Our B.V.I. Adventure

The organizers of the playgroup I attend with Anna Drake put together a wonderful Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday.  It was held at Brewer's Bay, which is on the island's north side.  The event was very well attended, with more than 30 children, plus their parents!  The children loved hunting for eggs while the adults enjoyed some delicious food.

This is how Anna Drake spent much of the actual "hunt."
Bless her heart. We did get her to cooperate for a mini photo shoot later that morning.  (Scroll down for that!)  My friend, Caroline and I were tasked with bringing the fun to the hunt - mimosas!  I think we went through 10+ bottles of the bubbly!  That's her sweet "rosebud," Roisin, in the Baby Bjorn!
We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day.  Brewer's Bay is serene.  It's massive compared to other bays, and there's plenty of shade which is great on a hot day!
Once Anna Drake awoke from her slumber, we snapped some family photos.  These are some of my favorite shots...

Some of the ladies who work in Pusser's Company Store in Road Town also sing in the choir at The Church of God of Prophecy in Huntum's Ghut.  We accepted their kind invitation to attend their church for Easter services. 

The service started at 10:30 a.m.  The lady you see there in the above photo welcomed us and took us to a reserved row of seats. You see, Michael's father was a pastor and an overseer in the Church of God of Prophecy before starting Grace Community Church in 1990.  The ladies were very excited to meet him and made every attempt to make us all feel at home. 


The service included an energetic and spirted hour-long praise session and a lyrical dance (above).  We sang songs from the hymnal, contemporary songs, and even a new one that the ardent leader taught us on the spot.  The church has a full band, complete with drums, guitar, bass, keys, and a choir of tamborines!  That's right - many of the church members bring their own tambourines and when the spirit moves them they shake and clap that tambourine as they move up and down the aisles.  Y'all know I've never met a tambourine I didn't like!  I thought  to myself, "Now, I can get behind this!" 

The preacher, referred to by members of the congregation as "Bishop", delivered a powerful message.  We were then introduced to the church as guests - they had us stand to be recognized. 

Three hours later, we emerged!  They even gave us parting gifts: a bottle of sparkling cider, a daily devotional and some candies. 

Happy Resurrection Day!