Seth Myhre enjoys a Cruise with a Mission

Seth Myhre went on a on six day Cruise with a Mission trip from December 15-22. They stopped at various Caribbean islands during their cruise. He reports that, “This year was a small group due to confusion about vaccine requirements, so there were only 11 in this group when normally there are 40-60 people.”

During their Sabbath stop at Turk and Caicos, only Seth and three

By Seth Myhre & Damaris Matthews

Islands, they visited a Seventh-day Adventist school on the island. The group painted several walls to cover graffiti behind the school and in their sports area. Once again they were able to enjoy wonderful local cuisine at the school.

Each evening aboard ship the group had worship and even a Seventh-day Adventist crew member join their Sabbath evening service.

Any other free time was spent relaxing in vacation mode, eating aboard the ship, or having fun with games or activities with fellow cruisers.

Seth says, “This was my 5th Cruise with a Mission, an annual trip sponsored by Andrews University!” If you are interested, the next cruise is September 3-10, 2023. This trip is an Alaska Cruise with a Mission others were able to get off due to vaccine requirements. They ministered to prisoners on the island before worshipping with the Antioch Seventh-day Adventist Church in Grand Turks. This was followed with some amazing island food during a meal with the congregation.

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In Puerto Rico they met with one of the local pastors. They picked up small kits with food, water, church information, and hygiene supplies as well as donated sandals to pass out to homeless and less fortunate people of the community in an area call La Pearla.

While stopped at the U. S. Virgin

For Love of Galapagos

By Damaris Matthews

Meredith Brinegar has always loved animals, especially the creepy crawly kinds from the smallest bug to gigantic reptiles. Last fall she fulfilled a lifelong dream by taking a small boat tour to the Galapagos Islands, home to some amazing species of wildlife.

After flying to Panama City, Mer- edith eventually boarded The Eden, a small ship on which she was one of 16 passengers served by a crew of five. The group spent eight days and nights on board, sailing among the 18 main islands of the archipelago with the island of Santa Cruz as their chief port. “I couldn’t have asked for a nicer group to travel with,” says Meredith. “I was the oldest passenger onboard and roomed with the youngest one, but everyone was so congenial and helpful.”

Each island had its unique geographic features with the colors of sand ranging from coral pink to deepest ebony. Meredith observed indigenous wildlife frequently described in National Geographic: Sea lions, iguanas and no fewer than 16 species of birds including the famed blue-footed booby.

Passengers were forbidden to touch the wildlife, but the animals were so docile, that people could approach quite close without alarming them.

“It was a trip of a lifetime!” said Meredith.