March 2nd , 2019

Zaterdag in Suriname.....

An Amazing Adventure...
Off to the Surname River then to the Atlantic Ocean....

Winston helps Sarafina and Connie on to the boat..

Jacob and Elder Vermeeren

Donny and Jacob

Sarafina and Connie

Jacob, Elder Vermeeren and Zuster Vermeeren

President and Sister Baird

Fishing boats attract the birds....

Fishing nets hang between these poles...

A Fisherman shows us his catch....

Sights along the shore...

A Jelly fish gets thrown back...

Zuster Vermeeren, Sarafina, (Who is currently waiting for her mission call) and Connie

Sister and President Baird

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A view of the Atlantic Ocean....

Marks made by the Turtles as they come to shore to lay their eggs.....

A Turtle egg in the sand...

And one being washed out to shore...

Zuster Vermeeren takes the Group photo...

Then Sarafina takes a photo

Jacob gets into the ocean...

Then Donny

and Winston....

Our boat waits for us..

We arrive at a plantation...

A place to park bikes

A Tropical "Christmas Tree"

Stopping for cold coconut milk....

Coconut treats....

Onto the wagon for a tour of the plantation...

There are beautiful canals throughout the plantation...

There are homes with bridges across the canals...

Horses cows, sheep and goats....

A small snake has wound itself around the first run of the barbwire fence to sun itself.....

Shrimp ponds

The ladies load up with groceries on their bromfiest. ( scooter)

A three month old caiman (Crocodile)

A male turtle 

and a female turtle

The hollow tummy indicates the turtle is a male....

On the boat and back to civilization....

Zuster Spencer and Zuster Tulaga

Sarafina joins the zusters...

Elder Groenendijk and Elder Anderson

Jacob, Elder Newton, Elder Sampson and Donny...

Elder Brockbank and Elder Jackman

Elder Newton, Elder Roberts, Elder Anderson, Elder Sampson, and Elder Schwinger

Elder Brockbank will baptize a young lady today.

Elder Frandsen and Elder Huntsman

I get to hold Iraida"s beautiful baby boy while she dresses for her baptism

Elder Newton knows how to make him laugh!

Elder Brockbank,  Elder Jackman,  Elder Groenendijk, Elder Frandsen , Iraidi  and Lucas are getting baptized .

We put a few photos  of the baptism on for everyone to pull off the ones they want.......

Iraidi 's  middle son they have three little boys...

Lucas Oliveira with Marilia

Elder Anderson and Elder Huntsman

Elder Schwinger and Elder Roberts

President Baird and Elder Frandsen

Enjoying a meal at Ali- Johns at the end of the day...

                                                      Een Lang maar geweldige Dag!
                                                       (A Long but wonderful Day!)

                                                                   Welterusten!