Boats and Fairs

St. Kitts had a two-day Agricultural exhibition with different kinds of displays from crops to livestock. Agencies had displays explaining what they do as institutions. The event was designed to educate the public on what the Department of Agriculture is doing. There was a lot available for purchasing from items at the Taiwanese mission and several agro processors including jams, jelloes, soaps and every type of vegetable on the federation. It was very similar to the fair in Nevis, but it was still a good experience.

School children at the exhibition

Tents with agro processors displaying things like jam and honey

Local produce

Self explanatory herbal garden

More produce

I thought this was funny

Local plants and vegetation

Another exciting 'event' on the island this past week was the visit from the floating book fair: Logos Hope. It is essentially a Christian Mission ship that travels the world with books to bring Knowledge, Help and Hope. The entire ship is made up of volunteers, from the kitchen staff to the captain. But in addition to providing literature to developing countries, the ship is dedicated to providing hands on work wherever they go. We had the pleasure of speaking to a couple of volunteers who explained the work they do to us, and if it weren't for the fact that my two years of volunteer work are taken up by the Peace Corps and the added fact that the boat is a 'Christian' mission, I would absolutely LOVE to work with them.

Walking towards the ship...

Pictures and descriptions explaining the history of the OM ships

I HAD to, some things never change =)

By far the largest section along with the other side full of Bibles

Sophie, I was SO tempted to get something for my little Pooh Bear!

 

There was a book called the 100 greatest cities, and Lahore was #50! I have officially been to 16 of the cities on the list, my goal is to visit them all iA. But I can say I've been to both #1 and #100 (Amsterdam and Washington DC, in that order)

I was tempted to buy this as well. hehe can you see the penguin smile on my face?

I guess this is how the rest of the world sees my island when they visit on cruises...

"Our goal is to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world. We do this by supplying vital literature resources, encouraging cross-cultural understanding, training young people for more effective life and service, providing needed relief, and sharing a message of hope in God wherever there is opportunity.

"The ships visit each port for several weeks each and open the gangways to hundreds and sometimes thousands of visitors each day. On average, over one million visitors have been welcomed onboard every year! The floating book fairs offer over 6,000 titles, providing many visitors their first-ever opportunity to purchase quality educational and Christian literature.

An international crew and staff of volunteers live and work on the ships. Teams from the ship go into surrounding areas to supply aid and community care. In each port, the ship's crew joins local churches to bring hope and show love to people whatever their circumstance, culture or background."