It has been awhile since we updated the blog. We are in our final three weeks of our term here in Trinidad. We have truely enjoyed our time here. We will return, God willing, in April 2009. Until then we will be in the USA and Canada. So long for now from the beautiful Caribbean island of Trinidad.

Downtown Chaguanas

Waiting for a ride.

Traffic at Gulf City Mall.

Family wedding

Zaid enjoying his ice cream.

Wednesday night bible study.

Monday night Bible study.

Making roti (buss-up shut)

The awsome Jaddo family.

The "youths."

The kids of Carelson Field.

Puppets at Carelson Field.

Puppets, VBS 2007.

The Super Seven.

Health Clinic 2007.

You are never too young for VBS.

More VBS. Singing the songs.

This little guy was so tickeled with the puppets.

New friends.

2007 Vacation Bible School.

Good friends.

Members of Maraval Baptist Church.

Maraval Baptist Church.

Interesting tree.

The Pan Men.

Temple by the Sea.

Cremation mound.

Hindu god.

Hindu temple.

Hindu Temple by the Sea

San Fernando Hill

Shopping in downtown Chaguanas.

Mosque.

Yes, it is okay in Trinidad to eat with your fingers.

Momma Salim, Zaid, and SherryAnn.

The Salim Family.

Zaid and his pride and joy.

Watch out for the pool shark!!

Good friends.

Sophee and husband Aneil. Baby is due in February.

SherryAnn fixing the husband's dinner plate.

Zaid and his Mother. She is around 85 years old.

Light house in the middle of the road.

New buildings at the port in Port-of-Spain

Isn't it nice!

Selling drinks and nuts to travelors stuck in traffic.

Just a little fender bender.

Downtown Port-of-Spain, 2004

Downtown Port-of-Spain, 2007

Downtown Port-of-Spain at night

Traffic in the capital city of Port-of-Spain. It can take as long as 4 hours to drive 30 miles!

Thanksgiving

This is some of our friends that we had over for Thanksgiving dinner. For some, this was their first taste of American food. They all seemed to like it.

Sunday afternoon study

This is just some of the people that attended the study today. We had 17 attend. We are going to have to rent some chairs for future studies. We made two makeshift benches from blocks and boards.

Meeting place

This is where we meet for our Sunday afternoon study. The home does not have any electricity. This is what you call a squatter house. After you live there for several years, the land becomes yours.

This Little Light of Mine

Lindsey leading us in some songs. People love to sing here. It may take a few times before they get the hang of the song but when they do . . .

The eyes tell it all.

This is four of the young people that attend the new study at Carlsen Field.

Back row sitters

These three participated in the study. They had to shout to be heard. But at least they were there.

But it's not suppose to rain today!

Oh no. Black clouds come rolling in.

It's raining.

Rain was falling to the east of us as we traveled to Maracas Beach. It is really neat how you can see the rain coming from a distance.

Blue, blue Caribbean

This is the view from the top of the North Coast road on the way to Maracas Beach.

New Things

Well, we are going to attempt to post pictures on the blog site so you can see a little of what is going on here in Trinidad. Words just cannot describe what it is like here. Hopefully, we will have pictures posted on a weekly basis, so check back. Thank you one and all for your prayers and support.

Cards anyone?

Lindsey and the rest of the young people playing a card game. Looks like they are having fun.

Pretty Girls

This is Zaid and Sherry's daughter, Ruquia and her friend. It took much coaxing to get them to stop long enough to take their picture.