"God Loved Us So He Sent His Son"

Easter on the Island of Bonaire - 

A few days before Easter some of the members of the Branch decided to "resurrect" a tradition from 3 or 4 years ago. An early morning hike up the mountain Seru Largu (which is the 2nd tallest peak on the island), breakfast and an Easter egg hunt on the top for the Primary children. Elder VV and I got on board with the fun and we decorated eggs Thursday with the missionaries and some of the Primary children. 

Sister Petersen and Sister Ramirez letting their creative juces flow -
M&M and the Divers decorated eggs

We decorated eggs back by the pool. snorkeling anyone?

On Friday morning at 6:30 am Elder VV and took about 100 hard boiled and plastics eggs to the top of Seru Largu and hid them. The rest of the group came a little later.

Seru Largu right this way

To see the sunrise

View from the top

There has been a drought on the island for a number of years so some of the members were surprised that the top of the mount was not as it was then. 

Stairs to the monument and the view!

Getting ready for the Easter message

Water!

Richard and Hermano Solarin

Monument at the top of Seru Largu

Our darling Primary children

Enter the Lone and Dreary World (the red flag marks the spot)

Where can I hide I'm pink!

"Into the Woods"

The golden egg!

Can  you find the hidden egg?

I couldn't help but think of the Lone and Dreary world as we hid the eggs under rocks, in the crooks of trees and some times in plain view. We are living here in the lone and dreary world - our desert island.
The Elders are searching for the Dutch people who are ready to hear their message. It is a challenge for the missionaries. 

It is kind of like looking for the Easter eggs on the top of Seru Largu.  It is an exciting discovery when you see a brightly colored egg... or the golden egg! The investigator!, who is ready to listen to the message of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ - and sometimes they are hidden in plain view.

Let the hunt begin!

Do you need a clue?

Where's Waldo?/Elder VV

President and Sister dePalm

As we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ at Easter time we are eternally gratefully for our older brother's suffering and Atonement for us - He is Risen!