Our Mission Experience: Guyana Berbice (5-7 JAN 2019)

I met this wonderful lady on the plane. It was her birthday!! She was flying from Miami to Guyana to surprise her family. She only called her son the night before to let them know she was coming.and he was the only one that knew....she was especially excited to see her great grandson that she talks to on the phone a lot. He is 8 so he doesn't remember seeing her in person but knows her through messaging. She hasn't seen them for 5 years and was so excited. It was so fun to visit with her and have her tell me all about her family.

GUYANA - BERBICE

As soon as we arrived in Guyana we started the 2 hour drive to Berbice. On the way, we stopped in Rosignal, and Canje and interviewed missionaries before we went to the Haakes to unpack. We had a quick (always wonderful meal) and then went back to the church for a single adult activity. We decided to do those in each of our areas this time through. It is a goal of ours to strengthen the Single Adult programs to help reactivate some and help them meet and mingle. That way they can hopefully find others that have similar faith and values then they can get married and start raising families in the gospel. That will help strengthen the church in this part of the world. We had so much fun with them and I think they all enjoyed being together. We encouraged all of them to bring friends with them next time.

The View from the Rosignal Chapel

Elder Kennedy & Elder Hakaumotu

Elder Petersen & Elder Shields

Elder Kennedy & Elder Hakaumotu

Single Adult Activity.....

President Moses (Berbice District President)

Church in Corriverton....

Corriverton Chapel

President Baird & President Soloman (Branch President of Corriverton)

We went to a place called Coriverton in Guyana today for church. It is really out of the way and they could not remember the last time they had a visit from a mission president. We got there early so we could great everyone and Kyle was getting a little upset because our missionaries were not there to great people with us. They were running late......When they arrived it brought tears to our eyes to realize just why they were late. A true Christlike act of Love and Service to make sure that this Lady (who has lost a leg) can make it to church. I asked if it was ok if I took a picture with her and the Elders (Lewis and Curtis) she said (with tears in her eyes) "Yes, I love them, because they make sure I can be here!" (They go and pick her up and then carry her into church because her wheelchair is broken)

Zone Conference.......

Back: Elder Peterson, Elder Curtis, Elder Wall, Elder Peterson, Elder Lewis
Front: President & Sister Baird, Elder Bender, Elder Shields, Elder Kennedy, Elder Deppe, ELder Hakumotu, Elder & Sister Haake