St Vincent's Montreal Gardens

For our last visit to St Vincent, Elder and Sister Hatton took us to an incredibly beautiful hidden garden. What colors!

Take a look

Happy Mother's Day

Dear Mothers of West Indies missionaries,

We just want you to know how much we appreciate your fine sons. They are mighty men of God and we know that is because you have prepared them well.

These scriptures and pictures are in tribute to you:



"Two thousand of these young men have taken their weapons of war"(Alma 56:5)









"...never had I seen so great courage..." (Alma 56:44-45)









"...they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives..." (Alma 56:47)









"...we do not doubt our mothers knew it" (Alma 56:48)









"...they had fought as if with the strength of God; yea never were men know to have fought with such miraculous strength; and with such mighty power..." (Alma 56:56)









"...those two thousand and sixty were firm and undaunted. Yea they did obey and observe to perform every word of command with exactness; yea and even according to their faith it was done unto them; and I did remember the words which had been said unto me that their mothers had taught them." (Alma 57:21)









"...they are young, and their minds are firm, and they do put their trust in God continually." (Alma 57:27)









"...they stand fast in that liberty wherewith God has made them free; and they are strict to remember the Lord their God from day to day; yea, they do observe to keep his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments continually; and their faith is strong in the prophecies concerning that which is to come." (Alma 58:40)









Thank you for sharing your wonderful sons

Love,

President and Sister Robison

Respect

The picture says it all


(from Elder Jailall)

Hard Working MIssionaries

They get up at 6:30, dress, eat, study for two hours (three - if learning a language) out the door at 9:30 (10:30 for language) - and then work with all their heart, might, mind and strength until 9:00 or 9:30 (with a break for lunch). Then plan, eat, and to bed.

That's a typical West Indies missionary day.

Do they get tired?

Of course

Do they mind?

No - because this is the sweetest work in the world.

Here are a few glimpses of their more 'worn out' moments

Sunset in St Vincent

Isn't St Vincent gorgeous?

We are in St Vincent for the weekend - no not to relax and gaze at sunsets although they certainly are beautiful. We held a leadership training meeting tonight, will attend a baptism tomorrow, and President Robison will be doing some leadership changes on Sunday. I did have a few free minutes tonight while he conducted interviews to sit on our porch and watch the sunset with Sister Hatton (serving a couple mission here with her husband).



Here is what we saw (I was tempted to tinker in photoshop but I resisted so this is the real thing)




The best sight of the night


West Indies missionaries - Elders McNeal and Rosales

Breathtaking Trinidad

We took a preparation day hike this morning to Maracas waterfall in Trinidad with Elder Williamson and McDaniel. We had been to the main waterfall before for a zone leader council. Here is a picture taken last February



Today we took a detour to a smaller waterfall - actually a series of small waterfalls and pools.

It was incredibly beautiful - take a look

House along the trail - wouldn't you love to live here?


Pink path to the waterfall - scattered with hot pink blossoms from a tree above








Mountain spring water


Looks like the sacred grove



Falls


Closer


Closest


A little rock throwing and vine swinging



This butterfly joined us during our hike back to the car


Same butterfly with it's wings open!


I kept thinking how much I miss when I spend most of my life inside buildings, insulated from these incredible creations of God.

"And I, God, saw everything that I had made, and behold, all things which I had made were very good..." (Moses 2:31)