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We had service the first night in the yard of Sister Lisette's parents' house.

Rio Esteban is a Garifuna village, composed mostly of people from the Garifuna tribe of Africa.  They still speak their African language and carry on African customs.

During the service, local worshippers played drums, sticks, and a turtle shell while singing in Garifuna.

We waited to catch the bus to visit a cancer victim.  When the bus did arrive, I told someone "Our bus driver is every bit of 13 years old."  I was wrong.  He was 12.  He seemed to do a fine job driving, though.  He loved using the air horn.

The elderly lady with cancer was touched by our visit and shed some tears.  She had already made arrangements to be baptized.  The thatch roofed structure where we visited her is the kitchen.  Notice the clay oven in the corner.

 

These boys from Rio Esteban were happy to pose for a picture. 

 
Scenery around Rio Esteban is beautiful - mountains, waterfalls, clear streams, and sandy beaches.
The girls enjoyed the boat ride back to Roatan.  We could see the neighboring island of Utila on the horizon as we approached Roatan.
 
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