Soeur Holt has now been out for just about four months (almost three months in Guadeloupe) and she is starting to realise that she has a finite time as a missionary. She’s thinking about her purpose as a missionary and whether she is making the most of her time. It is really good to hear that she…
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Only two working computers!!
No photos this week- In explanation we have only found one email place that is open today and it only has 2 working computers so Soeur Needs and I are only having 45 minutes each, plus the usb ports don’t work. We got answers to some questions and reassurance that all is well. There were…
It rains in the Caribbean! Who knew?
Eleanor’s email caught us a little bit by surprise this week as it landed in our inboxes at lunch time. Last week we talked a little bit about Carnival- to us it sounded like a wonderful and vibrant experience. No doubt, it does have that side but in answer to a question about whether she had…
Valentine’s Day threw up on my desk!
We mentioned last week that Soeur Holt’s Valentine’s package arrived the day Soeur Heno was leaving Guadeloupe to go to Barbados. This week the internet connection was better so we got some more photos of her new flat and saying goodbye to Soeur Heno. We may have gone slightly overboard with the package: Thank…
And then there were three!
The big news of this week is that Soeur Holt has moved area and has two new companions. Soeur Heno’s knee problems have been slightly worse than we have suggested. This is highlighted by their shopping trip on Wednesday: The sisters then picked us up and we went shopping which was hilarious because Soeur Heno…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
It is always ‘slightly’ stressful when the weekly email parents receive begins with: So to start just a quick apology on the subject of how I will be informing you about my week… It has literally been the most horrific and joyous at the same time week of my entire life… therefore I have decided…
Why should we expect it to be easy for us when it wasn’t easy for Him
Some views of Basse Terre As the weeks move on Soeur Holt adjusts to the highs and lows of missionary work. One of their challenges is when people cancel or fail to be at appointments, it is a minor irritation but one that Soeur Holt is slowly accepting. That evening both of our rendezvous fell…
Surprising and breathtaking
The weeks are settling in to a kind of routine for Soeur Holt as she acclimatises to Guadeloupe. There are things that surprise her and take her breath away. Surprising?: I saw a lizard outside our window one night and there was a centipede outside our apartment one night…. apparently here they are really poisonous!!!…
Ye are the light of the world
Soeur Holt began her email to us this week telling us about an email that she had received from the missionary who taught and baptised her mum when she was a teenager. We share it here, as it seemed to really have an impact on Soeur Holt and you will see over the course of…
Sister Holt on a Mission 