WE HAVE ARRIVED

Hello All: After 48hrs, no sleep and alot of excitement we are here! We touched base at the Pastoral centre in St. Vincent where sister Janice provided refreshments. We then toured Kingstown and were invited to the "House of Hope" Aids Hospice for lunch with Anita Nanton(Chief Operating Officer). They have just opened their new facility and were very grateful for the clothing donations. Over 85% of the shipped goods have been sold in their thrift shop and the proceeds from the sales are being put to use immediately. She mentioned that the local people began lining up outside the thrift shop at 7 a.m. when they learned that the latest Mission shipment of clothing had arrived. We then caught the 9 a.m. ferry to Bequia this morning (Saturday), which is also National Heroes Day, a national holiday on St. Vincent and got settled in to our home for the next week, Twilight Villa, before spending a few hours on Lower Bay Beach. Tonight, we are meeting members of the Bequia Mission Local Committee (BMLC) in Port Elizabeth to pack over sixty food hampers for elderly shut-ins. Tomorrow morning we will work with the BMLC to deliver the hampers throughout Bequia's steep hillside communities. All for now from beautiful Bequia. Stay tuned for future updates!