Baptisms

Nancy and her son Kylian were baptized in June.  We taught Nancy with the missionaries when we first came to Guadeloupe.  She is a great woman who really studied the gospel and kept her commitments.  She is not in our branch, but her branch has become like family to her.  When she bore her testimony after her baptism, she gave thanks for the family she had found in the Church and for the Heavenly Father that her son had found!  It was a very happy day!

Marie is the darling little girl in white.  Her mom is right behind her to her left in the black.  If you look look to Marie's left, you will see her little friend - they are so adorable...they are holding hands.  Marie's mother is a mid-wife which is a very good profession here.  She is a single mother and I met her very early on in my mission   She is lovely in every way and Marie is a very serious and smart and darling little 10 year old who waited until she was ready for baptism.  Her mother was baptized about 9 months ago.  This was a dear and happy day for all of us.

Oh who I love these people....far right are three great missionaries...Elder Bastien, Elder Barney (both Zone leaders) - we need to help Elder Barney not to give the crazy signs that Elders tend to give in pics...To my left (your right) is one of the strongest sisters in our District, Ketty Constant.  She served a mission at Temple Square and she and her husband speak good English.  The woman just above Marie is a woman who is a true SAINT - Sophie Prince.  Oh these are great people!

Marie and one of the little boys in her branch....in the background, Ketty Constant in the blue and Christelle Bouchaut who is a strong young adult in our branch.  Love her.  Another person who was so loving and gracious to me when I first arrived!

Okay....the front row is full of missionaries!
L to R: E. Cox, E. Pavia, E. Heiata, E. Makanani, E. Vivish, E. Suard (reminds me of the Delong boys, E. Shepherd - we love them one and all.  Juehl is the young man that was baptized.  He is a great young adult.  He is the one in the short sleeved white shirt in the back.  This was the first baptism in the Capesterre branch in over a year so we were thrilled!

Our first baptism in the river.  It was serene and beautiful.

Nancy and Kylian and their missionaries - Elder Bastien and Elder Tolman

The baptism in the river - Odette who is Nancy's Aunt.

Kylian bore his testimony at his Baptism.  We took a picture of him after the meeting so we could remember this happy day.