April 7th, 2018

We are so excited to be here! We are getting settled quickly ....still can't find our way around very well! It rained all night. There was lots of rain last night and on and off throughout the day!

Elder Smith and Elder Roberts

Elder Roberts and Elder Smith in their Raingear.

Roy owns a bike repair Shop in Paramaribo. 

European Bikes for Gentlemen, Ladies, and Children.

The traffic is unbelievable in Paramaribo.

There are no Fietspads (Bikepaths) in the City. 

Fresh Bread, Every Day , the Whole Day!

Using your cell phone is prohibited here.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in down town Paramaribo.

The Butcher Shop.

Selling Home made furniture.

Elders Roberts, Rasmussen, Smith and Masina.

Hard to get use to the price tickets...

WoW!  (Actually if you divide this by 5.7 it will tell you the Canadian amount of $220.35)

We are so grateful to have so many things available for purchase!!!

And wonderful take out service too!

Elder Andrews and Elder Holt.

Sister Barker, Sister Spijkerman, and Sister Didier

Our first Baptismal Service in Suriname.

Julius Westercappel, on the right, is a very kind man. He has six children, and takes in little orphan children too! The little boy taking the photo is one of them. He has come to see Julius baptized.

A Lovely way to end the evening...Such a sweet spirit as we sung Hymns in Dutch for the first time in Suriname!