It need a go clicky clicky (said really fast and with a Jamaica accent)

This is what the car ends up looking like the last few
times I have tried to start it. I learned some cool tricks
with a screw driver and the battery to try and start it, and also
how to hit the starter to see if that works. When both of those
options stopped working I asked Mr. Lewis to take a look and
he fixed me up with a new battery.

After the car would start our next step was to get the
air conditioner fixed. Since we have been getting rain about daily
now its hard to drive without it because the windows fog up so bad.
So I would drive and get wet keeping the windows cracked so the
windshield would not fog up or I would drive and continually
need to be wiping a clear spot so I could see out the windshield
and drive. Once I informed Mr. Lewis of our next problem that
needed fixed he popped the hood and I started the car
while he looked under the hood. He then called me over and
informed me "dis ting here... it need a go clicky clicky when
yu start di car.... it na a go clicky clicky..."
(the above said quickly and with a Jamaican accent
you can try it at home if you like:)
He then looked at me for some kind of response and all
I could give him was "okay".
So that explains it the a.c. was not working because it
wasn't going clicky clicky:).

Thankfully Fitzroy (Mr.Lewis' contact to fix the a.c.) was
able to come up this morning and after a few hours of him
bending over backwards I came up the hill to the car running
and the a.c. working!

Praising Jesus for a working car!

Mid Morning Mango

YUM!

Welcome Mango Season:)

Friday Friday!

This was the result of my Friday which consisted of
sitting in a truck for about 16 hours as we drove
all over the island.
How I got this massive bruise.... I honestly don't know:)

Friday Morning Blake and I left Mandeville about
7 and drove to Mobay to distribute the sea container.
We made good time on the drive and they let us into port
with no problems. We sat beside our sea container for about
an hour then Chad arrived to inform us that after talking
to Maxwell (the guy who gets our paper work done at the
port), and Mr Gordon (our broker on the island) We were
not going to get the sea container today. We could sit by it for
as long as we like... we just couldn't open it and distribute the
contents inside:)
So we drove to Mobay for a lunch at Wendys!

Since we had the truck and Tashi had things to be moved,
from her mom's house in St. Elizabeth to their new apt.
in Kingston, we decided to surprise her and move her things.
From Mobay we headed to St. Elizabeth, and loaded up the truck
Jamaican style (I took lots of pictures... they were just all on
Blake's camera so I don't have them to post). After we were
loaded we prayed asking God for traveling mercies and
that everything would stay in the truck (Praise
Jesus they did!),then made our way to Kingston.
It was fun being able to surprise her:)

Thank You Jesus for days that don't go like we think
they will but are more wonderful because of the
doors you open for us!

Praising Jesus!!!

Its raining!!!

Its coming down so hard and so loud! I love it!
Thank You Jesus for the Rain!

Happy Easter

Easter Sunday I got to attend church at Open Bible Church
in St. Elizabeth. As I sat and "heard" the Easter message
my heart smiled, I had been able to talk to my family and nephews
before church and the only thing that was missing that makes
it really feel like Easter was yearly hearing the song
"Up From the Grave He Arose".
Then just as church was finishing up I heard "He Arose...
He Arose... Hallelujah Christ Arose!" The church next
door was singing "Up from the Grave He Arose"
and my Easter was complete!

After church we took Easter Pictures

The Beautiful Bent family that I had the privilege
to spend the weekend with.
(Tashi I picked THIS family picture just for you!:)

Me and Tashi

Everton my new friend (what he is signing) and I.
Blake wanted a picture with him so I took there picture,
then he wanted a picture with me so we took a picture:)

This is a little part of the Easter service
at Open Bible Church. Because some people
sign JSL and some are Country Signers there
are always two people up front one signing in
JSL and one signing Country sign so everyone
gets fed by the message shared.



To start off the Easter service Everton came
up and shared with us the Easter Story. He
never went to school. Doesn't read or write,
BUT he knows his bible. He shared this story
in church then during fellowship time after church
he continued to share story's from the bible with us.

Wedding Photographer

This past Sat. I got to play wedding photographer.
I didn't know these people but a friend asked me
to take the pictures for her brother's wedding
and I was thankful I could help out a friend.

I was given a program when I arrived
(of course I was the only whitey) and thus
learned the names of whose wedding I was at.

Meet Shava and Rohan

Their wedding party did a little dance as they entered.
The bridesmaid walked half way in where the groomsmen
met her, she then pinned his flower on and he bowed, then
he gave her her flowers and she bowed, then they did a little
twirl dance move and hooked arms to walk the rest of the way
down the isle.

I tried to get as much info on what was "expected" of me
before the wedding but they just kept saying
"your the photographer" so I spent the entire time walking
around getting different shots (along with everyone else
who had a camera:) There was another photographer there
and I feel like he felt he had to compete with me a little as
I would walk around talking shooting and when I would
turn around he was there trying to get the same shot.
After the wedding when I had a chance to talk to him and
he found out I was a missionary and not a photographer:)

the pastor during the service... yep I was standing right there
beside him feeling a little odd doing so to get pictures,
but there where about 5 others with point and shoot cameras
getting up in his face for pictures too so I didn't feel to bad.
I liked his style. The white silk suit was nice!

Rohan and Shava during the message part of the service.

After the wedding we went up to the old governors estate in MV
to take pictures. This one makes me laugh as it just reminds
me of a classic Jamaican pose.

Because the wedding started an hour and a half late
I had to cut out on pictures early so I was able to get back to
St. Elizabeth in good time, but I was thankful for
another Jamaican experience and an opportunity to help
a friend.

Little Ochi

Friday Morning Blake, Tashi, and I drove down to St. Elizabeth
to join the Bents for the Easter weekend. We went to the
Open Bible Church for Good Friday services, then spent the
afternoon at Little Ochi.
Little Ochi is a famous sea food restaurant on the island. I
enjoy going even though I don't like sea food. This time
as we were leaving (wish I had seen it when we first arrived:)
I saw a sign that read "Now Serving Fried Chicken!"
I'll have to remember that for next time.

Little Ochi

supper options for Friday night

S.B. Tashi, and Pauline choosing their supper.

While supper was cooked I walked around taking pictures

people selling the fish they caught, and Robbie giving
me a wave as the picture was taken.

looking down the beach one way

and the other way

Still waiting for our food...
So Tashi jumped around the table taking pictures
with everyone sitting at the table.

Thank You Jesus for Good Days Like These!