May 26, 2010--bright and early! Elder Clarke, Sister DeFreitas and Sister Girdharry on the balcony of the sisters place. Elder Collins helping sister DeFreitas down the stairs with her bag--she has been transferred to Grenada.....Sister Girdharry would travel with us to receive her new companion, Sister Frasier.
And we had received our call to be transferred to St. Vincent with the Clarkes coming directly from the MTC and the couple (Wheelers) on St. Vincent being transferred to the Mission Office. A last moment at the airport as we said our "see you later in Grenada" to Sister De Freitas.
Some pictures I took on our last Sunday in Linden; not as near as many as I would have liked to. We were busy speaking in the meetings and HUGGING! To start the day, I looked out our back yard door: a typical site and I couldn't pass it by (!)
Had a chance to slip into the Linden West's primary and took a couple pictures of the kids and Sister Juliet Giles (front) and Sister Tinisha Pollard (back). They do such a great job and I loved teaching new songs!
Elder Murray and Sister Girdharry "helping" them color.
Then as we visited the East Side meetings, I took a few more pictures. The Emmanuel baby, Nikita, is now only five days old and attending meetings--she was blessed today by Elder Collins. He also blessed her older sister, Dellcia, Minky Ramdeholl, and Jamacia Benjamin (Lewis) on this day. It was awesome; they now will be "members of record". This was also a special Sunday as the new Senior Couple for Linden (Clarke)arrived early for both meetings; the Rick's (Senior Couple and also he is the new 1st Counselor in the Mission Presidency) from Georgetown brought them from the airport and attended our meetings also. We are with Richie Ramdeholl--soon to leave on his mission! We have been helping with his paperwork and medical; it has been fun!
"Minky" (was blessed today) and her mother Mandy Ramdeholl. Then with Martina and Celina Ramdeholl.
Just a cute picture of Martina Ramdeholl ......and then Joseph Emmanuel.
Marvin and Rhonda Emmanuel and girls---and the whole family!
Branch President Daivnand Ramdeholl and his family that are left at home. Ryan is on his mission; and the girls are living in Anarika still until Martina finishes school for this year.
Ermila Lewis and her two little girls: Jamacia (the one that was blessed today) and Dellicia...oops! and Josha Emmanuel snuk in!
The Cipriani Emmanuel Family(minus the mother; Rose was attending to her grandchildren somewhere out of town today).
Melanie with her mother and brother; she was confirmed a member of the Church today! And the Sisters are teaching the rest of them. She is fourteen years old, with a sweet testimony.
At the end of the day! The Clarkes had traveled the whole night and arrived early and then spent the whole day churching in Linden-------need we say more! Sister Girdharry couldn't resist this picture!
We scheduled a combined Branch party for Saturday, May 22, 2010. The missionaries and us knew that some of us were leaving and wanted to have a big Cricket match/party before this happened...about 56 people showed! We met at the Christianburg Ball Park. They played cricket for a long time! Lots watched from the stands and we fixed hot dogs/fixings/chips/cake/and drink! Sister Celina Ramdeholl was a huge help with the food. Elder Vi getting ready to bowl....
Marvin and Rhonda (and NEW baby, Nikita)-----Joseph, Sisters Girdharry and DeFreitas and Melanie in the stands watching!
Yutive Trotman and Samuel and Anuska........Romaria, "Tiny Might" and Dellicia on the rails.
A whole crew, including Elder Murray, Mark Rodney (has all his paperwork and medical in for his mission--we have helped him and it will be fun to hear when he receives the call), Tiffany Schultz and brothers/sisters, and looks like a Fredericks girl. Brother Schultz loved the ladder golf game.
Shondel Allen ready to bowl...... and a final picture of Elder Vi, Richie Ramdeholl,------
We had a great day and more pictures could have been taken (!)
Marvin and Rhonda Emmanuel had their new baby girl yesterday, May 20, 2010, at the Linden Hospital. Elder Collins was able to drive them there; and then I picked them up today! How fun that was! She was named after Elder Vi's name of Nikita and is healthy and such a cute little girl! She will be blessed on Sunday.
The family were there to greet their new little sister!
Such an adventure! Oral McLean took Elder Collins, Elder Vi, Elder Jones, and of course, our Sister missionaries: Sister Gaspar and Sister Girdharry parrot hunting near the headwaters of the Kara Kara area. They left early Monday morning March 15, 2010 and stayed almost the whole day. This is a picture of them on their return! They captured three birds. President McLean raises them--teaches them to eat and survive.
Pictures of their hunt.... and the area! The parrots next in the top of dead palm trees and they would shake them to bring them down.
The Sisters were enjoying themselves!
Elder Collins walking without a care in the world and the next thing he knew--ooops! deep stuff! Elder Vi had to pull him out.
A helping hand to Sister Gaspar...
Sitting by the wayside...
And back home to the porch--a successful trip! (not to mention-fun and they learned lots)
