Baptisms in the Ocean

Heading down the cliff to the waters edge

Ten were baptized September 22,2012

Coast line

Rainy trip up the coast line of Santiago island to Tarrarel to open a new missionary apartment.

Porto Formoso first little town

Corn being grown along the hillsides everywhere

Watch out for cows on the main roads!!

Lenira and Venicio tying the knot on September 5, 2012

Ligia and husband tying the knot, Sept

continued Weddings

Sandra and Holden Duarte's Wedding Party in Praia, on Friday, they will be sealed in Recliff Brazil Temple.

Sandra and Holden's Wedding Day!  September 6, 2012

 

Elder Olsen & Elder Bula--Armelinda was a single mother whom I had the opportunity to bear my testemunho many times while visiting her and daughter who is a member at her humble home several blocks from my apartment.  Saturday, August 25, 2012 4:00PM

Sister Susan Matthews birthday August 24 singing along, Elder Olsen, Bula, Holden Duarte, and Elder Matthews taking wife's picture!

September 1, 2012 received my new companion, Sister Evelyn McKnight from Idaho.  Mission President & Sister Oliveira take the Seniors out to meet her with Elder & Sister Matthews from Houston,TX at OPEKA

casa continued

Looking from living room into entra-way

One of the large bedrooms

Second bedroom with its own bathroom

Casa

Entering the apartment, has entra hallway where you can go to living room, laundry/storage room or to the right a large kitchen.  Down to the left is three bedrooms.  Hallway bathroom, the other bathroom is located next to bedroom.  A big sunroom is for hanging your clothes on two lines.

In June, I bought a couch so more guests could use and I changed everything to the left side of the room.  Now my neighbors across can't see me at the study desk, and I fixed some new sheer green curtains for more of privacy.

Beach of Tarrafal

A cobalt sea, string of litttle coves and a flat land under the forbidding mountains are what make Tarrafal.  The beach sports, fishing, sunbathers is great for soft white sand, and artists displaying their wares.

Elder and Sister Broderick from Mindelo are down here meeting town officials for one of their welfare projects.  Such a great couple from Danville, California, not too far from where Mike and Carrie live.  He is retired from Chervon.

Tarrafal

The 80km trip from Praia along the central road takes two hours and allugueresleave all day.  I left at 8:00 AM and switched in Assomada and picked up women with their market produce to take up the road.  It had started raining, and umbrellas came out on the streets.  I could have worn a sweater!

This family of three children and parents were standing on the side of the road waiting for transportation in the rain, and when she sat down next to me, she kept rubbing her very cold little hands on my warm arm!

This is where the women took their bags of corn, and fruits to the market place.

Branch in Assomada

This Branch has a font

Chapel area

Elder Wirkus and Hutber in front of the Assomada Branch

Buildings of Assomada

Elder Wirkus and myself at the start of Market Square in Assomada--Elder Hutber is taking our picture

Elders in front of the 50 bed hospital north of town

Color is seen in European style of the City's health clinic

Assomada

The drive from Praia to Assomada is 1 1/2 hours of spectacular views when jagged clifftops come into view.

An attractive town at the heart of Santiago famous for its museum and market.  The market of Assomada is one of the largest on the island, crammed with agricultural products and crafts.  It is the central collection and distribution point for products produced throughout the surrounding countryside. ( You can see some of the wares in next story of Tarrafal)

Inside the Branch chapel

Outside of Sal's Branch

Sal has a one year old hospital with doctors trained in Cuba, 50 bed capacity with 6 nurses.  Dentist gave us the 40 minute tour.

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Sal

Esargos draws its unlikely name from the wild, yellow-flowered, red berried asparagus bushes that are said to grow on sandy parts of the island

The arrival at Sal on an international airport descent indicates rocky planes, on the coast line, you see fancy resorts, and in the southern island is tourist city of Santa Maria with 11 miles of pure white sands, and crystal clear aquablue waters.

Sal is a top windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing destination and offers good diving and fishing  and largest number of organised tourist activities.  My visit is to seek out the local medical facilities, just a one day trip, but I will return another time.