Just the day before we left Guyana, we were asked to baptize Theodore Persaud. And a request from his father (who is still working in St. Kitts) for Elder Collins to baptize and confirm him. Remember, Sister Persaud and Tiffany had been baptized by their father just as the year began; we were part of teaching them the gospel in Linden. Now that Theo is past eight and the father can't come until next December, they decided to go ahead with his baptism. We were excited! They are truly a favorite family that we will miss. So, on 25, May, 2010, we held a baptismal service. The Persaud family, the Clarkes, the Angus couple and all our missionaries were in attendance.
Theodore was baptized in the Demerara River that runs right by their home; the tide has risen while we were having the program and they had to decide where to baptize him. (crazy little Tiffany in the boat!)
Pictures with the Persauds and then a picture of them with their Grandma and Grandpa and Susie. They have been Hindu all their lives and are just now beginning to listen to the lessons that the Sister missionaries are teaching.
Sharon Persaud's sister Susie......and a picture of the Angus Couple, the mission's humanitarian couple just new to our area.
On the morning of Saturday, May 22, 2010, we traveled to the Kara Kara River where we would baptize Melanie (14 years old). The sister missionaries, Sister Girdharry and Sister DeFreitas are teaching Melanie and her family the gospel and she is ready; they all attend church but the mother needs to marry before she can be baptized. We all loaded into the truck to travel down the narrow road; then got out and walked the rest of the way. While waiting for Melanie to change into her baptismal clothing, here is Elder Collins with Xiana Emmanuel and then cutting open a fruit with Celina Ramdeholl. It was our Grandson, Fred's, birthday today and Elder Collins is wearing his "Fred Tie".
Here they come up the trail from where Melanie lives; we are ready to take a few more pictures and head down to the river.
Elder Vi would have the privilege of baptizing Melanie...Sister Girdharry and Sister DeFreitas by the riverside with Melanie.
We held a program first with Elder Collins conducting and Velicia Emmanuel giving one of the talks. President Ramdeholl gave another one of the talks.
And now it is time for baptism!
Elder Vi, Elder Murray, and Richie Ramdeholl went out into the water with Melanie.
Testimony bearing time......
Melanie and her mother; our four missionaries: Murray, DeFreitas, Girdharry, and Vi.
The whole group!
Always a flower! As beautiful as the girl and the day!
Michael Inness lives on the East side in Linden and attends that group of Saints; the Sister Missionaries (Girdharry and Gaspar) were instrumental in his learning about the gospel. Elder Brenkmann was privileged to baptize him at 6:00 AM in the morning! Another "in the dark" baptisms!
Down into the river!
The on-lookers!
One real happy man! He has left a life of being a Rashta and has a story to tell. On Sunday, Michael was confirmed a member of the Church by Elder Brenkmann.
Saturday, 13 February, 2010. A long awaited for baptism--Vashti was a stalwart member of the church way before she was baptized; but, had to get married first; she fulfilled that requirement and this was the day! Here she is with three of her daughters.
Elder Brenkmann took her into the waters of baptism.
Cute lady :) Had to clean her feet before sandals!
