Enchanted Island

Hello! Okay, for all of you who are considering a mission, let me just say there are several perks. I am blessed to have a companion who knows how take me on an adventure and we have had plenty! 

Our P-days - (preparation days) yes, they are to enjoy! Our ENCHANTED ISLAND has provided us many opportunities to appreciate the beauty made by GOD. We are sometimes stunned - like we can't believe what we are looking at stunned- at the picturesque view~

picturesque

ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

adjective

1. 1.

   (of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.

   "ruined abbeys and picturesque villages"

   synonyms:

   attractive, pretty, beautiful, lovely, scenic, charming, quaint, pleasing, delightful, romantic

Yes, that is what I am talking about! Here see a few pics and you decide...

It was raining and almost dark so the pictures aren't so clear... but I think you get the general idea. Breathtaking indeed.

We enjoyed a light rain, the Christmas lights, the sounds of Christmas music played from a Sax soloist on the corner, the smells of yummy food, the singing of the PR frogs, the orange sunset with the palm trees in the distance, and the sound of the ocean waves brushing up against the shore. Yes we will miss this place! 

I was just wondering if we were going to have a missionary experience when we came across a young man. It was rather interesting... he was all by himself just standing there in a soccer uniform. We were at the end of a street and it was so quiet - it felt like we were the only ones in the bustling city. Well, we asked what he was doing and he explained that his team had come to play a soccer tournament against the team here in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico had won. Yes!

Anyway, this young man inquired what WE were doing there (very rare question) and we were able to explain all about missionaries and the whole shabang! He was very mature for his age and he told us that he was studying to be a doctor (in Florida) so that he could return to his country of Honduras to serve his people - help them. Okay this kid looked about 14. I felt the spirit "whoosh" through me as I testified about missionary work and I told him that he should serve a mission. ha. Well, hummm...We didn't have anything with us except for two umbrellas - ooops - so we told him to look up Mormon.org. I was a little surprised about our perfect opportunity to talk to him so direct, so candid and it was like God had cornered the three of us - together just for a moment. I know the first seed was planted. God DOES put people in our paths. Fernando was one for us in Old San Juan.

Look it up.... Mormon.org!

http://mormon.org/