Church

Pathway to church

Also along our pathway to church

Our church building
(disclaimer: it is obviously very sunny for my kiddos in all our pictures, haha)

Sundays:

Sundays are great in Dominica!  Our branch meets at 9 a.m for church.  We get up, get ready and make the walk, which is about 20 minutes.  If you want, you can pay for a transport to take you but then you can't haul your stroller with you (which is a necessity when walking long distances) and usually getting a transport back home is kind of a pain.  The first time we walked to church we got there, sat down ready for sacrament meeting behind the air conditioning (with one of the systems not working) literally dripping sweat!  We could not cool down!  Travis and I looked at each other almost in tears we were so hot (haha).  But the walk is nice and you get to walk in your nice church clothes and the people of Dominica admire that, and know that you are going to your church service.  As we walk we can hear other sermons preached with music and shouting, not many people are out in the morning mostly the goats, roosters, dogs and cows on the sides of the road and it is quite the experience.
We LOVE our branch!  There is about 30-40 people, majority students but a few locals as well.  The spirit is strong each week and I feel so grateful that wherever you may be the church is the same and I love that!  The church is slowly growing here in Dominica and it is so neat!  I am very grateful to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!