Today started without a trip to the fruit market but it was still a wonderful one. Between a VBS full of exuberant youngsters, a late lunch at a local Jamaican restaurant, the rejoicing of another baptism, and the gathering for an evening gospel meeting it was a full day of the Lord’s work.
Read MoreJ in Jamaica: Day Three
Sunrises & Sundays. Why a 5am wake up call?
Because the only thing better than a stroll to the ocean is a stroll to the ocean to watch the sunrise.
Read MoreJ in Jamaica: Day Two
The first full day in Sav (Savanna-La-Mar) started the way any good day should, with a stroll to the ocean and fresh mango from the fruit market. A few of us headed out early for the coast. A brisk 15 minute walk south, straight through the city, finds you at the Caribbean coast and the old Spanish fort in it’s spectacular ruin.
Read MoreJ in Jamaica: Day One
Usain Bolt wasn’t on my flight and that was pretty disappointing. But so far so good. I’m safe and I’m sound (whatever that really means).
Read MoreJ in Jamaica: Lift off
J is for Jordan of course, that’s me, and I’m flying to Jamaica this morning to join up with a group from all over who come every summer (and sometimes winter too) to teach about Jesus and help serve the Christians at two local congregations.
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