April 18, 2003  Yilig, Guam

I was called to the Yilig Bridge construction where the discovery of human remains were unearthed on April 17, 2003 by Historic Preservation Officer with the Department of Parks and Recreation, Lynda Aguon. While there, I took this photo wondering who the man was, standing in the back of the group wearing a blue shirt. I thought it odd that he was there, smiling, since I had never seen him before. The next day, when the photo in this box was taken, was the day the memorial for the remains was held.

April 18, 2003 Yilig, Guam

Senator Tina Muna Barnes was at the memorial standing next to her brother-in-law, Senator John Quinata. Senator Barnes told me that the man she wanted me to meet who had information about a Chamorro Bible was at the memorial. It was Clarence L. Thomas IV, the man standing in the back of the group in the blue shirt. We shook hands while Senator Barnes was explaining about the Bible. I asked Thomas where the bible was, chuckled and said, 'In my car."

April 18, 2003 Yilig, Guam

We followed Clarence to his car and he bought out a binder with page of the original Chamorro Bible copied and placed in plastic page covers. He shared his excitement with us about the discovery and then told us that Josephine Chargualaf Varley would be at the Guam Adventist Academy at about 10 a.m. to record more scripture and we should meet her.

April 18, 2003 Windward Hills, Guam

Senator Barns and I agreed to go to the school and meet Varley. When we arrived, Josephine was preparing to record, reading the scriptures out loud and we soon got an idea of what the scriptures sound in Chamorro. Though Barnes and I struggled to pronounce the Chamorro words, we understood that what Varley was speaking was indeed Chamorro.

April 18, 2003 Windward Hills, Guam

After we saw the work Clarence and Josephine were able to accomplish in a very short time, we met the rest of the family. In photo (L-R) Ed Varley, Josephine's husband, Janet Taitano Flores great-grand-daughter of José San Nicolas Taitano, GAA Staff, Senator Tina Muna Barnes & Clarence L. Thomas IV.

April 18, 2003 Hagåtña, Guam

After I saw the copies of the Chamorro Scripture I asked Clarence if I could make a copy of the set and he was very willing to provide me with it. We agreed to go to my husband's office to copy the pages. In this photo, (L-R) Clarence, Senator Muna Barnes, Bob Steffy and my mother, Frederica Flores Santos. Mom is the great-grand-daughter of Dolores Mendiola Taitano and she and Janet are eighth generation Taitano.

April 23, 2003 Hagåtña, Guam

Bethany Martin is the editor of the Isles Magazine and assists Clarence Thomas IV in research on the author & others who participated in translation of the Chamorro Bible, its whereabouts and disappearance of and other details regarding the good book. She appeared with Thomas and Varley on Rlene"Live" on Wednesday April 23, 2003 from 12-1 p.m. to announce the republication effort and fund raising project.

 April 23, 2003 Hagåtña, Guam

Clarence L. Thomas IV listening to a caller on Rlene"Live" state he has copies of the Chamorro Bible that were given to him by a ministerial member who was leaving the island. The caller, Neil Culbertson, told us he thought he has a few copies of the bible. Neil gave us his contact numbers and Clarence got a hold of him after the show and arranged to meet the next day at the Mission office in Agaña Heights.

April 24, 2003 Agaña Heights, Guam

Posing: (L-R) William U. Taitague, pastor, Talofofo Seventh Day Adventist Church, Bethany Martin, Willy Nobuo, pastor & president Guam-Micronesia Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, E. Neil Culbertson, pastor Faith Presbyterian Reformed Church of Guam and Clarence L. Thomas, teacher Guam Adventist Academy, windward Hills, Guam (squatting) in back.