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Island Lessons

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As crazy as moving to a tiny Caribbean island was, I'm so grateful for all the experiences we had and all the things we learned.  Although it wasn't our original plan to end up there, it was God's plan. God knew we needed that time and those experiences.   Here are a few things I learned: ♡ I learned not to take things for granted, even the little things. Before we moved to St. Vincent, I thought I was a pretty grateful person. When I arrived, my whole perspective changed. I no longer take electricity, hot water (or even water at all) for granted. Our hot water was solar powered, so when it rained all day, we didn't have hot water. Unfortunately, rainy days were the days when I really wanted a hot shower! ♡ Air conditioning is a beautiful thing. When we first arrived at the E.T. Joshua airport in St. Vincent, I was amazed at how small it was. There was no air conditioning in the stuffy area where we had to go through customs and get our bags. Everyone was h
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A Day in Bequia

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Going to Bequia (pronounced "Beck way") is always a fun time! When Luke's sister Bekah came to visit, we took a trip to Bequia with her and our friend, Luke's fellow classmate, Rob. Since we had the rental car, we were able to drive it right onto the ferry for the ride over. When we arrived our first stop was Ft. Hamilton, an unimpressive fort with beautiful views! Our next stop was the turtle sanctuary. This place had been on my bucket list for awhile, but in all of our Bequia trips, we hadn't had a chance to visit it yet. It costs about $5 USD per person to get in, and it is a great experience. At first, we weren't sure how it was going to be. The young employee who greeted us, upon finding out that Luke and Rob were medical students, promptly informed them that they were wasting their time going into the medical profession because he had no health issues after smoking weed for most of his life. Thankfully, he was more friendly and helpful lat
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