September 8th, 2023

 Welcome to this Weeks Blog...

It has been a busy week here in St. Maarten.

After our Branch Friday Night Event, everyone helped clean the chapel.







Saturday we started our shopping for Zone Conference Lunch....
Then took a break to discover a Beautiful hidden Beach we didn't know about before, Kim Sha Beach.











Sunday a day of Worship, an opportunity to partake of the sacrament, and meet with many Awesome People...








Visitors are always welcome. This young man served his mission here many years ago. He was delighted to return and see familar faces.


We had a trio of Missionaries to dinner. Our new Elder Elder Nawahine wrote on the Missionary Wall of Fame. We enjoy getting to know the missionaries better  and stay in touch with what the are doing and who they are teaching. 


Elder Herr

Elder Nawahine

Elder Hansen

Monday, Preparation day, found the Missionaries washing their Vehicles.





Many vehicles here have messages on them...


Brother Badeau was pleased to receive a picture of the Saviour and of the Santo Domingo Temple. 



What a blessing it is to walk the little streets of St. Maarten , meeting so many wonderful people.





We had missionaries, with this transfer, flying to St. Maarten, then later in the day, flying to other islands. We had one new Elder , Elder Esikia, that will be serving on this Island.  President and Sister Bickmore and the two assistants to the President also flew in for Zone Conference tomorrow.














We now have these companionships in St. Maarten:


Elder and Sister Vermeeren


Elder Herr and Elder Nawahine

Sister Johnson and Sister Bodily


Elder Esikia and Elder Hansen

It was fun to spend time with President and Sister Bickmore.



Zone Conference as usual, was a Spiritual Feast.








Group Pictures are always taken...






Of Course the Elders had to snap a few crazy shots too!








Then Zone Conference Lunch.. A Taco Bar...












Followed by a Hot Pepper Dare..





A Great Day for All.

The next morning everyone was at the track at the crack of Dawn.












After a slight delay...



A Great Devotional happened at the Church
 Then a Birthday Celebration for Elder Hansen's 20th Birthday!









Happy Birthday Elder!

Farewell to President and Sister Bickmore and the Assistants.
Off they fly to another island and another Zone Conference.

Then a Love "Heart Attack" for Sister Barry.





With Lots of Visits another Beautiful week in St. Maarten comes to an End!






                                    Enjoy Your Week Everyone!





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