Life continues to move along here in the Caribbean. It is hard to believe that this month we will pass the 9 month mark since moving to Jamaica! We were privileged to have some of Carrie's family here to visit recently. Her uncles Marvin & Paul Gingerich; and aunts Betty (& Mark) Hostetler, and Veronica (& Randy & kids) Mast were at JRM for a long weekend.
We made the trip to YS Falls and had a wonderful time.
We stopped for frozen yogurt before heading home. Note the girls in the background taking pictures with Emma. This is not unusual.
On March 31 we welcomed Loretta Fisher from Warsaw, NY. She has committed to serve for a year as an auntie.
On Good Friday we went to visit Ms. Cynthia & Leslie.
The kids were intrigued with the kitten.
I am challenged every time we visit them. Due to sugar diabetes, Leslie is blind and has had both legs amputated; yet he always says how blessed he is.
The narrow path to their house.
On Saturday Floyd and Ellen went back to South Carolina for about several weeks.
The girls enjoyed coloring Easter eggs. Thanks Betty Yoder for sending the coloring kit!
The girls enjoyed coloring Easter eggs. Thanks Betty Yoder for sending the coloring kit!
On Easter morning we had some sick children, so not everyone went to church. In the afternoon we had an Easter egg hunt for the children.
We ate the traditional Jamaican Easter food, bun and cheese (we had other food too). The bun is sort of like a fruitcake that actually tastes good (I don't care for fruitcake). The cheese adds a salty flavor to the sweet of the bun. Most of us preferred the eat the bun without cheese.
We were all healthy again on Easter Monday for our outing. Everyone went along to the Jamaica Zoo.
The highlights were the "meet & greet" time with the animals, the donkey rides, the playground, and the lions.
They teased the lions to get them to roar. The bad part was that there was only one layer of chain link between us and the lion.
The rest of the week, the adults took turns being sick with the stomach flu. All but one of the adults here came down with it. Thankfully, it didn't seem to affect the children as much.
Sign of the week: Take a deep breath before rattling off this church name.
Thank you all so much for your generosity! Your financial support allows us to be here, and the gifts you sent with our visitors are much appreciated! May God bless each of you for your thoughtfulness!
One last security tip from the Jamaica Zoo: If you have trouble with theft, here is an idea to secure your flatscreen tv.
God bless!
Kevin
We were all healthy again on Easter Monday for our outing. Everyone went along to the Jamaica Zoo.
The highlights were the "meet & greet" time with the animals, the donkey rides, the playground, and the lions.
The rest of the week, the adults took turns being sick with the stomach flu. All but one of the adults here came down with it. Thankfully, it didn't seem to affect the children as much.
Sign of the week: Take a deep breath before rattling off this church name.
Thank you all so much for your generosity! Your financial support allows us to be here, and the gifts you sent with our visitors are much appreciated! May God bless each of you for your thoughtfulness!
One last security tip from the Jamaica Zoo: If you have trouble with theft, here is an idea to secure your flatscreen tv.
Kevin
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