em coming
OMG the view though! Wish i could spend a while at home! Looks amazing...ONE DAY! Binge watching the island blogs. New subbie.
Yeah, the view is KILLER!! ❤️❤️ When was the last time you were here? Thanks so much for subscribing and watching. Really helps us!! 🤙🇼🇸
@@JAMilyTV Probably 5 years back. My mums currently in Upolu with her brothers building a house on our land so we can at least have some ties to our culture and where we come from. Love the vlogs, keep em coming.
Oh good for them!! Very smart idea to do that. Things are changing fast in Samoa! When is your next visit then? Seems like you’re about due for another visit! ❤️❤️❤️
OMG you guys are CRAZY. I hope you've sorted everything out.
You’re awesome! ❤️❤️
Love the video 💯❤️😍
My family lives just down from you guys good area vailima. That beautiful sunrise every morning from the top of vaoala and vailima view.
Yup welcome to Samoa school lol even in Tutuila too they have the same problem kids in 6grade learning 4th grade school work in the US
Pesega College brings so many good memories when I attended there. I'm really happy she's at my old school. Malo Zara❤
Keep it coming I love watching Yhu guys
Ok! GO PESEGA!!
Yasss Zara repping the gold & blue hope you’ll make more friends in school😘😘😘 enjoy your time I know you’ll liked there from a former student of CCWS🧡💙
Awwww the best school iknow hehe Gold and Blue forever in my heart🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤
In Tagalog. The number 5 is also called Lima/Limar however it’s spelt
Awww your babies are tooo cute😍
Thanks Juliet!! We’re definitely lucky!! 😂❤️❤️
Wow views are absoloutely EPIC👌🙌 i have nieces and nephews at pesega and other schools in apia also good luck with ur schooling and ur first two days of school but dont worry and you will be speaking samoan in no time😉 congrats fam on making it stay blessed
Are you guys in Western Samoa or American Samoa?
Western. Have you been here?
JAMily TV No but my bio dad is Samoan and I wanna visit and hopefully move there when I am older. It’s been my dream
Come on down! Samoa needs you. ❤️
Went there for school. But graduated from Vaiola in Savaii. Love you Zara hope one day my kids will agree to come stay in samoa for a while lol
Oh man your vlogs are making me homesick 😔😔 its so refreshing to see Vloggers from Samoa. Not sure if you explained it in a previous episode but why did you guys decide to move to Samoa from Texas? Thats a massive leap of faith! Following your journey, have an amazing time settling in to beautiful Samoa!
Chris T Tuia thanks for subscribing! When were you in Samoa last?
I lived in Pago until i was 5, but lost my Samoan when we moved to the States. So we wanted to come back to Samoa to relearn the language and help our daughters learn the language and culture as well. Just to give them a solid foundation for what it means to be Samoan and help them reconnect to their roots. Hopefully it’s a lasting experience for them for the rest of their lives that they’ll be able to help instill into their own children someday.
Benito Evans doing a little contract work for a company back home. But working on building some business here in Samoa through our work on UA-cam. It’s been fun! Where are you watching from?
JAMily TV good night love you 😍
Chris T Tuia good night love
I love you 😍
You people are bloody adorable. I'm subbing.
I commented subscribe and enjoyed seeing ya’ll getting on with the Samoan stuff, kalofa e is Zara, I hope she ends up with a good experience in Pesega, I think Pesega follows the American English instead of British English. Good luck, be safe Love you guys especially your Mom.❤️❤️❤️❤️
😂😂😂 poor Zara already fobbing out because of all that back and forth with Samoan and English. Hehehe
Haha! Right?! 😂😂
I graduated from Pesega as well Class of 2000 when it was CCWS. Glad your family is loving Samoa. One day I plan to bring my family back home as well, so my son can experience the life I was brought up with.
No TV?
I went to pesega school its was so cool back in the days with no lunch is not a problem u had to act tuff too
We have found that they have the BEST cinnamon rolls at the tuck shop (canteen). Which village are you from?
I moved to Samoa from Australia back in 2009, and hands down my best schooling years were at LDS CCP! My first thought of the uniform was the same (ugly) and colour choice didn’t help aswel 😂 the cultural and environment shock is real but wouldn’t change for my experience for the world! Your daughter will love it! Seeing that you are members, have you visited the other Mormon village called Sauniatu ? It’s a must do! Im from there. It’s beautiful, sacred and rich in church history!
+Rubina Tauasa, thanks for the comment!! So are you still in Samoa then? Or did you move back to Oz? Zara is loving it here and Samoa and Pesega have welcomed her so kindly!! We went to Sauniatu in 2013 when we came to visit for the first time. We haven’t made it back yet. But it is certainly on our list! The waterfall there was simply amazing!! (That’s the place, right?)
Gold and Blue 💖Pesega❤
Are U guys live in samoa for good ?
Just for the next two years. Waiting till Zara graduates Pesega College. :) Where are you watching from?
Oh ok I’m watching from Melbourne Australia I’m actually planning to move to samoa so I’m getting ideas from pple whos already live there😫😫🤪
Joel I Wily awesome!! When are you coming? How long are you staying? Why are you moving here? I’ve heard Melbourne is glorious! Have any kids? How old? We’d love to try to help in any way we can. We love it here! Hope you have a great experience as well.
Hi there,
Wow....
It's quite a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious experience I got just by mere watching your videos...
And I think I will be visiting samoa next month, but I need a family to hang out with, so I wouldn't have to be bored during my period of vacation...
🤪
Any help you could proffer please?
No way you’re from Texas?? Small world. Malo
Lava. I live in Austin, but from Vailoa Faleata
Damm the better place in Samoa we called it green land 😍
😂😂👍
What jobs did you do in Texas? What jobs will you do in Samoa?
I ran an internet precious metals bullion company in the States. I now do some contract work for them. But Samoa is ripe with opportunity for anyone willing to work and make a go of it. When was the last time you were here?
I see. We were there in Aug -Sept 2018. Just before you all arrived. We had a family reunion that time.
The previous two times we were there for Xmas/N.Y.
I'm going crazy did you guys find the keys!?
😂
I was born in samoa but didn't even like samoan class because its so complicated its hard to chew lol. Its not as easy as the spoken samoan.
I was a science student in College.
Did you learn Samoan though? I knew it as my first language and lost it when we moved to the States. Unfortunately. Or fortunately. I guess that’s the main reason we’re here and it’s been a massive blessing to be here!
LoL!!! 1 love!
Thanks!
Dude Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial vailima..your family need to visit.."mysterious island"
beautiful. don't know you but you are definitely a brave soul,
Haha!
Hahahaha that good she can lorn about what sakoa ticher samk thim
That waz a litil az pool u¢e... Kool??yew fob🙋ALOFA AKU
You look Beautiful in your school uniform zara😃
Are you guys Mormans coz I am lol
Teancum Solomona we are! Where are you watching from?
JAMily TV I'm watching in Samoa but originally in Australia. What ward r u guys in?
Oh very cool! We are in Pesega Lima. What ward are you in?
JAMily TV Apia 2nd Ward
Awesome!! Keep it up!
Are u guys getting use to the money, heat and the language
Slowly but surely, we are getting used to all of that, haha! The money is super cool!! We don't have nice colorful money in the States. The heat is pretty crazy, but not the worst ever. I guess we're coming up on the rainy season though, huh? And we're hoping to learn the language as soon as we can. We're working on it though! =)
Gonna have to try it sometime! Thanks for the tip! When was the last time you were there? What's your favorite thing to eat there?
Pinakis is great!
Cheap but not really "fast food"
You just need to know what to order or wing it. Theres no obvious menu that you could look at.
Basically they cook the standard Samoan food one would eat. Rice,Taro,Chicken,Sausages, Chop Suey etc etc.
The price is very good. Even for locals its a bit more affordable.
I think we paid about 5 tala?
@@lusimyer Pinakis is my family restaurant ♥️
Lepea
Nia Lea oh wow!! Right next to Pesega College! Awesome!
@@JAMilyTV yeah i just walk to school every morning no money no problem
Robert Louis Stevenson’s school *left the chat*
My sisters name is Tala Lol 😂
"TALA" also mean "WORDS" like "fai sou tala?" translation.... "Say something?" and the name "Tala" is pronounced just like it's spelled pronouncing it quick! Tala! the money "Tala" is pronounced by dragging the "a" in "Tala" like Ta-la LMBO.... TMI' TMI !!!! 😜👌 Malo' soifua🙏🖐
KFC came out with xtra large zinger burgers
Zaza........your just ahead of the game. Hang in there........just take Dad to translate with a pan of pangi po po......love you uce.......JK.
I don't see how zara or the girls are able to progress in school it's an under developed island nation
You’re right. It is an underdeveloped nation. But not like you would think. Education is a priority if you make it a priority. And the private schools are using curriculum from New Zealand and Zara actually skipped from the end of 8th grade in the States to the equivalent of the middle of 10th grade here. So she’ll graduate when she’s 16. But we are going to have her do some online high school courses from BYU so she gets enough credits to be able to qualify for US universities. And for the younger girls, we’re not too concerned. They’re learning and we supplement their education so they’ll be solid if/when we head back. 🤙 When was the last time you got to visit Samoa?
1st lol
original_turnip _ thanks for being here! Are you in Samoa too?
@@JAMilyTV na used to live there when i was young moved back in Australia just like seeing videos where i grow up {:
original_turnip _ that’s awesome! Let us know when you’re back on island! Until then, we’ll keep shooting and sharing. :) I left Pago when i was five and spent 30 years away before i came back to visit for the first time. And then stayed for two weeks vacation. And now five years after that vacation, we’re back here to stay for a few years. When did you leave? Have you been back to visit?