Our Mission Experience: October 2019

TRINIDAD

One of the things that Kyle & I have wanted to do while in Trinidad is take a tour of the Caroni Swamp to see the Scarlet Ibis birds come in. They fly to the same spot every night. It's pretty incredible. You watch an island that looks green and it turns almost completely red with the birds. They estimate 8 - 10 thousand come in on a nightly basis. This was definitely a highlight of our trip and we highly recommend it to anyone traveling to Trinidad!

My pictures did not do it justice so I pulled a couple off of "Google"....

The young ones are dark in color.

MOVIE EVENT

To get a basic overview of why we did the movie event and what it was all about look at the Guyana Movie event post. (that was our first one)

Pictures with Mitch & Michelle Davis (The Director and Producer).....

Elder Hoard & Elder Morgan

Elder Raymond & Elder Lewis

Elder Hecker (So Elder Hecker got to see it in Guyana, Trinidad and Curacao - He was transfered mid transfer to go to Aruba . He had a layover overnight in Trinidad and it just happened to be the same night as our movie event there. He told Mitch & Michelle that he was their "groupie" following them around 😂)

Elder Christensen & Elder Findlay

Elder Curtis & Elder Pingel

Elder Pingel, Elder Christensen, Elder Raymond, Elder Curtis, Elder Findlay,
Elder Morgan, Elder Hecker, Elder Hoard, Elder Lewis

"Hurrah for Istreal!!"

(President Baird "photo bombed" this one...lol)

We got to fly on the same flight with Elder Hecker

SURINAME

Some Sightseeing & the Movie Event

Visit to a Hindu Temple, a Muslim Mosque, a Jewish Synagogue, a Catholic Church and one of our Buildings (the one downtown)..... Such a diversity of Culture and religions.

This is the only place in the world where there is a Muslim Mosque and a Jewish Synagogue

right next to each other. They are both very beautiful buildings. While taking a tour of the Mosque we mentioned to the man guiding us how unusual it was to see these two buildings together. He was the one that told us this is the only place in the world where this is the case. He said, "We get along just fine, they are our brothers!" I loved this! We truly are all brothers and sisters in the family of God. Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone could understand this and be tolerant of each other and approach everyone with Love and Kindness. 💓

Hindu Temple

The Wooden Catholic Cathedral

Sister McGuire, Sister Mergenthaler, President Baird, Sister Baird, Michelle & Mitch Davis, Elder Sampson, Elder Holthe

Another Mosque in the Distance

A Suriname Street

Missionaries in Action....I love that they
talk to people wherever we go!

"Titanic pose"

These missionaries took some time out of their P-Day morning to show us around Suriname
Elder Holthe, Elder Sampson, Sister McGuire, Sister Mergenthaler