Elder Snow and our assistant Kevin Brown in front of the Kingston Jamaica Mission home in Feb. 2011

Elder and Sister with with Hubermann Bien-Aime our assistant from Haiti and Sister Mead our French interpreter in the Area Office March 2011.

This was a picture from our hotel window in February in Jamaica. They do doing a benefit walk a thon on that Sunday Feb. 2011.

Elder and Sister Snow with Elder and Sister Smith in Ocho Rios Jamaica in February 2011. Sister Smith's father was a missionary companion of Alva Snow in about 1940 and they remained good friends for many years. She remembered coming with her father to Roosevelt to visit the Snow home.

The attendence really increased after our sea shell activity. This is Sunday March 13th 2011 after the activity. The attendence just doubled. The Branch President is in the center the other two men are High Councilors from San Pedro. Sister Mead attended with us.

March 20th 2011 the 2 High Councilors are headed home with the Stake Relief Society President all on the Moto. What the heck, it is only 15 miles. We offered her a ride, but she decided to go home how she came with them.

                                                      A typical home in Quisqueya

                                                        A typical home in Quisqueya

Constanza and Sea Shell Acitivity

Driving up the mountain on the way to Constanza we had to stop and take some shots of the amazing view.  the pictures are a little dissapointing.  they dont give you but a small portion of what we saw miles below.     

When we got over the mountain we saw hundreds of acres of farm ground.  there were strawberries, beans potatoes, cabbage, onions and more onions.  There were fields being planted and others being harvested.  everything was green and a lot cleaner.  As we walked around the town we found the LDS church and visited with a missionary from California.  We are our lunch in the little park in the center of town before  heading back over the mountain                                                                                                                

We stopped at a couple of pottery stands along the road on our way home.  Sister Swapp and Sister McDermid each bought a cute pot.  Every stand had diffetent colors and designs that were fun to see.

OUR SEA SHELL ACTIVITY IN QUISQUEYA ( OR FUN AT OUR 'TWIG')

Brother and Sister Whitaker and Sister Snow are getting things set up for everyone to make a picture frame of sea shells from a mounted picture they have selected.  Everyone seemed so excited to participate.    We started the evening with 7-8 and when it ended we had about 35 that had come.  the noise level grew as the night progressed.  The little church was full of people.                                                                                

The branch president, President Matthews and the Relief Society president even made a picture.

There weren't enough tables but everyone seemed just fine with working on the floor.  By the end of the evening there were shells everywhere.                                                                                                

The pictures of the Savior and the Fominican Republic temple were the favorite pictures.

Sister Chara, a councilor in the District Relief Society Presidency and the district president rode with us from San Pedro to the branch. We all had an amazing evening and were gratful for the turnout and spirit.

Puerta Plata

 The old fort overlooking the ocean at Puerta Plata, Dominican Republic.  The burro adds a nice touch.  We went to the northern part of the island for a training that was to start at 4 p.m.  and since we would be finished late we stayed the night, went to church there and then made the four hour drive back to our home.  There were so many beautiful things to see along the way that we stopped now and then a took a few pictures.

                                                    From our hotel room in Puerta Plata

 Looking towards the mountains on our ride back to Santo Domingo.  The mountains in the DR are the    tallest in the Caribbean.  The elevation goes from sea level to over 10,000 feet.

            Another "living fence"  This is cacti!  There were some that were over 10 feet tall and a lot thicker!

             Along the road going home were several flower stands and all were beautiful.  They were set up along the mountain road...where they came from wasn't evident.

                     One of the beaches in Puerta Plata...not as pretty as the ones closer to town.

              One of several golf courses we saw along the way.  Apparently Puerta Plata is a big tourist town.

              This is NOT an uncommon sight...this is the family car for a lot of people down here!