A Week On the Island – Part 4
By Karina "Keeky" Smith FRIDAY, FEB 16TH, 2018 We had a plan. We would leave the island at 2pm, after PTS (Pastors' Training School) finished for the week. Derrick, who interned on the island, asked [...]
A Week On The Island – Part 3
By Karina "Keeky" Smith WEDNESDAY, FEB 14TH 2018 HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! Fun little gifts and sweeties decorated this day. As always, Ruthie was the winner of ingenuity, with little gifts and cards for every member, [...]
A Week On the Island – Part 2
By Karina "Keeky" Smith MONDAY, FEB 12TH, 2018 The boys and I enjoy our school days on the island; especially during the week each month when the Vroege family joins us! Lessons are interspersed with [...]
A Week On The Island — Part 1
By Karina "Keeky" Smith So many people have asked, “What’s a normal week like for you?” Our first answer is, “Uuhhh; what’s a normal week?” So this last week, I tried to catch some of [...]
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